容易誤譯的英語:by [with] the skin of one's teeth

by [with] the skin of one's teeth這個詞語在特定語言環(huán)境下很容易使人誤譯，那么你覺得by [with] the skin of one's teeth應該怎么翻譯呢?by [with] the skin of one's teeth的原意又是什么呢?

by [with] the skin of one's teeth

［例句］　Bert passed the spoken language exam by the skin of his teeth .

［誤譯］　伯特輕而易舉地 通過了口語考試。

［原意］　伯特差一點就沒 通過口語考試。

［說明］　by [with] the skin of one's teeth（介詞短語）是源自典故的口語，意為“差一點不”、“險些沒有”、“好不容易才”、“僥幸”。

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