"come within an inch of" in Chinese (Simplified)
差点儿几乎
Definition
差点儿做或经历某事，尤其是危险或严重的事。表示非常接近某个结果，但最终没有发生。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
通常用于描述极其接近某事但未发生，尤其是危险或严重的事情。多用于正式或文学场合，不常用于日常对话。常与“of + 动名词”连用。
Examples
He came within an inch of falling off the ladder.
他**差点儿**从梯子上摔下来。
I came within an inch of missing the train this morning.
今天早上我**差点儿**没赶上火车。
The team came within an inch of winning the championship.
球队**差点儿**赢得了冠军。
She came within an inch of telling him the truth, but changed her mind at the last second.
她**差点儿**告诉了他真相，但最后一秒改变了主意。
We came within an inch of running out of gas on the highway.
我们在高速公路上**差点儿**没油了。
He came within an inch of quitting his job, but decided to stay after talking to his boss.
他**差点儿**辞掉了工作，但跟老板谈过后决定留下。