"brush past" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 擦身而過

Definition

快速地靠近某人或某物經過，輕輕碰到或幾乎沒有碰到就過去了。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Brush past' 多用於較正式場景，指在人多時、故意避開或輕輕擦身而過。通常指人，也可指物體。比 'bump into' 較輕。

Examples

He brushed past me in the hallway.

他在走廊裡**擦身而過**。

She brushed past the flowers, making them move.

她**擦身而過**花叢，使花晃動。

People brushed past each other in the crowded market.

在擁擠的市場裡，人們**擦身而過**。

He didn't say a word—just brushed past me and kept going.

他一句話也沒說，只是**擦身而過**就走了。

You can't just brush past this problem and hope it goes away.

你不能只是**草率面對**這個問題，希望它會消失。

The thief brushed past the guard and disappeared into the crowd.

小偷**擦身而過**保全後消失在人群中。