| 单词 | close call |
| 释义 | close call (once / 12709 pages) n WORD FAMILY close call: close calls USAGE EXAMPLESTheir regular season was marred by an upset loss to Pittsburgh and there were unexpectedly close calls against Troy and North Carolina State. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) Filming “It’s a Wonderful Life” found him back in Hollywood after surviving too many crash landings and close calls. Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016) The year of my accident, I avoided two close calls before getting bit by the trolley tracks. Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016) n something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin Syn|Hyper close shave, narrow escape, squeak, squeaker accomplishment, achievement the action of accomplishing something |
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