Have a hairbreadth escape
死里逃生
🧩 词语组成解析
have
[hæv]
aux. 用以构成完成式及完成式的不定式，表示已经…;
vt. 有，具有;拿，取得;从事;必须，不得不;
n. 〈口〉有产者，有钱人;富国;〈英俚〉欺骗，诈骗;
have=possess持有 → 有
n. 距离极短的, 间不容发的宽度
escape
[ə'skep]
v. 逃脱;逃离;躲过;泄露;
n. 逃走;逃跑工具或方法;野生种;泄漏;
adj. 使逃避困难的;使规避问题的;
es(ex-=out)+cape(无袖的短外套)→逃脱；逃走
🗣️ 情景例句
I liked the work. However, the firm is too small for me to widen my experience.
我喜欢那份工作。但那家公司太小，难以增加我的经验。
In water you may see your own face; in wine, the heart of another.
水中可见自己的脸，酒中可见别人的心。
No one could account for the fact that one of the boxes was extremely heavy.
其中有只箱子特别重，可谁也弄不清是怎么回事。