| 单词 | be within striking distance |
| 释义 | be within striking distancebe within striking distance NEAR a) to be close enough to reach a place easily 〔某地〕近在咫尺 By now, they were within striking distance of the shore. 现在他们离海岸很近了。 b) to be very close to achieving something 非常靠近 〔某物〕；即将实现〔某目标〕 The French team are within striking distance of the world record. 法国队离世界纪录只有咫尺之遥。 Examples from the Corpus be within striking distance• He hadn't, but, looking at the map, Branson could see they were within striking distance.• We are within striking distance of our goal.• At least then she would know that the oyster skiffs were within striking distance of the shore.• Besides, we might be within striking distance of the well, a place to camp if necessary. → be within striking distance at strike1(10) |
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