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单词 hailing distance
释义

hailing distance in American English

noun
1. 
the distance within which the human voice can be heard
They sailed within hailing distance of the island
2. 
a close distance; the reach of something or someone (usually prec. by within)
Success is within hailing distance
Word origin
[1830–40]

Examples of 'hailing distance' in a sentence
hailing distance

London's blue-chip index came within hailing distance of its 2012 high yesterday.I have absolutely no interest in staying young, or even within hailing distance of youth.There were no other craft anywhere within hailing distance and the coast was merely a thin line on the horizon.
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