a close shave

a close shave的音标是[ə kləʊs ʃɪm]，翻译成中文是“很接近，险些”。

速记技巧：close shave可以谐音记忆为“螺丝刀，差点儿”。

a close shave的英文词源为：

close：来自古英语，意为“紧密的，亲密的”。

shave：来自古英语“sceafian”，意为“刮，剃”。

close shave的字面意思是“紧密的剃刀”，比喻意义为“险些发生灾难，侥幸逃脱危险”。这个词的形成主要是因为人们在刮胡子时，如果离得太近或角度不对，就可能会被剃刀割伤。所以，“close shave”就是指“险些发生危险，侥幸逃脱”。

相关单词：

1. haircut：理发，修剪头发。

2. safety：安全，安全措施。

3. brush：刷子，画笔。

4. razor：刮须刀，剃刀。

5. nick：划伤，小伤。

6. scratch：抓痕，划痕。

7. slice：切片，部分。

8. trim：修剪，整理。

9. scrape：刮擦声，擦伤。

10. avoid：避免，防止。

以上单词都与“close shave”这个词源有直接或间接的联系，因为它们都与“刮”、“切割”、“安全”等主题相关。

常用短语：

1. a close call

2. have a brush with

3. a narrow escape

4. close the gap

5. close one"s eyes

6. close the deal

7. close the book on

例句：

1. Today, I had a close shave with a traffic accident.

2. I had a close brush with a robber today.

3. If I hadn"t been alert, I would have had a narrow escape from falling into a trap.

4. We must close the gap between theory and practice.

5. Close your eyes and you will see a beautiful dream.

6. The salesman closed the deal with the customer successfully.

7. We have closed the book on the era of apartheid.

英文小作文：

Title: Close Shave

One day, I was walking along the street when suddenly a car came towards me at high speed. I managed to jump out of the way just in time and escaped with only a close shave. It was a frightening experience, but it also taught me an important lesson about being alert and cautious when walking on the road. I hope that no one else has to experience a close shave like I did, but if they do, I hope they will learn from my experience and be more careful and aware of their surroundings.