A：I was watching a sports game and the team I was rooting for lost! B：I watched it on the news too. It was very close.
我看了一場體育比賽，而我支持的隊伍輸了！
我也在新聞上看到了。真的非常接近了，好可惜。
A：How was your final interview for flight attendant last week? B：I tried my best, but it was not enough. A：It was very close.
你上週空服員的最終面試如何呢？
我盡我最大的努力了，但還是不夠。
真的非常接近了，好可惜。
A：Quiz! What is my favorite food? B：Hmm… watermelon? A：It’s close! My favorite food is melon.
猜猜看！我最喜歡的食物是什麼？
嗯…西瓜？
只差一點，好可惜！我最喜歡的食物是哈密瓜。
A：I had an exam today at my English school. B：What was the result?
A：I was 10 points short and could not move up a level in the class. B：That’s very close. Let’s work hard for the next exam.
我今天在英語學校有個考試。
結果怎麼樣了呢？
我差了10分，而無法在班級中升級。
那真的只差一點點，好可惜。讓我們為下一次考試努力吧。
A：This should be the right road to this mountain on the map… B：Maybe not that road. That was close. A：Let’s go back the way we came.
A：Are you making progress on the translation materials due next week? B：Yes! Almost done. All that is left is the final check, and I think it will be finished on Friday.
你下週即將到期的翻譯資料有進展嗎？
是的！它幾乎完成了。剩下的就是最終檢查而已，我想這週五就能完成。
A：How’s the pronunciation practice going?I thought we could practice together for next week’s test. B：Practice is almost going well. But we have time today. So let’s practice together!
你的發音練習順利嗎？我想我們可以一起為下週的考試練習。
我練習的幾乎很順利。但我們今天有時間，所以一起來練習吧！
A：I wanted to go to a restaurant with a good reputation but it was closed and I could not go. B：What time did you arrive? A：It’s 9:01 p.m., one minute past… B：That was close. How about going back next week?
我想去一家口碑很好的餐廳，但它關門了，所以我沒去成。
你幾點到達呢？
晚上9點01分，超過了一分鐘…
那真可惜。你覺得下週再去怎麼樣呢？
A：The meeting dragged on and I almost missed my flight. B：You said you were meeting an important client and I was relieved to see you get on the plane safe and sound. A：Thanks for your concern.
我的會議延遲了，而我幾乎快錯過我的航班。
你說過你要見一個重要的客戶，所以我看到你安然無恙登上飛機鬆了一口氣。
謝謝你的關心。
A： I am making a cake and I am not sure how much sugar to use. Is this correct? B：I think it is almost right. But just to be sure, please wait while I check the recipe. A：Thank you! It helps.
我在做蛋糕，而我不確定要使用多少糖。這樣對嗎？
只差一點，好可惜（我覺得它幾乎是對的）。但為了保險起見，請等我查閱一下食譜。
謝謝！這對我很有幫助。
A：I nearly missed the bus to Taipei. B：Did you make it in one piece?
A：Yes! I ran and made it to the bus.
我差一點錯過去台北的巴士。
那你順利趕上了嗎？
是的！我奔跑因此趕上了巴士。
A：Is this the right answer to this question? B：Yes! That answer is nearly correct. A：Is this the correct price for the new item? B：That’s nearly right. But do the math again.
這題的答案是正確的嗎？
A：Teacher! Is this the correct formula for this question? B：It is a nearly correct formula. Please consider the formula again. You will probably get closer to the correct answer next time.
老師！這是這個問題的正確公式嗎？
只差一點，好可惜（公式幾乎是對的）。請再思考一下這個公式。你下次就會更接近正確答案。
Close but no cigar
Close but no cigar：差一點就要成功了
當您不了解「Close but no cigar」，它會是一個很難翻譯的英語表達。所以，請在這裡記住「Close but no cigar」的英語成語吧！據說「Close but no cigar」是美國所創造的成語，大約在20世紀左右的遊樂場常常把「雪茄」作為客人的獎品。
「Close but no cigar」是當客人只差一點就成功，因此無法拿到雪茄＝ no cigar時衍生出「Close but no cigar＝差一點就要成功了」的英語成語。
