摘要：in the nick of time 中的“nick”最初指木签上用于计时或记账的刻痕、缺口。 核心语义：在最后一刻、紧要关头、恰是时候、在千钧一发之际；强调动作发生在临界节点，带有“惊险又庆幸”的语气，暗含“再晚一步就会出现负面结果”的隐含逻辑。如：

in the nick of time 中的“nick”最初指木签上用于计时或记账的刻痕、缺口。 核心语义：在最后一刻、紧要关头、恰是时候、在千钧一发之际；强调动作发生在临界节点，带有“惊险又庆幸”的语气，暗含“再晚一步就会出现负面结果”的隐含逻辑。如：

Seems we got here just in the nick of time

看来我们来得正是时候。

News of interest cuts came in the nick of time for borrowers.

对借款人来说，减息的消息来得正是时候。

She rushed to the airport and arrived in the nick of time to see her boyfriend before he boarded the plane.

她火速赶往机场，在男友登机前的最后一刻赶到见了他一面。

Mary almost said something hurtful during the quarrel but caught herself in the nick of time.

玛丽在争吵中差点说出伤人的话，但关键时刻忍住了。

He confessed his love in the nick of time before she moved abroad—they’ve been together ever since.

在她移居国外前的最后关头，他表白了爱意，此后两人便一直在一起。

The couple resolved their misunderstanding in the nick of time, saving their marriage from falling apart.

这对夫妻在最后关头化解了误会，挽救了濒临破裂的婚姻。

The student submitted the revised paper in the nick of time just before the final deadline.

这名学生在最终截止日期前的最后一刻提交了修改后的论文。

We legislated just in the nick of time to address the environmental crisis.

我们在关键时刻制定了法律，以应对环境危机。

News of interest cuts came in the nick of time for struggling small businesses.

降息消息来得正是时候，拯救了陷入困境的小企业。

Reinforcements arrived in the nick of time to turn the tide of the battle.

援军在关键时刻赶到，扭转了战局。

The diplomatic mediation succeeded in the nick of time, avoiding a potential conflict between the two countries.

外交调停在最后关头成功，避免了两国间潜在的冲突。

His friend showed up in the nick of time to help him out of the embarrassing situation at the party.

他的朋友在派对上的关键时刻出现，帮他摆脱了尴尬局面。

The lifeboat returned in the nick of time to rescue Rose, who was clinging to the floating door. 《泰坦尼克号》

救生艇在最后一刻返回，救了紧紧抓住漂浮门板的露丝。

The team was about to abandon the research project due to funding shortage when the sponsor's support arrived in the nick of time.（2025年10月CET-4）

由于资金短缺，团队即将放弃研究项目，这时赞助商的资助关键时刻到来了。

Fortunately, his teacher rushed to the examination room in the nick of time, allowing him to take the test as scheduled.（2023年高考全国乙卷）

幸运的是，他的老师在紧要关头赶到考场，使他得以按计划参加考试。

- 核心同义词：at the eleventh hour（最后一刻）、just in time（正好及时）、under the wire（勉强赶上）、by the skin of one's teeth（侥幸）。

- 拓展同义：down to the wire（直到最后一刻）、not a moment too soon（来得正是时候）。

来源：翅膀英语一点号