今日短語
Like ships that pass in the night 一面之緣，擦肩而過
今日短語
表達 “like ships that pass in the night” 用來形容 “兩個人在為數不多的短暫碰面之后，再也無緣相見”，就好比夜晚交錯而過的兩只船一樣。人們也會用這個表達來感嘆 “似乎總是與某人擦肩而過”，比如，兩個家庭成員總是沒有機會在同一時間出現在同一地點。
這個表達也可以被簡略地說成 “like ships in the night”，意思相同。
例句
I met Renard on the train to work, and we became friends right away. Sadly, I’ve never seen him again. We are like ships that pass in the night.
我在上班的火車上遇見了雷納德，我們很快就成為了朋友。但很遺憾，后來我再也沒有見過他。我們只有一面之緣。
It’s nice to see you again! We’ve been like ships that pass in the night – always missing each other.
很高興再次見到你！我們之前總是和對方失之交臂，碰不到一起。
I rarely see my wife. She goes to work as I’m arriving home. We’re like ships in the night.
我很難見到我的妻子。當我回到家時，她正要去上班。我倆總是擦肩而過。
