encroachment
n ~ (on/upon sth) (fml 文)
(a) [U] action of encroaching 侵入; 侵害; 侵占
I resent the encroachment on my time. 我讨厌别人侵占我的时间.
(b) [C] thing gained by encroaching 侵占或侵害之物
encroachments made by the sea upon the land 海水对陆地的侵蚀之处.
🗣️ 情景例句
Well, have a nice trip and best wishes to your wife.
祝你一路顺风,并替我向你太太问好。
When it started raining, I was reading books.
当开始下雨的时候,我再看书。
Then they wake up their parents, calling: Merry Christmas!