The flashcard defines 'crash' as a noun meaning a traffic accident or a loud noise, and as a verb meaning to collide, to make a loud noise, to suddenly fail (like a business or computer), or to sleep somewhere temporarily.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]撞车；碰撞；相撞 A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
[oft n N]
His elder son was killed in a car crash a few years ago.
他的长子几年前死于车祸。
...a plane crash.
坠机事件
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)碰撞；(使)撞毁 If a moving vehicle crashes or if the driver crashes it, it hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
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The plane crashed mysteriously near the island of Ustica.
那架飞机在乌斯蒂卡岛附近神秘坠毁了。
...when his car crashed into the rear of a van...
他的车撞进一辆货车尾部的时候
Even his death, after crashing his motorcycle on a bridge in New Orleans, was spectacular...
甚至他骑摩托车在新奥尔良撞桥身亡的事也轰动一时。
Her body was found near a crashed car.
在一辆撞毁的汽车旁发现了她的尸体。
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[VERB 动词]猛撞；撞击 If something crashes somewhere, it moves and hits something else violently, making a loud noise.
[V prep/adv]
The door swung inwards to crash against a chest of drawers behind it...
门朝里摆去，撞到了后面的大衣柜。
My words were lost as the walls above us crashed down, filling the cellar with brick dust...
我们头顶的墙塌了下来，地下室里满是砖灰，我惊得说不出话来。
I heard them coming, crashing through the undergrowth, before I saw them.
还没看到他们，我便听到他们穿过矮树丛过来的声音。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](突然间响起的)巨大声响 A crash is a sudden, loud noise.
Two people in the flat recalled hearing a loud crash about 1.30 a.m.
公寓楼里有两个人回想起凌晨1点半听见了一声巨响。
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[VERB 动词](生意或金融体制)倒闭，破产，失败 If a business or financial system crashes, it fails suddenly, often with serious effects.
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[BUSINESS 商]
When the market crashed, they assumed the deal would be cancelled.
当市场崩溃时，他们认为交易会被取消。
Crash is also a noun.
He predicted correctly that there was going to be a stock market crash.
他准确地预测到股市即将崩盘。
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[VERB 动词](计算机或计算机程序)崩溃，瘫痪 If a computer or a computer program crashes, it fails suddenly.
[V]
[COMPUTING 计算机]
...after the computer crashed for the second time in 10 days.
电脑在10天内第二次死机后
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crashcrashescrashedcrashingnoun★vehicle accident 交通事故1★(NAmE alsowreck)an accident in which a vehicle hits sth, for example another vehicle, usually causing damage and often injuring or killing the passengers 撞车；碰撞；相撞◆A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car.昨天有个女孩在一桩涉及窃车撞车的事故中丧生。◆a car/plane crash汽车撞车事故；飞机失事☞collocationsat
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loud noise 巨响2★[usually singular ]a sudden loud noise made, for example, by sth falling or breaking （倒下、破碎等突然的）碰撞声，破裂声，碎裂声◆The tree fell with a great crash.那棵树哗啦一声倒了。◆The first distant crash of thunder shook the air.远处的第一声霹雳震撼了天空。in finance/business 金融；商业3★a sudden serious fall in the price or value of sth; the occasion when a business, etc. fails 暴跌；倒闭；破产；失败SYN
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◆the 1987 stock market crash*1987 年的股票市场暴跌 computing 计算机技术4★a sudden failure of a machine or system, especially of a computer or computer system （机器或系统，尤指计算机或计算机系统的）崩溃verb★of vehicle 交通工具1★[intransitive , transitive ]if a vehicle crashesor the driver crashesit, it hits an object or another vehicle, causing damage 碰撞；撞击◆I was terrified that the plane would crash.飞机会失事把我吓坏了。◆We're going to crash, aren't we?我们要坠毁了，是不是？crashinto sth ◆A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus.货车失控撞上了一辆公共汽车的尾部。crashsth (into sth) ◆He crashed his car into a wall.他的汽车撞到了墙上。hit hard/loud noise 猛撞；巨响2★[intransitive , transitive ]to hit sth hard while moving, causing noise and/or damage; to make sth hit sb/sth in this way （使）猛撞，碰撞+ adv./prep.◆A brick crashed through the window.砖块哗啦一声砸入了窗户。◆With a sweep of his hand he sent the glasses crashing to the floor.他一挥手把眼镜摔到地上摔碎了。+ adj.◆The door crashed open.那门砰的一声给砸开了。crashsth + adj. ◆She stormed out of the room and crashed the door shut behind her.她愤怒地冲出房间并随手把门砰的一声关上。3★[intransitive ]to make a loud noise 使发出巨响◆Thunder crashed overhead.头顶上雷声隆隆。in finance/business 金融；商业4★[intransitive ](of prices, a business, shares, etc. 价格、业务、股票等)to lose value or fail suddenly and quickly （突然）贬值，倒闭，失败；暴跌◆Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday.昨天股票价格暴跌到了前所未有的最低纪录。◆The company crashed with debts of £50 million.那家公司由于负债 5 000 万英镑而告破产。computing 计算机技术5★[intransitive , transitive ]crash(sth) if a computer crashesor you crasha computer, it stops working suddenly 崩溃◆Files can be lost if the system suddenly crashes.要是计算机系统突然崩溃，文件就可能丢失。party 聚会6[transitive ]crashsth ( informal) =
