was a near thing 中文意思是什麼
was a near thing
解釋
這事好險哪!that-
I put down my muff on the stile, and went up to the tall steed ; i endeavoured to catch the bridle, but it was a spirited thing, and would not let me come near its head ; i made effort on effort, though in vain : meantime, i was mortally afraid of its trampling forefeet
我竭力想抓住馬籠頭,但這匹馬性子很烈,不讓我靠近它頭部。我試了又試卻都勞而無功,我還很怕被它的前腿踩著。這位趕路人等待並觀察了片刻,最後終于笑了起來。 -
It was a near thing between success and failure.
這是一場以毫釐之差而決定成敗的戰斗。 -
Though this sort of thing went on every other night or very near it still stephen s feelings got the better of him in a sense though he knew that corley s brandnew rigmarole, on a par with the others, was hardly deserving of much credence
盡管這類事情每隔一夜或者幾乎是如此就能遇上一次,斯蒂芬還是為之怦然心動。他曉得科利方才那套新近胡亂編造的話照例是不大可信的,然而,正如拉丁詩人所說: 「我對不幸遭遇並非一無所知,故深知拯救處于厄運中者。 」
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