1 N-COUNT 侥幸躲过(或逃过)一劫;死里逃生 You can say that there is a near miss when something is nearly hit by another thing, for example by a vehicle or a bomb. 侥幸躲过(或逃过)一劫;死里逃生
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Details have been given of a near miss between two airliners over southern England earlier this week. [+ between]
本周早些时候两架客机在英格兰南部险些相撞，有关细节现已公布。
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We've had a few near misses in the raids, as I expect you've noticed.
在袭击中有几次我们险些被击中，我想你已经注意到了。
2 N-COUNT 功败垂成之事;功亏一篑之事 A near miss is an attempt to do something which fails by a very small amount. 功败垂成之事;功亏一篑之事