"by an eyelash" 怎么发音
expression
BY an EYE-lash
BY un EYE-lash
释义
Used to describe a situation where something almost did not happen or was achieved with a very small difference.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈaɪˌɫæʃ
英式英语
bˈaɪ/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈaɪlæʃ
简化发音
美式
BY an EYE-lash
英式
BY un EYE-lash
语境中听
He won the race by an eyelash.
Our team lost by an eyelash.
She finished the test by an eyelash before the time was up.
They made it to the airport by an eyelash and caught their flight just in time.