near miss
noun
1
- a narrowly avoided collision, especially between two aircraft（尤指两架飞机）侥幸避开的相撞。
1.1
- something narrowly avoided; a lucky escape侥幸避过的事物; 侥幸脱险, 死里逃生：
she had a near miss when her horse was nearly sucked into a dyke.
就在马几乎要陷入沟渠时她侥幸脱了险。
2
- a bomb or shot that just misses its target几乎命中的炸弹（或子弹）, 靠近弹; 近距脱靶。
2.1
- something almost achieved几乎成功的事; 功亏一篑的事：
a victory in Houston and a near miss in the semi-finals of the French Open.
在休斯敦得胜, 在法国公开赛半决赛中功亏一篑。