"a close call" 怎么发音
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈkɔɫ
uh KLOHS kawl
æɪ/ /kləʊz/ /kˈɔːl
uh KLOHZ kawl
释义
An expression used when someone almost had a bad outcome or accident, but managed to avoid it just in time.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈkɫoʊs/, /ˈkɫoʊz/ /ˈkɔɫ
英式英语
æɪ/ /kləʊz/ /kˈɔːl
简化发音
美式
uh KLOHS kawl
英式
uh KLOHZ kawl
语境中听
That was a close call—the car almost hit us.
It was a close call, but we made the flight just in time.
Dropping my phone was a close call—it almost broke.
Wow, that was a close call! I almost forgot my passport at home.