last-ditch
adjective /ˌlɑːst ˈdɪtʃ/
/ˌlæst ˈdɪtʃ/
[only before noun]- used to describe a final attempt to achieve something, when there is not much hope of succeeding
作最后努力(或尝试)的;孤注一掷的 - She underwent a heart transplant in a last-ditch attempt to save her.
她动了心脏移植手术,这是为挽救她的生命而作的最后一次努力。
Collocations DictionaryLast-ditch is used with these nouns:- attempt
- effort
- stand
- …
- She underwent a heart transplant in a last-ditch attempt to save her.