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whisker /ˈwɪskə(r)/► SEE ALLbe, come, etc. within a whisker of sth/of doing sthdo sth by a whisker
●be, come, etc. within a whisker of sth/of doing sth (BrE) almost do sth 几乎要做；险些要做◆They came within a whisker of being killed.
他们险些丢了性命。●do sth by a ˈwhisker (informal) do sth, but nearly fail; do sth, but only just 以毫微之差；险些；差一点◆He missed the first prize by a whisker.
他和头奖擦肩而过。◆You escaped serious injury by a whisker, so consider yourselves very lucky.
你差一点就受重伤，你应该觉得自己很幸运。 |