The child came within an ace of being drowned.

孩子差一点儿淹死了.

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He was intent on murder and he came within an ace of succeeding.

他一心想杀人并且差点就得逞了。

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I came within an ace of dismissing him then.

那时我几乎要把他解雇.

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The car came within an ace of hitting the old man.

那车子差点儿撞上那老人.

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He was within an ace of death / being killed.

他险些丧了命.

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He came within an ace of death.

他几乎送了命.

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He came within an ace of winning.

他差点儿获胜.

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She came within an ace of winning first prize.

她差一点获得一等奖.

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The girl came within an ace of being drowned.

那女孩差点淹死了.

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I was within an ace of calling for help.

我几乎要求救.

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I came within an ace of getting stoned.

我险些人事不省.

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The new tennis sensation is within an ace of grabbing the world's top prize.

这位网坛新秀差点要夺得世界冠军.

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