| 释义 |
a situation in which somebody only just wins or loses, for example in a competition or an election（比赛或选举等中的）险胜，差距很小的败北- Mr Taylor’s election defeat was a close-run thing.泰勒先生的选举失败是一件势均力敌的事情。
- The invasion never happened but it was a close-run thing.侵略始终没有发生，但是差一点就发生了。
See also close | thing |