"have a close call" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 死裡逃生
• 差點出事

Definition

差點遭遇危險或壞事，但最後及時避開了；險些出事，卻幸運地脫身。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語常見，多用來描述差點發生的意外或危險。類似說法有「差點…」、「險些…」。通常不用於一般小幸運，是指僥倖避開壞事。

Examples

We had a close call when the car stopped just in time.

汽車及時停下，我們**死裡逃生**了。

She had a close call with food poisoning last night.

她昨晚**差點出事**，幾乎食物中毒。

The hikers had a close call during the storm.

健行者在暴風雨中**死裡逃生**。

Wow, that was a close call. I almost dropped my phone in the river!

哇，真是**差點出事**！我的手機差點掉進河裡！

We had a close call with that falling branch, didn't we?

那根掉下來的樹枝我們**險些被砸到**，對吧？

You really had a close call on your bike this morning.

你今天早上騎自行車時，真的**死裡逃生**。