They came within a whisker of being killed.
他们险些丟了性命.
《简明英汉词典》
She came within a whisker of taking a gold medal.
她离金牌只有一步之遥。
辞典例句
The demand surge helped push gold prices to within a whisker of their all - time high yesterday.
需求飙升昨日帮助推动金价逼近历史最高点.
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