Word
hairsbreadth
/ˈheɚzbredθ/
noun
极短的距离;毫发之差
核心释义
an extremely small distance or space
- 1.
极小的距离或空间
a very small distance or space
极小的距离或空间;间不容发的宽度
用法In use
The car missed the cyclist by a hairsbreadth.
用法提示:“a hairsbreadth”作名词,表示极短的距离,强调险些发生。
The arrow missed the target by a hairsbreadth.
用法提示:“a hairsbreadth”在此句中作名词,指非常小的距离,说明几乎命中。
The dog squeezed through the narrow gap, which was only a hairsbreadth wider than its body.
用法提示:“a hairsbreadth”作名词,用来形容极其微小的宽度差异。
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