"have a brush with" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 與……擦身而過
• 與……小衝突

Definition

指與某事有短暫或輕微的接觸，通常是危險或重要的事情，但沒有深度捲入。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於負面或嚴肅的情境，例如“與法律擦身而過”、“與死亡擦身而過”。表示這只是短暫且未深入的經歷。很少用於正面事件。

Examples

Last year, he had a brush with the law.

去年，他**與法律有過擦身而過**。

She had a brush with fame after the video went viral.

她在影片爆紅後，**與成名有過短暫接觸**。

Tom had a brush with danger while hiking in the mountains.

湯姆在山裡遠足時，**與危險擦肩而過**。

I once had a brush with death when I nearly drowned.

有一次我差點溺水，**與死亡擦身而過**。

After his brush with the flu, he became more careful about washing his hands.

自從**與流感擦身而過**後，他變得更注意洗手了。

She’s lucky—her brush with the authorities was quickly forgotten.

她很幸運——**與當局擦身而過**的事很快就被遺忘了。