第一， 迷你对话

A: So nice to see you again, my dear.

亲爱的，见到你真高兴。

B: Yes, me too. But why are you so pale?

是的，我也是。你脸色为什么这么苍白呀？

A: I just had a close call in my car.

我刚才开车差点出事。

第二， 地道表达

close call

1. 解词释义

Close call的意思是“侥幸脱险”“死里逃生”“千钧一发”等意思。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. That was a close call. The train nearly hit the car.

好险，火车差一点就撞上那部车子。

e.g. That was a close call. I'm lucky she didn't see me. She would have really hit the roof.

真危险啊。好在她没看见我。不然，她非火冒三丈不可。

e.g. It was a close call in northern Texas where a pair of children nearly walked into a lightening bolt.

在北德克萨斯州上演了千钧一发一幕，两个小孩几乎被闪电击中。

e.g. I had a close call on the way to the office this morning. A car almost hit me!

我在早晨来上班的路上差点出事，一辆车差点就撞到我了！