每日一詞 586 down to the wire：直到最后一刻

今天我們要學(xué)的詞是down to the wire。 Down to the wire, 是直到最后一刻的意思。美國總統(tǒng)大選已經(jīng)進入倒數(shù)計時，星期二一大早，全美各地的投票站就要開門了。 "Presidential candidates McCain and Obama are campaigning down to the wire," 總統(tǒng)候選人麥凱恩和奧巴馬的競選活動要進行到最后一刻。 "The two basketball teams were very close to winning down to the wire," 這兩支籃球隊直到最后一刻還是難分勝負。好的，今天我們學(xué)習(xí)的詞是down to the wire...