For many people, the week leading up to Christmas is a blur of last-minute holiday shopping, parties, and quality time with loved ones.

对大多数人而言，圣诞前的一周是最后一段疯狂购物、派对以及和相爱的人聚首的时间。

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The shooter poked around on the map, located a nearby town that had stores, and guided us to the appropriate exit for our last-minute shopping.

摄影师在地图上戳来戳去，锁定一个附近有商店的小镇，然后指引我们去合适的停车点去紧急购买。

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Many of the victims were doing last-minute Christmas shopping.

很多遇害者是进行最后圣诞节购物的人们。

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In the case of the Berlin airport, said Pankin, there were about 300 ad hoc change requests by politicians which created an explosion of costs and several delays among them a last-minute wish to expand the terminal to include a shopping mall.

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She said that some may survive, thanks to last-minute Christmas shopping, but that others would be hit by the quarterly rent day, which falls on Christmas Day, as well as fierce competition and pressure to keep profit margins low.

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