"by an eyelash" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 险些
• 勉强

Definition

用来形容某事几乎没有发生，或者仅以极小的差距达成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是非正式用语，常用于形容比赛、考试等紧张情境，与'险些'类似。不是字面意思，不要误解为真的是“睫毛”的距离。

Examples

He won the race by an eyelash.

他是以**险些**的优势赢得了比赛。

Our team lost by an eyelash.

我们队**险些**输了。

She finished the test by an eyelash before the time was up.

她在时间截止前**险些**做完了考试。

They made it to the airport by an eyelash and caught their flight just in time.

他们**险些**才赶到机场，刚好赶上了航班。

That decision passed by an eyelash; one more 'no' and it wouldn't have happened.

那决定是**险些**通过的；再多一个反对就不会通过了。

He avoided the falling branch by an eyelash—that was close!

他**险些**避开了掉下来的树枝——真险！