within an inch of death 几乎丧命
within an inch of failure 差点失败
within an inch of winning 差点获胜
within an inch of disaster 近乎灾难
come within an inch of 几乎接近
1. He came within an inch of falling off the cliff.
他差点从悬崖上掉下去。
2. The team was within an inch of winning the match.
该队几乎赢得比赛。
3. She was within an inch of tears after hearing the news.
听到消息后她几乎要哭出来。
4. The car missed him within an inch.
汽车几乎擦身而过。
A: You were within an inch of getting hurt!
A：你差点就受伤了！
B: Yes, it was very dangerous.
B：是的，太危险了。
1) 表示非常接近发生某事（多指危险或结果）
2) 表示几乎达到某种状态
3) 常用于强调“差一点就成功或失败”
1. 差一点就……（强调极接近）
e.g.He was within an inch of being hit by the car.
他差点被车撞到。
2. 几乎达到某种结果或状态
e.g.The project came within an inch of collapse.
该项目几乎崩溃。
phrase
1. Very close to experiencing or achieving something, often something extreme or dangerous.
Synonym: nearly, almost