close call

英 [kləʊz kɔːl]

美 [kloʊz kɔːl]

勉强脱险;幸免于难

英英释义

noun

• something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
  Synonym:close shavesqueaksqueakernarrow escape

双语例句

• This close call in Singapore reminds all of us of the importance of expanded law enforcement and intelligence efforts and the role of international cooperation.
  新加坡化险为夷的经验，提醒我们加强执法行动、情报收集工作、和扩大国际合作的重要性。
• But I think it's a close call.
  我觉得这是一个比较冒险的做法。
• I sold my stock just before the market crashed. It was really a close call.
  我在股市下跌之前就把股票全抛了。真玄！
• The car almost ran me over, it was a close call.
  那辆汽车差点把我碾死，真是死里逃生。
• Yet the cash flow problem was not his only close call.
  然而现金流问题并不是他的唯一“命门”。
• The changes in the telomeres found in lizards that have experienced a close call adds to the evidence that environmental stress has negative effects by eroding telomere length.
  在遭遇过险情的蜥蜴体内的端粒所发生的变化进一步证明了生存环境的压力会给蜥蜴带来负面的影响，使其端粒长度变短。
• EXAMPLE: Driving home today I had a close call when a large truck suddenly turned in front of me.
  今天开车回家时，一辆大卡车突然拐到我面前，差点出事。
• And a close call for one man in Russia who was lucky to be alive.
  再来看看在俄罗斯的一个人的惊险一刻，他能活着真的是很幸运。
• It was an extremely close call and looking back now I have no doubt that if my friend hadn't acted so promptly I would be dead.
  真实太险了，现在回头看看，当时如果朋友没有表现得那么敏捷，我会死的。
• It was a close call, but luckily enemy had had aim.
  真是千钧一发，不过，很幸运地，敌人找错了目标。