be on a collision course

释义

1. 1

   be on a collision course (with sb / sth)

   几乎发生冲突（或争端、纠纷）

   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.我和我的老板在销售数字问题上差点发生争执。

2. 2

   be on a collision course (with sb / sth)

   朝着可能会碰撞的方向移动；有可能相撞的趋势

   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.巨大的冰山朝着可能与船相撞的方向漂移。

电影里这样说 · 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

在完整场景里学

• Don't Look Up2021
  • 彗星派对算到卡壳：call it a night（今晚就到此为止）
  • 深夜电话会报彗星：extinction-level event（灭世级事件）
  • 报信被白宫晾七小时：skirt around something（绕着不正面谈）