near miss

名词 near miss:

1. an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided

1. He thought his idea was the best, but it was a near miss; it only won second prize.
   他以为他的构思最好，可是还是差了一点; 它只得了二等奖。
2. Luckily the van ahead of us skidded off the road on our leave, but it was a very near miss.
   我们前面的客货车滑出我们左边的路，侥幸没撞上。
3. Luckily the van ahead of us skidded off the road on our left, but it was a very near miss.
   我们前面的客货车滑出我们左边的路，侥幸没撞上。