词汇 | by a neck |
释义 | by a neckby a neck informalLITTLE/NOT MUCH if a race, especially a horse race, is won by a neck, the winner is only a very short distance in front 〔比赛,尤指赛马中〕以微弱优势〔获胜〕 Our horse won by a neck. 我们的马以微弱优势获胜。 Examples from the Corpus by a neck• The springing swan-bows, neck by neck, would slide homing into the sand-flats like silk.• But things have now improved and sales in comparable shops are currently ahead of last year, if only by a neck.• Although tying up, she battled on well to hold off Flying Speed by a neck.• Our horse won by a neck. → by a neck at neck1(5) |
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