"have a brush with" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 与……擦肩而过
• 与……小冲突

Definition

指与某事有短暂或轻微的接触，通常指危险或重要的事情，但没有深入卷入。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于消极或严肃场合，如“与法律擦肩而过”、“与死亡擦肩而过”。表示这种接触是短暂的并不深入。很少用于积极事件。

Examples

Last year, he had a brush with the law.

去年，他**与法律有过擦肩而过**。

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

她在视频走红后，**与成名有过短暂接触**。

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

汤姆在山里徒步时，**与危险擦肩而过**。

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

有一次我差点溺水，**与死亡擦肩而过**。

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

自从**与流感擦肩而过**后，他变得更注意洗手了。

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

她很幸运——**与当局擦肩而过**的事很快就被遗忘了。