Last-minute describes something that happens or is done as late as possible before something else happens: a last-minute change, a last-minute ticket, a last-minute decision. The feeling is rush, not careful planning — though actually some people live this way on purpose and still get there.

Last-minuteLast-minute（最後一刻的） describes something形容一件事 that happens or is done as late as possible before something else happens在另一件事發生之前，盡可能拖到最後才發生或做：a last-minute change像 a last-minute change 臨時的改變、a last-minute ticketa last-minute ticket 最後一刻買的票、a last-minute decisiona last-minute decision 最後一刻的決定。The feeling is rush給人的感覺是匆忙 not careful planning不是仔細規劃過 though actually some people live this way on purpose and still get there不過其實有些人是故意這樣過日子，還是能把事情做到。

It is everyday English, neither grand nor slang. Before a noun, write it with a hyphen. When you mean the moment itself, people say at the last minute, with no hyphen: she arrived at the last minute. Same idea, two shapes.

It is everyday English它是日常英語 neither grand nor slang既不誇張也不是俚語。Before a noun放在名詞前面時 write it with a hyphen要加連字號。When you mean the moment itself如果指的是那個時間點本身 people say at the last minute大家會說 at the last minute with no hyphen不加連字號：she arrived at the last minute例如 she arrived at the last minute。Same idea同一個概念 two shapes兩種寫法。

It does not mean “the last sixty seconds only”; a last-minute gift might be bought the same afternoon. Compared with last-ditch, this one is about timing (very late), not about a final desperate fight.

It does not mean "the last sixty seconds only"它不是指「最後六十秒而已」；a last-minute gifta last-minute gift 這種臨時買的禮物 might be bought the same afternoon可能是同一天下午才買的。Compared with last-ditch跟 last-ditch 比起來 this one is about timing (very late)這個字講的是時間點（很晚） not about a final desperate fight不是講最後拚死一搏。