"narrow squeak" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 死裡逃生
• 勉強逃過一劫

Definition

指在危險或失敗中僥倖脫險，僅差一點就會出事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，常用於描述幾乎失敗或遇險但僥倖逃過一劫的情景。多在緊張情況後使用。

Examples

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

這次真是**死裡逃生**——我們差點錯過火車。

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

汽車及時停下時，我們真是**死裡逃生**。

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

這是一次**勉強逃過一劫**，但我們隊贏得了比賽。

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

**死裡逃生**啊？我還以為我們會被暴風雨困住。

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

雖然是**勉強逃過一劫**，但最後一切順利。

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

他意識到差點撞上樹時，說這真是一次**死裡逃生**。