close shave
close shave
kloʊs ʃeɪv
klows sheiv
British pronunciation
/klˈəʊs ʃˈeɪv/

“close shave”的英语定义和含义

Close shave
01

千钧一发, 侥幸脱险

used for referring to a situation in which something dangerous is avoided just before it is too late for it to happen
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例子
He had a close shave when the car's brakes failed, but he managed to stop just inches from the cliff's edge.
当汽车的刹车失灵时,他侥幸脱险,但设法在离悬崖边缘仅几英寸的地方停了下来。
It was a close shave for the company, narrowly avoiding bankruptcy by securing a last-minute loan.
对公司来说这是一次千钧一发,通过在最后一刻获得贷款勉强避免了破产。
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