Have a close call Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈkɔɫ

HAV uh KLOHS KAWL

UK

hæv/ /æɪ/ /kləʊz/ /kˈɔːl

HAV uh KLOHZ KAWL

释义

To narrowly avoid danger or a bad outcome; to almost experience something bad, but manage to escape it at the last moment.

用法与细微差别

Informal, mostly spoken. Usually refers to accidents or risky situations. Often used with 'that was' or 'I had'. Similar in meaning: 'narrow escape'. Not used for positive, everyday luck, but for situations where something bad almost happened.

• Spanish: librarse por poco - tener un susto
• Portuguese (BR): escapar por pouco - por um triz
• Portuguese (PT): escapar por pouco - estar por um triz
• Chinese (Simplified): 死里逃生 - 差点出事
• Chinese (Traditional): 死裡逃生 - 差點出事
• Hindi: बाल-बाल बचना
• Arabic: ينجو بأعجوبة - إفلات بأعجوبة
• Bengali: বাঁচতে বাঁচতে পার পাওয়া - অল্পের জন্যে রক্ষা পাওয়া
• Russian: чудом избежать - чуть не попасть в беду
• Japanese: 危うく助かる - 危機一髪
• Vietnamese: thoát hiểm trong gang tấc - suýt gặp nguy hiểm
• Korean: 간신히 피하다 - 아슬아슬하게 넘기다
• Turkish: ucuz atlatmak - kıl payı kurtulmak
• Urdu: بال بال بچنا - کسی بڑی مصیبت سے بالکل بچ جانا
• Indonesian: nyaris celaka - hampir saja terkena musibah

例句

We had a close call when the car stopped just in time.

basic

She had a close call with food poisoning last night.

basic

The hikers had a close call during the storm.

basic

Wow, that was a close call. I almost dropped my phone in the river!

natural

We had a close call with that falling branch, didn't we?

natural

You really had a close call on your bike this morning.

natural