a close call
US /ə kloʊs kɔl/
UK /ə kləʊs kɔːl/
成語
千鈞一髮, 僥倖脫險, 險些出事
a narrow escape from danger or disaster; a situation in which something bad almost happened but was avoided
範例:
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The car swerved just in time; it was a close call.
汽車及時轉向了；真是千鈞一髮。
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Missing the train by a minute was a close call, as the next one was delayed for hours.
差一分鐘沒趕上火車真是千鈞一髮，因為下一班車晚點了好幾個小時。