"by a hair" 怎么发音

expression

BY-uh-HAIR

释义

An expression meaning to succeed, win, or avoid something by a very small margin or with almost no difference. Used when something nearly did not happen.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈbaɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɛɹ

英式英语

bˈaɪ/ /æɪ/ /hˈeə

简化发音

美式

BY-uh-HAIR

英式

BY-uh-HAIR

语境中听

He passed the exam by a hair.

We caught the bus by a hair.

She avoided an accident by a hair.

We almost lost the game, but we won by a hair.