英语词汇“within spitting distance”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. Used to indicate close proximity to a person or place (often hyperbolical), or in figurative contexts with reference to achieving a goal, reaching a target, overtaking an opponent, etc., as in within spitting distance, within striking distance, within touching distance.

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1835 N.-Y. Spectator 23 Feb. They did not approach within hailing distance of the real question—the Constitutional question.

1939 Times 29 May 3/3 The runs that put Nottinghamshire within striking distance of Surrey's total.

1953 R. Ellison Let. 24 July in R. Ellison & A. Murray Trading Twelves (2000) 51 Today Mose is living within spitting distance of the capital and the white folks are accepting our presence with a certain amount of grace.

1995 New Scientist 22 July 16/2 The JILA team got within spitting distance of this Bose-Einstein condensation earlier this year.

2012 P. Larkin Albert, Dougie & Wim (e-book, accessed 22 Sept. 2021) 394 Hibs were continuing a decent run of form which saw them still within touching distance of a Rangers side starting to look its age.

2017 R. S. Meyers Widow of Wall Street (e-book ed.) vii Their apartment was spitting distance from her parent's home.

单词	within spitting distance
释义	> as lemmas within spitting distance b. Used to indicate close proximity to a person or place (often hyperbolical), or in figurative contexts with reference to achieving a goal, reaching a target, overtaking an opponent, etc., as in within spitting distance, within striking distance, within touching distance. ΚΠ 1835 N.-Y. Spectator 23 Feb. They did not approach within hailing distance of the real question—the Constitutional question. 1939 Times 29 May 3/3 The runs that put Nottinghamshire within striking distance of Surrey's total. 1953 R. Ellison Let. 24 July in R. Ellison & A. Murray Trading Twelves (2000) 51 Today Mose is living within spitting distance of the capital and the white folks are accepting our presence with a certain amount of grace. 1995 New Scientist 22 July 16/2 The JILA team got within spitting distance of this Bose-Einstein condensation earlier this year. 2012 P. Larkin Albert, Dougie & Wim (e-book, accessed 22 Sept. 2021) 394 Hibs were continuing a decent run of form which saw them still within touching distance of a Rangers side starting to look its age. 2017 R. S. Meyers Widow of Wall Street (e-book ed.) vii Their apartment was spitting distance from her parent's home. extracted from distancen. < as lemmas
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