Saved by the Bell——逃過一劫

** rescued, saved, preserved or reprieved from some form of difficult or dangerous situation at the last moment, or by the timely intervention of someone or something

~~逃過一劫；倖免於難；幸運獲救；及時獲救；在最後關頭得救了；擺脫困境；救命鐘 / 鈴

~~ last-minute reprieve; rescued at the last moment/second; rescued just in time; off the hook; spared from difficulty; within a whisker; pulled from the brink; spared from disaster; delivered from peril; salvaged by an eleventh-hour intervention

!! The 1930s slang came from boxing that alludes to the bell rung at the end of a boxing round. It “saves” the boxer who has been knocked down and hurt severely if it rings before he has been counted “out.” He can get up, have a minute to recover and continue fighting in the next round. The figurative use of the term to other kinds of fortunate intervention dates from the mid-20th century.

這個一九三○年代的俚語源自拳擊，暗指拳擊回合結束時的鈴聲。如果鈴聲在拳手被裁定“出局”前響起，它就會“拯救”了被擊倒並且受重傷的拳手。他可以站起來，休息一分鐘，然後繼續下一輪的搏鬥。這個術語用於比喻其他類型的幸運干預可以追溯到二十世紀中葉。

>> He was trapped in the burning living room and couldn't get out, but a firefighter happened to go by his home, and he was saved by the bell.

他被困在起火的客廳裡無法脫身，但一名消防員恰好路過他家，讓他逃過一劫。

>> We were to expand our business, but the bank delayed the loan approval, and the market crashed. We were saved by the bell.

我們本來要擴大業務，但銀行推遲了貸款審批，之後市場崩潰了，我們倖免於難。

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