"Last-gasp" nghĩa là gì?
King Abdullah denounced the American military presence in Iraq as an "illegitimate foreign occupation". Photo courtesy Mark Rain.
'Last-gasp' có từ gasp là thở hổn hển, và vì thế có nghĩa là vào phút chót, thành công vào phút cuối.
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Arsenal are ready to launch a last-gasp offer to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini praised the timely return of his side’s winning spirit as they snatched (nắm lấy, vồ lấy) a last-gasp victory (chiến thắng vào phút chót) over Aston Villa on Saturday.
Alliance forced into last-gasp compromise (thỏa hiệp vào phút chót) with Elliott.
I talked about my belief in Christianity and the role religion played in my life. I hoped he would reciprocate (đáp lại) by talking about his faith. He wasn’t in a sharing mood. In a last-gasp effort (nỗ lực vào phút cuối), I said, “Before you leave, may I show you my ranch (trang trại)?” He nodded (gật đầu). A few minutes later, the crown prince, flowing robes and all, was climbing into a Ford F-250 pickup. Then he, Gamal, and I took off for a tour of the property.
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