| 词汇 | within a whisker of |
| 释义 | Idiom within a whisker ofwithin a whisker of (something) close to something.Yesterday, the price of oil came within a whisker of its all-time high.An asteroid came within a whisker of crashing into the earth. within a whisker of (something)Very close to something. I swear the car came within a whisker of hitting the train, but stopped at the last second. I came within a whisker of winning that race, but I guess I'll have to settle for second place. within a whisker ofextremely close or near to doing, achieving, or suffering something. informal |
| 随便看 |
|
青年旅行网英语在线翻译词典收录了440382条英语词汇在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。