narrow escape

英 [ˈnærəʊ ɪˈskeɪp]

美 [ˈnæroʊ ɪˈskeɪp]

侥幸脱险

英英释义

noun

• something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
  Synonym:close callclose shavesqueaksqueaker

双语例句

• He had a narrow escape from the fire, but the surface of his skin was severely burned.
  他在这次火灾中死里逃生，但是体表被大面积烧伤。
• The second day he had a narrow escape when he ran into a patrol of British soldiers.
  第二天，他碰上了一队英国巡逻兵，好不容易才脱了险。
• It had indeed been a narrow escape for Cyrus Harding!
  赛勒斯·史密斯真是死里逃生！
• She got a narrow escape from death just because both her husband and son were respected champions.
  因她的父亲和儿子都是受人尊敬的冠军，才幸免一死。
• It was a narrow escape, one of many he would have during his long flight.
  这真是九死一生，也是他长期飞行生涯的其中之一。
• That was a narrow escape, we were lucky.
  那真是千钧一发，我们很幸运。
• This narrow escape from death must be attributed to the fact that my name was accidentally left out of the life book in hell.
  这次死里逃生，可能是因为生死簿上漏掉了我的名字吧。
• John's narrow escape left him shaking with terror.
  钥翰死里逃生使他心有余悸。
• He had a narrow escape from death.
  他在千钧一发之际免于一死。
• A: Yes, this is a narrow escape.
  答：是的，差一点没逃了。