a hairsbreadth away 千钧一发
a hairsbreadth escape 千钧一发的逃脱
missed by a hairsbreadth 差一点就……
won by a hairsbreadth 以微小优势获胜
1. The car missed the pedestrian by a hairsbreadth.
汽车差一点就撞到行人。
2. She won the race by a hairsbreadth.
她以微弱优势赢得了比赛。
3. The plane avoided the storm by a hairsbreadth.
飞机差一点就进入了风暴区。
A: Did we just escape the accident?
A：我们刚刚避开了事故吗？
B: Yes, it was by a hairsbreadth.
B：是的，差一点就出了事。
1) 指极小的距离
2) 表示差一点发生的情况
3) 强调微小差距或危险
1. 极小的距离或差距，几乎触不到
e.g. He missed the edge by a hairsbreadth.
他差一点就碰到边缘。
2. 用于形容险象环生的情况
e.g. They escaped the flood by a hairsbreadth.
他们差一点就被洪水冲走。
noun
1. a very small distance or margin, often used to emphasize a narrow escape or a tiny difference
Synonym: hair's width, sliver, fraction