Phrase
close shave
/kləuz ʃeiv/
noun
侥幸脱险；幸免；千钧一发
a narrow escape from danger or disaster
非正式用语，常用于口语
- 1.
A shave that is very short or near the skin.
贴近皮肤的剃须
- 2.
A near accident or mishap; a dangerous or risky encounter or incident.
险些发生的事故
贴近皮肤的剃须；险些发生的事故；<非正>(一次)侥幸的脱险；幸免
In use
We had a close shave when the car nearly hit us on the highway.
Missing the last step was a close shave, but she landed safely.
The hikers escaped with a close shave when the storm suddenly arrived.
have a close shave
最常用结构，表示经历一次险情。
I had a close shave when the car skidded on the ice.
汽车在冰上打滑时，我侥幸脱险。
be a close shave
用于评论刚发生的险情。
That was a close shave – the bullet missed me by inches.
真是千钧一发——子弹差几英寸就打中我了。
a close shave with
后接危险对象，强调幸免于某种灾难。
Connections
Confusing words
- close call
- 侥幸脱险 · close call和close shave都表示险些发生危险，但close call更常用，侧重差点出事的瞬间；close shave则强调侥幸逃脱的程度。
Word family
- close shaves
- plural
Learner notes
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.