单词

crash

释义

crash

noun

/kræʃ/

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vehicle accident

(North American English also wreck)

an accident in which a vehicle hits something, for example another vehicle, usually causing damage and often injuring or killing the passengers

a car/plane crash
A man has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash on the M4 motorway.
It is not clear what caused the crash.
in a crash A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car.
34 people died in the train crash.
There were no other vehicles involved in the crash.
Mechanical failures were to blame for the crash of the helicopter.

loud noise

[usually singular] a sudden loud noise made, for example, by something falling or breaking

The tree fell with a great crash.
The first distant crash of thunder shook the air.
She heard the crash of shattering glass as the vehicles collided.

Extra Examples

The bike hit the street and made a loud crash.
The plates fell to the floor with an almighty crash.
There was a sickening crash as her head hit the ground.
the crash of the waves

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

almighty
deafening
great
…

verb + crash

hear
make

crash + verb

come from

preposition

with a crash
crash of

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in finance/business

a sudden serious fall in the price or value of something; the occasion when a business, etc. fails synonym collapse

Some economists have been predicting another crash for years.
the 2008 stock market crash
crash of… the crash of 2008
crash in something a crash in share prices

Topics Moneyb2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

financial
bank
dotcom
…

preposition

crash in

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computing

a sudden failure of a machine or system, especially of a computer or computer system

Users won't lose important data if a hardware problem causes a crash.
a computer crash
A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement for one day.

Topics Computersb2

Word Originlate Middle English: imitative, perhaps partly suggested by craze and dash.

Collocations DrivingDrivingHaving a car

have/own/(British English) run a car
ride a motorcycle/motorbike
drive/prefer/use an automatic/a manual/(North American English, informal) a stick shift
have/get your car serviced/fixed/repaired
buy/sell a used car/(especially British English) a second-hand car
take/pass/fail a (British English) driving test/(both North American English) driver’s test/road test
get/obtain/have/lose/carry a/your (British English) driving licence/(North American English) driver’s license

Driving

put on/fasten/(North American English) buckle/wear/undo your seat belt/safety belt
put/turn/leave the key in the ignition
start the car/engine
(British English) change/(North American English) shift/put something into gear
press/put your foot on the brake pedal/clutch/accelerator
release the clutch/(especially British English) the handbrake/(both North American English) the emergency brake/the parking brake
drive/park/reverse the car
(British English) indicate left/right
(especially North American English) signal that you are turning left/right
take/miss (British English) the turning/(especially North American English) the turn
apply/hit/slam on the brake(s)
beep/honk/(especially British English) toot/(British English) sound your horn

Problems and accidents

a car skids/crashes (into something)/collides (with something)
swerve to avoid an oncoming car/a pedestrian
crash/lose control of the car
have/be in/be killed in/survive a car crash/a car accident/(North American English) a car wreck/a hit-and-run
be run over/knocked down by a car/bus/truck
dent/hit (British English) the bonnet/(North American English) the hood
break/crack/shatter (British English) the windscreen/(North American English) the windshield
blow/(especially British English) burst/puncture (British English) a tyre/(North American English) a tire
get/have (British English) a flat tyre/a flat tire/a puncture
inflate/change/fit/replace/check a tyre/tire

Traffic and driving regulations

be caught in/get stuck in/sit in a traffic jam
cause congestion/tailbacks/traffic jams/gridlock
experience/face lengthy delays
beat/avoid the traffic/the rush hour
break/observe/(North American English) drive the speed limit
be caught on (British English) a speed camera
stop somebody for/pull somebody over for/(British English, informal) be done for speeding
(both informal) run/(British English) jump a red light/the lights
be arrested for/charged with (British English) drink-driving/(both US English) driving under the influence (DUI)/driving while intoxicated (DWI)
be banned/(British English) disqualified from driving

crash

verb

/kræʃ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they crash	/kræʃ/ /kræʃ/
he / she / it crashes	/ˈkræʃɪz/ /ˈkræʃɪz/
past simple crashed	/kræʃt/ /kræʃt/
past participle crashed	/kræʃt/ /kræʃt/
-ing form crashing	/ˈkræʃɪŋ/ /ˈkræʃɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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of vehicle

[intransitive, transitive] if a vehicle crashes or the driver crashes it, it hits an object or another vehicle, causing damage

I was terrified that the plane would crash.
We're going to crash, aren't we?
crash into something A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus.
crash something I crashed my motorcycle on the way to a training session.
crash something into something He crashed his car into a wall.

