[译] 我正在过街时，差点被汽车撞着。
[误] I was crossing the street and was almost knocked by a car.

[正] I was crossing the street and was almost hit by a car.
[注] 动词 hit（=to come against with force）意为“碰撞”，常用于“车撞”。又如：I jumped back in time to avoid being hit. 我及时往后一跳，才没被车撞着。knock（=to hit and cause to fall）意为“撞倒”，如：The speeding car knocked over a sign. 急驶的车撞倒了路标。