razor-thin
adjective /ˌreɪzə ˈθɪn/
/ˌreɪzər ˈθɪn/
(North American English)- (of a victory in an election, etc.
) won by a very small number of votes选举等的胜利 以微弱优势取胜的;险胜的 - The Republican Senator won a third term by a razor-thin edge over his Democratic challenger.
这位共和党参议员以微弱优势战胜了他的民主党挑战者,赢得了第三个任期。
Collocations DictionaryRazor-thin is used with these nouns:- majority
- margin
- The Republican Senator won a third term by a razor-thin edge over his Democratic challenger.