like ships that pass in the night
US /laɪk ʃɪps ðæt pæs ɪn ðə naɪt/
UK /laɪk ʃɪps ðæt pæs ɪn ðə naɪt/
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夜の間にすれ違う船のよう, 一時的な出会い
two people who meet for a short time and then separate, often without getting to know each other well
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We were like ships that pass in the night, meeting briefly at the conference and never seeing each other again.
私たちは夜の間にすれ違う船のようで、会議で briefly 会って、二度と会うことはなかった。
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Despite living in the same city, our schedules were so different that we were always like ships that pass in the night.
同じ街に住んでいるにもかかわらず、私たちのスケジュールはあまりにも異なっていたため、いつも夜の間にすれ違う船のようだった。