hairbreadth
n. 间不容发的宽度；一发之差
adj. 间不容发的；距离极短的
英文词源
- hairbreadth (n.)
- also hairsbreadth, hairs-breadth, hair's breadth, mid-15c., said to have been formerly a formal unit of measure equal to one-forty-eighth of an inch. From hair + breadth.
实用例句
- 1. John was within a hairbreadth of death.
- 约翰差一点就死了.
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