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Schmidt finished second, losing by a whisker in the final event.施密特在最后的项目中以微弱差距落败，获得第二。The roof tile missed me by a whisker.屋顶的瓦差一点儿就砸在我头上了。She came within a whisker of getting fired. 她差一点被解雇。A new pet census showed that cats now outnumber dogs by a whisker.一项新的宠物普查显示，猫的数量略微超过了狗的数量。Doctors say he came within a whisker of dying on the operating table.医生们说他险些死在手术台上。Twice now she had come within a whisker of death.到目前为止，她两次与死神擦肩而过。She came within a whisker of taking a gold medal.她离金牌只有一步之遥。He won/lost the race by a whisker.他以微弱之差获胜/落败。Last time she raced against the Brazilian, she won by a whisker.上次她和那个巴西人赛跑，仅以微弱优势取胜。 |