"spitting distance" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 很近
• 咫尺之遙

Definition

一種非正式用語，表示某物非常近，通常就在手邊或短距離內。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是非正式、帶點幽默的用語，指非常接近，既可以是實際距離，也可以是比喻（快要達到目標）。正式文體則建議用「很近」等詞語。

Examples

The school is within spitting distance of my house.

學校離我家只有**咫尺之遙**。

The cafe is just spitting distance from the library.

咖啡館離圖書館**很近**。

We are within spitting distance of the train station.

我們離火車站只有**很近**。

The store is so close, it's basically spitting distance from here.

商店離這裡簡直只有**咫尺之遙**。

You could hit the stadium with a rock—it's spitting distance away!

體育場近到你都能扔到石頭，真的很**近**！

Her office is within spitting distance of mine, so we see each other a lot.

她的辦公室離我的辦公室**很近**，所以我們經常見面。