单词 | hairsbreadth |
释义 | hairsbreadth in American English (ˈhɛrzˌbrɛdθ) or ˈhair's-ˌbreadth (ˈhɛrzˌbrɛdθ) noun, adjective hairbreadth hairsbreadth in American English (ˈhɛərzˌbredθ, -ˌbretθ, -ˌbreθ) noun 1. a very small space or distance We escaped an accident by a hairsbreadth adjective Also: hair's-breadth, hairbreadth2. extremely narrow or close Word origin [1575–85]This word is first recorded in the period 1575–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: analysis, formula, orthodox, shelter, subaltern |
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