"by a whisker" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 險些
• 差一點

Definition

用來表示某事情發生或達成時，幾乎沒有成功，只以極小的差距辦到。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式說法，多用於體育、比賽或險些成功失敗的情境。與「差一點」「險些」意思相近，正式場合少用。專指極小差距。

Examples

He won the race by a whisker.

他以**險些**的差距贏得了比賽。

The team avoided losing by a whisker.

球隊**差一點**就輸了。

She caught the bus by a whisker.

她**差一點**趕上了公車。

We managed to finish the project deadline by a whisker.

我們只是**險些**在截止日期前完成了計劃。

I almost missed my flight, but made it by a whisker.

我幾乎錯過了班機，但**險些**趕上了。

That car missed us by a whisker—we were so lucky!

那輛車差點撞到我們，真是**險些**！