nick有 刻痕、刮痕的意思,以前,人们会在木板上刻下账目或比赛得分,尤其是在比赛时,最后一个刻痕就代表最后关头的制胜分,因此,用in the nick of time表示“在关键时刻,在事情正好发生的时候”。
【例句】
Seems we got here just in the nick of time.
看来我们来得正是时候。
The swimmers were rescued in the nick of time.
这些游泳者在紧急关头获救了。
【例句】
Seems we got here just in the nick of time.
看来我们来得正是时候。
The swimmers were rescued in the nick of time.
这些游泳者在紧急关头获救了。