Phrase
close call
noun
有惊无险；侥幸脱险
a narrow escape from danger
- 1.
A situation in which an injury or other undesirable outcome is narrowly avoided.
险些发生的事故
险些发生的事故；死里逃生
In use
That was a close call when the car in front suddenly stopped.
I passed the exam, but it was a close call — I barely got enough points.
We had a few close calls in the second half, but our goalkeeper saved us.
have a close call
I had a close call when the car skidded on the ice.
汽车在冰上打滑时，我险些出事。
be a close call
常用作单数，与不定冠词a搭配。
The final match was a close call; we won by only one point.
决赛真是死里逃生；我们仅以一分险胜。
that was a close call
独立感叹句，表示庆幸。
That was a close call! The ball nearly hit the window.
好险！球差点砸到窗户。
Common mistakes
I had close call yesterday.I had a close call yesterday.
close call 是可数名词短语，通常需要不定冠词 a，表示'一次'。
It was a close call of an accident.It was a close call with an accident.
与 close call 搭配的介词是 with，表示与某事差点发生，而不是表示所属关系的 of。
Connections
Confusing words
- close shave
- 死里逃生 · 两者同义，但“close shave”更口语化，常用于非正式场合
- near miss
- 险些相撞 · “near miss”常指物体差点相撞，特别用于航空或交通领域
Word family
- close calls
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常用单数，表示险些发生的坏事
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.