"by a whisker" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 险些
• 差一点

Definition

用来表示某事发生或达成时，差一点点就失败了，仅以极小的差距成功。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式表达，常见于比赛、考试等几乎失败或成功的情境。与“差一点”、“险些”类似，正式场合少用。仅用于极小差距的成功或失败。

Examples

He won the race by a whisker.

他以**险些**的差距赢了比赛。

The team avoided losing by a whisker.

球队**差一点**就输了。

She caught the bus by a whisker.

她**差一点**赶上了公交车。

We managed to finish the project deadline by a whisker.

我们只是**险些**在截止日期前完成了项目。

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

我几乎错过了航班，但**险些**赶上了。

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

那辆车差点撞到我们，真是**差一点**！