In his job he's had frequent brushes with death.

他在工作中常常与死神擦肩而过。

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As we know, there are people who have brushes with death.

我们都知道，很多人曾和死亡擦肩而过。

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Many of the 33 trapped miners and their peers had had numerous brushes with death in the depths of a mine.

这33个被困矿工和他们的工友曾在矿井深处无数次与死亡擦肩而过。

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Next,he went to the famous jewelry store, Tiffany's,and bought a tie pin and some brushes with silver handles.

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When people have these near brushes with death, it's easy to believe that the fact of their mortality is more vivid.

当人们拥有这种濒死体验，很容易相信他们对必死的感受会更深刻。

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It does seem as though people who have brushes with death change their behavior in significant ways.

确实似乎有过和死亡擦肩而过经历的人,行为会显著地改变。

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After multiple brushes with death, it's no exaggeration to say this could be Chrysler's last chance.

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Like British nannies, another profession that has had brushes with scandal, the butlers' brand will recover.

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She also likes her co-workers, the opportunity to learn about computers and the occasional brushes with stars.

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