我们讲的英语第225期:A close shave 幸免于难

重点讲解：
1. near miss 侥幸躲过（或逃过）一劫；死里逃生；
例句：Details have been given of a near miss between two airliners over southern England earlier this week...
本周早些时候两架客机在英格兰南部险些相撞，有关细节现已公布。
2. a close shave 幸免于难；侥幸脱险；
例句：I can't quite believe the close shaves I've had just recently.
我真是无法相信就在最近自己侥幸逃过了几场大难。
3. manage to do sth. 设法做到；成功完成；
例句：I managed to pull myself up onto a wet, sloping ledge.
我终于爬上了一块潮湿倾斜的暗礁。
4. end up (in) sth./doing sth. 最终；结果；到头来；
例句：A lot of YTS players end up falling by the wayside.
许多的青训营的球员最后都被淘汰了。
5. hold on 稍等；等一下；
例句：Just hold on a second while I get my breath back.
请等一会儿，让我喘一口气。