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encounter with sb/sth
常用于描述偶遇或遭遇。
I had an unexpected encounter with an old friend.
我与一位老朋友意外邂逅。
相遇；邂逅
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相遇；邂逅
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
I had an unexpected encounter with an old friend.
我与一位老朋友意外邂逅。
相遇,尤指计划外或意外的相遇。
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
敌对(常为暴力)的相遇；交战者之间的对峙、小规模冲突或冲突。
A hostile, often violent meeting; a confrontation, skirmish, or clash, as between combatants.
对立双方之间的比赛。
A match between two opposing sides.
性接触；两个尚未建立性关系的人之间发生的性行为,尤指计划外或意外的,通常极为短暂；非自愿的即为性侵,仅一次的自愿性接触又称一夜情。
A sexual encounter; sexual activity, especially unplanned or unexpected, between two people who have not already established a sexual relationship with each other. In many cases, it does not lead to a relationship, and thus is utterly transient. A sexual encounter can be consensual or non-consensual; in the latter case, it is known as sexual assault. A consensual sexual encounter that happens only once is commonly known as a one-night stand.
I had a chance encounter with an old friend at the supermarket.
我在超市与一位老朋友有了一次偶遇。
The encounter between the two rivals ended in a heated argument.
两个对手之间的交锋以激烈争吵结束。
Their first encounter was brief but memorable.
他们的第一次邂逅虽短暂却令人难忘。
常用于描述偶遇或遭遇。
I had an unexpected encounter with an old friend.
我与一位老朋友意外邂逅。
常用于描述冲突或对抗。
The encounter between the two armies was brief.
两支军队之间的交锋很短暂。
Not this
I encountered a strange man.
Use this
I had an encounter with a strange man.
英语名词 encounter 不能直接用作动词，应使用 have an encounter with 结构。
Not this
The encounter of the two armies was fierce.
Use this
The encounter between the two armies was fierce.
名词 encounter 表示两者之间的相遇或冲突时，通常用介词 between，而非 of。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
经历一次相遇（或冲突）
I had a strange encounter with an old friend yesterday.
我昨天与一位老朋友有了一次奇怪的相遇。
偶然相遇
Their chance encounter led to a lifelong friendship.
他们的偶然相遇促成了一段终生的友谊。
短暂的相遇
The film is about a brief encounter between two strangers on a train.
这部电影讲述的是两个陌生人在火车上的一次短暂相遇。
暴力冲突
The two gangs had a violent encounter in the abandoned lot.
这两个帮派在废弃空地上发生了一次暴力冲突。
与…的相遇（或遭遇）
Her first encounter with the famous author was nerve-wracking.
她与那位著名作家的初次见面令人紧张。
近距离接触（或遭遇）
The hikers had a close encounter with a bear in the woods.
徒步旅行者在树林里与一只熊近距离遭遇。
偶遇
We had a chance encounter at the park.
我们在公园偶遇。
近距离接触
They had a close encounter with a bear.
他们与熊近距离接触。
短暂相遇
Their brief encounter left a lasting impression.
他们短暂的相遇留下了深刻的印象。
第三类接触
I had a close encounter with a deer in the woods.
我在树林里与一只鹿有了近距离接触。
随机遭遇
The game features random encounters with monsters.
游戏中有与怪物的随机遭遇。
Use encounter naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把en想成‘在’，counter是‘柜台’，在柜台前偶遇就是encounter（邂逅）。
Register: mixed. Typical contexts: military (fight) or social (meeting). 多用于正式或文学语境的冲突，也常见于日常偶遇。
Words with the exact ending /-aʊnt/ (e.g., count, mount) genuinely rhyme with the stressed syllable of 'encounter'. Note that words like 'counter' (/ˈkaʊntər/) share the same /aʊnt/ segment but have an extra syllable and do not rhyme perfectly. Other lookalikes include 'fount' (less common) and 'recount' (which also has the same stress pattern but is less common).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.