Topics Transport by car or lorryb2

Synonyms crashcrash

slam
collide
smash
wreck

These are all words that can be used when something, especially a vehicle, hits something else very hard and is damaged or destroyed.

crash
to hit an object or another vehicle, causing damage; to make a vehicle do this:
- I was terrified that the plane would crash.
slam (something) into/against somebody/something
to crash into something with a lot of force; to make something do this:
- The car skidded and slammed into a tree.
collide
(rather formal) (of two vehicles or people) to crash into each other; (of a vehicle or person) to crash into somebody/something else:
- The car and the van collided head-on in thick fog.
smash
(rather informal) to crash into something with a lot of force; to make something do this; to crash a car:
- Ram-raiders smashed a stolen car through the shop window.

crash, slam or smash?Crash is used especially to talk about vehicles and can be used without a preposition: We’re going to crash, aren’t we? In this meaning slam and smash always take a preposition: We’re going to slam/smash, aren’t we? They are used for a much wider range of things than just vehicles. Crash can also be used for other things, if used with a preposition: He crashed down the phone.

wreck to crash a vehicle and damage it so badly that it is not worth repairing

Patterns

two vehicles crash/collide
two vehicles crash/slam/smash into each other
to crash/smash/wreck a car

Extra Examples

He crashed the car into a tree.
Look out! We're going to crash!

hit hard/loud noise

[intransitive, transitive] to hit something hard while moving, causing noise and/or damage; to make something hit somebody/something in this way

crash + adv./prep. A brick crashed through the window.
With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor.
The huge tree came crashing down during the storm.
Waves crashed against the shore.
crash + adj. The door crashed open.
crash something + adj. She stormed out of the room and crashed the door shut behind her.

[intransitive] to make a loud noise

Thunder crashed overhead.

Extra Examples

They dance to the loud music of pounding drums and crashing cymbals.
The waves crashed deafeningly.

in finance/business

[intransitive] (of prices, a business, shares, etc.) to lose value or fail suddenly and quickly

Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday.
The company crashed with debts of £50 million.
We were badly affected when the stock market crashed in 2008.
Their investments were wiped out when technology stocks crashed.

Topics Moneyb2

computing

[intransitive, transitive] if a computer crashes or you crash a computer, it stops working suddenly

Files can be lost if the system suddenly crashes.
Their website crashed repeatedly on Tuesday.
crash something A surge of traffic crashed their servers.

Topics Computersb2

party

[transitive] crash something (informal) gatecrash (= to go to a party or social event without being invited)

in sport

[intransitive] (+ adv./prep) (especially British English) to lose very badly in a sports game

The team crashed to their worst defeat this season.

sleep

[intransitive] crash (out) (informal) to go to sleep, especially suddenly or in a place where you do not usually sleep

I was so tired I crashed out on the sofa.
I've come to crash on your floor for a couple of nights.

Extra Examples

They crashed on my floor for a couple of nights.
Can I crash at your place tonight?

medical

[intransitive] if somebody crashes, their heart stops beating

Word Originlate Middle English: imitative, perhaps partly suggested by craze and dash.

Idioms

crash and burn

(informal) to go wrong or to fail badly and suddenly
- His career crashed and burned after he threatened a journalist.
- The stock markets are getting ready to crash and burn.
- She continued to crash and burn through personal controversies that included driving drunk.

a crashing bore

(old-fashioned, British English) a very boring person, activity, event or subject

crash

adjective

/kræʃ/

[only before noun]

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involving hard work or a lot of effort over a short period of time in order to achieve quick results
- a crash course in computer programming
- a crash diet
Word Originlate Middle English: imitative, perhaps partly suggested by craze and dash.

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