close call

英 [kləʊz kɔːl]

美 [kloʊz kɔːl]

勉强脱险;幸免于难

英英释义

noun

• something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
  Synonym:close shavesqueaksqueakernarrow escape

双语例句

• W hat about eurozone interest rates? They will fall-but it is a close call.
  欧元区利率将会下跌但这种可能性也不是特别大。
• Philip Klapwijk, executive chairman of GFMS, the consultancy that produces the statistics on gold supply and demand, said it would be "a close call" which of China and India was the largest buyer this year.
  编制黄金供需统计数据的咨询公司gfms的执行董事长菲利普克拉普维克（philipklapwijk）表示，“很难预测”中国和印度哪个将成为今年的最大买家。
• Were there written up-to-date policies and procedures that addressed the work processes related to the adverse event or close call?
  与不良事件的发生或即将发生有关的工作流程，其政策和程序是否有更新？
• Two cars had a close call yesterday.
  昨天两部汽车差点出车祸。
• Dick: I heard you had a close call this morning.
  迪克：我听说你今天早上是千钧一发。
• The minutes say it was a "close call".
  会议纪要称，这是个“千钧一发”的时刻。
• I had a close call on my way to work, a car hit my bike but I did not fall.
  我今天上班路上的情况挺惊险，一辆车撞了我的自行车，不过我没有摔倒。
• But I think it's a close call.
  我觉得这是一个比较冒险的做法。
• EXAMPLE: Driving home today I had a close call when a large truck suddenly turned in front of me.
  今天开车回家时，一辆大卡车突然拐到我面前，差点出事。
• An interview is like a very, very delicate scale-it's very hard to judge someone based on a one hour interview and it may seem like a very close call.
  面谈就像是台非常非常精密的天平：很难基于一小时的面谈评断某人，而且可能似乎左右为难（likeaveryclosecall）。