Definition
To almost succeed in doing something, or for something to almost happen to someone.
差一点就做成某事；某事差点就发生
He came within a whisker of winning the race, but ultimately lost.
他差一点就赢得了比赛，但最终还是输了。
They came within a whisker of missing their flight, but fortunately arrived just in time.
他们差一点就错过了航班，但幸运的是及时赶到了。
The climber came within a whisker of falling off the cliff, but he managed to grab a rock.
这位登山者差一点就从悬崖上掉下去，但他设法抓住了一块岩石。