within an inch of one's life片语

片语

1. 1

   半死、几乎致命、差点丧命

   The robbers beat the old man within an inch of his life.

   那几个抢匪把老人打得半死。

2. 2

   过度、彻底口语

   She boiled the vegetables within an inch of their lives.

   她把青菜煮得烂到不成样子。