a near miss

  1. 靠近弹,近失弹,[喻]接近成功的失败, 功败垂成

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a near miss

英 əˈnɪmɪz 美 əˈnɪmɪz
名词 中文翻译:Unknown
同义词: ['almost miss', 'almost hit']

例句:

  1. 1.She was just about to cross the street when a car drove by.
    她正要过马路时,一辆车开过去了。
  2. 2. He almost missed his flight due to heavy fog.
    由于浓雾,他差点错过了航班。
  3. 3. I almost hit the wall with my bike yesterday.
    我昨天差点撞上墙的自行车。