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今天我们要学的词是by a whisker。 Whisker, 是指一根胡须，顾名思义，by a whisker, 就是指只差那么一点点。 We missed the opportunity by a whisker, 我们跟那次机会失之交臂。还记得荣获八块金牌的菲尔普斯

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