"narrow squeak" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 死里逃生
• 勉强逃过一劫

Definition

指在危险或失败中侥幸脱险，仅差一点就会出事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式用语，通常用于描述险些失败或出事却幸运逃过。常见于讲述紧张场面后。

Examples

That was a narrow squeak—we almost missed the train.

这次真是**死里逃生**——我们差点错过火车。

We had a narrow squeak when the car stopped just in time.

汽车及时停下时，我们真是**死里逃生**。

It was a narrow squeak, but our team won the game.

这是一次**勉强逃过一劫**，但我们队赢了比赛。

Narrow squeak, huh? I seriously thought we were going to get caught in that storm.

**死里逃生**啊？我还以为我们肯定会被暴风雨困住。

It was a narrow squeak, but everything worked out fine in the end.

虽然是**勉强逃过一劫**，但最终一切顺利。

He called it a narrow squeak when he realized how close he came to hitting the tree.

他意识到差点撞上树时，说这真是一次**死里逃生**。