表达 like ships that pass in the night 用来形容 两个人在为数不多的短暂碰面之后,再也无缘相见,就好比夜晚交错而过的两只船一样。大家也会用这个表达来感叹 好像一直与某人擦肩而过,譬如,两个家庭成员一直没机会在同一时间出目前同一地址。

这个表达也可以被简略地说成 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, Ive never seen him again. We are like ships that pass in the night.

我在上班的火车上遇到了雷纳德,大家非常快就成为了朋友。但非常遗憾,后来我再也没见过他。大家只有一面之缘。

Its nice to see you again! Weve been like ships that pass in the night always missing1 each other.

非常高兴第三见到你!大家之前一直和他们失之交臂,碰不到一块。

I rarely see my wife. She goes to work as Im arriving home. Were like ships in the night.

我非常难见到我的老婆。当我回到家时,她正要去上班。我们两个一直擦肩而过。