near miss
[英][niə mis][美][nɪr mɪs]
n.
侥幸脱险,差点出事,几乎发生的事;
复数:near misses
双语例句
1
There was a near miss over the airport yesterday.
昨天机场差点发生飞机冲撞。
2
He thought his idea was the best, but it was a near miss; it only won second prize.
他以为他的构思最好,可是还是差了一点;它只得了二等奖。