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

• 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。
• Two cars had a close call yesterday.
  昨天两部汽车差点出车祸。
• 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。
• Dick: I heard you had a close call this morning.
  迪克：我听说你今天早上是千钧一发。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• You were just in time. Whew! What a close call
  你可真及时。嚯，真是好险呢！
• 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。
• 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。