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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I had a close call on my way to work, a car hit my bike but I did not fall.
  我今天上班路上的情况挺惊险，一辆车撞了我的自行车，不过我没有摔倒。
• There are many, but it's a close call between Cul-de-Sac, Death in Venice and The Commitments.
  有很多，但是这是千钧一发之间的小路，死在威尼斯和承诺。
• I had a close call on the way to the office this morning. a car almost hit me!
  我在早晨来上班的路上差点出事，一辆车差点就撞到我了！
• 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。
• 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。