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

• 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。
• 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 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！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• An interview is like a very, very delicate scale-it's very hard to judge someone based on a one hour interview and it may seem like a very close call.
  面谈就像是台非常非常精密的天平：很难基于一小时的面谈评断某人，而且可能似乎左右为难（likeaveryclosecall）。
• 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。