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单词 narrow squeak
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Definition of narrow squeak in English:

narrow squeak

noun
British informal
  • An escape or victory that is narrowly achieved.

    〈英,非正式〉九死一生的脱险;非常勉强的成功

    Hunt's championship was a narrow squeak, achieved in a car that was far from perfect

    亨特驾驶一辆毛病甚多的赛车勉强胜出,获得了冠军。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They have already had some narrow squeaks and some embarrassing defeats.
    • There are also narrow squeaks for Premiership new boys Reading and Watford.
    • I had some narrow squeaks and exciting experiences which help to make our little trip interesting.
    • We've had some very narrow squeaks including five jackpot numbers and the bonus ball, in 2005, which took our winnings for that Series alone to over £250,000.
    • In no order of priority: too many improbabilities, narrow squeaks and coincidences.
    • At nineteen after a few narrow squeaks with motor bikes, I was well into car driving.
    • ‘Well, old man,’ I said, ‘you've had a narrow squeak, but we've pulled you through.’
    • After three narrow squeaks escaping alive in bushwhack deals, he returned to New Mexico without announcing his sudden departure.
    • I recorded it on Tuesday, haven't yet had the chance to watch it, and have so far managed, despite a few narrow squeaks, to avoid hearing what exactly happened.
    • The horse had apparently won the race by a narrow squeak…
    • At the end of a campaign that included everything from singing the national anthem to physical combat, she was returned to Parliament by the narrow squeak of 211 votes.
    • What we did have was a fund of stories of catastrophes and narrow squeaks that encouraged us to temper our hopes for our day out with a great deal of caution.
    • And after the narrow squeak of the tuition fees vote, he cannot confront his own party in quite the same way ever again.
    • He was correct, but it was a narrow squeak.
    • At last, after many narrow squeaks from shells and bullets, I reached him, and after some little delay received my instructions and returned.
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