| 单词 | clash |
| 释义 | clash (once / 476 pages) 1vn 2n When two things clash, they run violently into each other, often with an accompanying loud noise. The percussionist in an orchestra has the enviable job of making two cymbals clash together. Kids clash when they run into each other on the playground, but they can also clash through a strong disagreement: "My cousins always clash when it comes to deciding what movie to watch after dinner." Also, your shirt might clash with your pants, if the colors or prints simply don't go together. Clash is imitative — it sounds like its original meaning, "make a loud, sharp sound," and may be related to the words clap and crash. WORD FAMILYclash: clashed, clashes, clashing+/clashing: clashingly USAGE EXAMPLESAs clashes continued in and around Mosul on Monday, Isis also targeted military positions away from the main battlefield. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Instead, Democrats see opportunities on issues on which Trump clashed with his party or where Republicans themselves worry that the party’s position is unpopular. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Bombardments ceased before that time - although some clashes continued - but began again late on Sunday. Reuters(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1v crash together with violent impact Two meteors clashed Syn|Hypo|Hyper collide smash collide or strike violently and suddenly shockcollide violently crash, ramundergo damage or destruction on impact collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike hit against; come into sudden contact with 2v disagree violently We clashed over the new farm policies Hyper differ, disagree, dissent, take issue be of different opinions 3v be incompatible; be or come into conflict These colors clash Syn|Hyper collide, jar conflict be in conflict 4n a state of conflict between persons Syn|Hyper friction conflict a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests 5n a minor short-term fight Syn|Hypo|Hyper brush, encounter, skirmish contretemps an awkward clash combat, fight, fighting, scrap the act of fighting; any contest or struggle 6n a state of conflict between colors 2her dress was a disturbing clash of colors Hyper conflict a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests n a loud resonant repeating noise Syn|Hyper clang, clangor, clangoring, clangour, clank, crash noise sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) |
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