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

• And it was a close call in northern Texas where a pair of children nearly walked into a lightening bolt.
  在北德克萨斯州上演了千钧一发一幕，两个小孩几乎被闪电击中。
• 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。
• My father is still in hospital; his life is no longer in any danger, but it was a close call.
  我的父亲仍住在医院里，但不再有生命危险了，他真是死里逃生。
• The general consensus around the venue with players and with knowledgeable fans in the crowd was that this final was going to be a very close call and it could well be determined by a single break.
  一般的共识周围场地与球员和球迷与知识在人群中是，这最终将会是一个非常密切的号召，它很可能决定一个单一的突破。
• You were just in time. Whew! What a close call
  你可真及时。嚯，真是好险呢！
• Never mind that polls currently suggest the 2012 race will be a close call. What is more worrying is that Washington's gridlock may reflect bigger social splits.
  先不提最近民调显示2012年的选举将难分高下，更令人担忧的是，华盛顿的僵局可能反映的是更重大的社会分裂。
• 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 minutes say it was a "close call".
  会议纪要称，这是个“千钧一发”的时刻。
• Were the staff involved in the adverse event or close call properly qualified and trained to perform their functions?
  牵涉不良事件当时和即将发生的员工，是否有适当的认证及训练以执行其职务？
• Joe had a close call when his motorbike nearly collided with a lorry.
  乔的摩托车差点同卡车猛撞，他侥幸地脱险了。