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

• That was a close call! We nearly hit that car.
  真是危险阿，我们差点撞着那辆汽车。
• Philip Klapwijk, executive chairman of GFMS, the consultancy that produces the statistics on gold supply and demand, said it would be "a close call" which of China and India was the largest buyer this year.
  编制黄金供需统计数据的咨询公司gfms的执行董事长菲利普克拉普维克（philipklapwijk）表示，“很难预测”中国和印度哪个将成为今年的最大买家。
• Were there written up-to-date policies and procedures that addressed the work processes related to the adverse event or close call?
  与不良事件的发生或即将发生有关的工作流程，其政策和程序是否有更新？
• 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。
• But I think it's a close call.
  我觉得这是一个比较冒险的做法。
• 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”。
• 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。
• 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。
• Two cars had a close call yesterday.
  昨天两部汽车差点出车祸。