close shave
1. 侥幸的脱险
His life is no longer in danger, but it was a close shave.
他不再有生命危险了, 但那真是死里逃生。
习惯用语a close [narrow] shave1.■侥幸逃过, 九死一生; 险些儿2.■(刮脸, 刮胡子)刮得很光by a [close; narrow] shave1.■险些儿, 几乎, 差一点点clean shave1.■剃光胡子2.■[英]欺骗shave off1.■削去, 剃去, 划去shave through1.■勉强通过; 勉强考及格特殊用法curve spoke shave1.■曲刃刮刀[刨刀]draw shave1.■刨刀, 刮刀; 刮土机; 刮煤机spoke shave1.■滚刨, 辐刨片