"by an eyelash" in Chinese (Traditional)
險些勉強
Definition
用來形容某事幾乎沒有發生,或者僅以極小的差距達成。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
是非正式用語,常用於形容比賽或緊張情境,與'險些'類似。不是字面意思,不是指真正的睫毛。
Examples
He won the race by an eyelash.
他是以**險些**的優勢贏得了比賽。
Our team lost by an eyelash.
我們隊**險些**輸了。
She finished the test by an eyelash before the time was up.
她在時間截止前**險些**做完了考試。
They made it to the airport by an eyelash and caught their flight just in time.
他們**險些**才趕到機場,剛好趕上了航班。
That decision passed by an eyelash; one more 'no' and it wouldn't have happened.
那決定是**險些**通過的;再多一個反對就不會通過了。
He avoided the falling branch by an eyelash—that was close!
他**險些**避開了掉下來的樹枝——好驚險!