单词 | near miss |
释义 | near miss also near-miss Word forms: near misses 1. countable noun You can say that there is a near miss when something is nearly hit by another thing, for example by a vehicle or a bomb. Details have been given of a near miss between two airliners over southern England earlier this week. [+ between] We've had a few near misses in the raids, as I expect you've noticed. 2. countable noun A near miss is an attempt to do something which fails by a very small amount. ...Milan's successful defence of the European Cup and near-miss in the Italian championship last season. [+ in] |
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