be on a collision course

釋義

1. 1

   be on a collision course (with sb / sth)

   幾乎發生衝突（或爭端、糾紛）

   to be in a situation which is almost certain to cause a disagreement or argument

   I was on a collision course with my boss over the sales figures.我和我的老闆在銷售數字問題上差點發生爭執。

2. 2

   be on a collision course (with sb / sth)

   朝著可能會碰撞的方向移動；有可能相撞的趨勢

   to be moving in a direction in which it is likely that you will crash into sb / sth

   A giant iceberg was on a collision course with the ship.巨大的冰山朝著可能與船相撞的方向漂移。

電影裡這樣說 · 4 部

• Sometimes we're on a collision course and we just don't know it.The Curious Case of Benjamin Button2008
• Collision course. We'll ram him, board and destroy him.Cleopatra1963
• An unprecedented comet, nine kilometers wide, is now on a direct collision course with our cherished home, planet Earth.Don't Look Up2021
• - Clear the aisle. - We're on a collision course.Red Eye2005

在完整場景裡學

• Don't Look Up2021
  • 彗星派對算到卡殼：call it a night（今晚就到此為止）
  • 深夜電話會報彗星：extinction-level event（滅世級事件）
  • 報信被白宮晾七小時：skirt around something（繞著不正面談）