"by a hair" in Chinese (Simplified)
险些差一点
Definition
这个表达表示极小的差距成功了、赢了或避免了某事。用于事情差点没发生的时候。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
属于口语表达，用于差点没做成某事的情况，类似"险些"或"差一点"。不能用在正式场合。
Examples
He passed the exam by a hair.
他**险些**通过了考试。
We caught the bus by a hair.
我们**差一点**赶上了公交车。
She avoided an accident by a hair.
她**险些**避开了一次事故。
We almost lost the game, but we won by a hair.
我们差点输了，但最后还是以**险胜**赢了。
His car stopped on the train tracks, and he escaped by a hair.
他的车停在铁轨上，他**险些**逃脱了。
The cat crossed the street by a hair before the cars came.
猫**差一点**在汽车来之前穿过马路。