| 词组 | narrow squeak |
| 释义 | narrow squeak Theme: LUCK n. a success almost not achieved; a lucky or marginal success; a problem almost not surmounted.That was a narrow squeak. I don't know how I survived.Another narrow squeak like that and I'll give up. narrow squeak1. A victory or success that very nearly ended in failure. After his narrow squeak at the polls, the prime minister must find a way to instill confidence in the country at large once again. After a narrow squeak, they have managed to hold onto their league championship. 2. A situation in which danger or problems are barely avoided. We had just cleaned and tidied the fridge before the health inspector arrived. What a narrow squeak! The expedition had a very narrow squeak when an avalanche tore through the path from which they had just come. narrow squeakFig. a success almost not achieved; a lucky or marginal success; a problem almost not surmounted. That was a narrow squeak. I don't know how I survived. Another narrow squeak like that and I'll give up. a narrow eˈscape/ˈsqueaka situation where somebody only just avoids injury, danger or failure: We had a narrow escape on the way here. The wind blew a tree down just in front of us. We could have been killed.narrow squeak n. a success almost not achieved; a lucky or marginal success; a problem almost not surmounted. That was a narrow squeak. I don’t know how I survived. |
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