By the skin of teeth.
/baɪ ðə skɪn əv tiθ/
By the skin of teeth.
/baɪ ðə skɪn əv tiθ/
这个短语“By the skin of one's teeth”指的是勉强做到某事,几乎没有成功。这里的“skin of teeth”暗示极小的幅度,因为牙齿是没有皮肤的。常用于描述一次幸运的逃脱或刚刚达成的成就。
He escaped the accident by the skin of his teeth.
他险些在事故中受伤,但最终幸运地逃脱了。
She passed the exam by the skin of her teeth.
她勉强通过了考试。
With only a minute to spare, he caught the flight by the skin of his teeth.
他在最后一分钟赶上了飞机。