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词汇 close-call
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a close call


idiom(UK also a close/near thing)
something bad that almost happened: 侥幸的脱险,几乎发生的坏事
The car just missed the child but it was a very close call.汽车差点撞着小孩,就差那么一点点。
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close call
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌkləʊs ˈkɔːl/ us /ˌkloʊs ˈkɑːl/
a situation in which something bad, unpleasant, or dangerous almost happens, but you manage to avoid it: 侥幸脱险
It was a close call for residents when a tornado swept through just west of the town. 龙卷风从镇子的西边一点刮过,对住在那里的人来说真是侥幸逃过一劫。
Getting to the airport on time was a close call.能够按时赶到机场真是侥幸。
Synonym
close shave
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close call | American Dictionary


close call


idiom(alsoclose shave)
something bad that almost happened:
We almost got hit by another car driving over here – it was really a close call.

Examples of a close call


a close call
They had lost on their first game in a closecall-due to the fact that they had to chase high total of 206 runs.
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Stepney has visited the railway again, helping out at the quarry and having a closecall while stranded at the scrapyard.
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Huddersfield never again, too small closecall last one.
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Rutherford had a closecall in turn one while attempting to pass lap traffic.
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After an exciting first fifteen minutes which saw both teams make several close calls on the goal, both teams seemed to lose all energy.
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Since their first meeting, the series has included a number of upsets and close calls.
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Kevin is also at the concert, but they never see each other, despite several close calls.
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Logan keeps the picture, and has a run of close calls but escapes them, though a number of his comrades do not.
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However, the closecall may have convinced party leaders not to concede as much ground to civil rights proponents at future conventions.
I said at the time that it was a very closecall.
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I believe that it will, but that it will be a closecall.
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It is that seventh seat in all cases that would make the closecall.
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But we must take the obvious warning—that this was a desparately closecall, and if we do not accept that, we are not being realistic.
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On balance, that is bad thing, although it is a closecall.
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But we have had an extremely closecall.
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