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in sport 体育运动7[intransitive ](+ adv./prep)( especially BrE) to lose very badly in a sports game （比赛中）溃败，惨败◆The team crashed to their worst defeat this season.那支队在这个赛季中输得最惨。sleep 睡觉8[intransitive ]crash(out) ( informal) to fall asleep; to sleep somewhere you do not usually sleep 入睡；（在不常睡觉的地方）睡觉◆I was so tired I crashed out on the sofa.我累极了，在沙发上就睡着了。◆I've come to crash on your floor for a couple of nights.我来你家打几个晚上的地铺。medical 医学9[intransitive ]if sb crashes,their heart stops beating 心脏停止跳动IDIOMa crashing ˈbore( old-fashioned) ( BrE) a very boring person 讨厌透顶的人PHRASAL VERBˌcrash ˈout (of sth)( sport 体) ( BrE) to lose a game with the result that you have to stop playing in a competition 被淘汰◆They crashed out of the World Cup after a 2-1 defeat to Brazil.他们以 1:2 输给巴西队之后在世界杯赛中淘汰出局。adjective[only before noun ]involving hard work or a lot of effort over a short period of time in order to achieve quick results 应急的；速成的◆a crash course in computer programming计算机编程速成课程◆a crash diet快速减肥规定饮食SYNONYMS 同义词辨析crashslam ◆collide ◆smash ◆wreck These are all words that can be used when sth, especially a vehicle, hits sth else very hard and is damaged or destroyed. 以上各词均含碰撞、撞击之意，尤指撞车。■crash( rather informal) to hit an object or another vehicle, causing damage; to make a vehicle do this 指（使）物体或交通工具碰撞或撞击：◆I was terrified that the plane would crash.我很害怕飞机会失事。■slam (sth) into/against sb/sthto crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth do this 指（使）重重地撞上：◆The car skidded and slammed into a tree.汽车打滑，嘭的一声撞到树上。■collide( rather formal) (of two vehicles or people) to crash into each other; (of a vehicle or person) to crash into sb/sth else 指交通工具或人碰撞、相撞或撞上：◆The car and the van collided head-on in thick fog.那辆小轿车和货车在浓雾中迎面相撞。■smash( rather informal) to crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth do this; to crash a car 指（使）猛烈撞击、猛烈碰撞或撞车：◆Ramraiders smashed a stolen car through the shop window.飙车抢劫者驾着偷来的汽车撞破商店橱窗。crash, slam or smash? 用 crash、slam 还是 smash？Crashis used especially to talk about vehicles and can be used without a preposition. *crash 尤指车辆碰撞，可不与介词连用： ◆We're going to crash, aren't we?我们要坠毁了，是不是？In this meaning slamand smashalways take a preposition. *slam 和 smash 表示此义时总是与介词连用： ◆We're going to slam/smash, aren't we?They are used for a much wider range of things than just vehicles. Crashcan also be used for other things, if used with a preposition. 两词均可用于除交通工具外的范围更广的事物。crash 与介词连用也可用于其他事物：◆He crashed down the telephone receiver.他砰的一声将电话听筒摔下来。■wreckto crash a vehicle and damage it so badly that it is not worth repairing 指使交通工具彻底毁坏PATTERNS◆two vehiclescrash/collide ◆two vehiclescrash/slam/smash into each other◆to crash/smash/wreck a carcrash/kræʃ; NAmEkræʃ/
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1car/plane etc [intransitive, transitive] to have an accident in a car, plane etc by violently hitting something else → collide: The jet crashed after take-off.crash into/onto etc The plane crashed into a mountain.crash a car/bus/plane etc He was drunk when he crashed the car.GRAMMAR: Reciprocal verbsCrash is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or things do something that involves both or all of them: · Two planes crashed in midair. You can also say: · Two planes crashed with each other in midair.· One plane crashed with another in midair.Grammar guide ‒ VERBS2hit somebody/something hard [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to hit something or someone extremely hard while moving, in a way that causes a lot of damage or makes a lot of noisecrash into/through etc A brick crashed through the window. We watched the waves crashing against the rocks. The plates went crashing to the ground. A large branch came crashing down.3loud noise [intransitive] to make a sudden loud noise: Thunder crashed and boomed outside.4computer [intransitive, transitive] if a computer crashes, or if you crash the computer, it suddenly stops working: The system crashed and I lost three hours’ worth of work.5financial [intransitive] if a stock market or shares crash, they suddenly lose a lot of value6sport [intransitive] British English to lose very badly in a sports event: Liverpool crashed to their worst defeat of the season.7sleep [intransitive] spokena)to stay at someone’s house for the night: Can I crash at your place on Saturday night?b) (also crash out) to go to bed, or go to sleep very quickly, because you are very tired: I crashed out on the sofa this afternoon.8party [transitive] informal to go to a party that you have not been invited to: We crashed Joe’s party yesterday.9crashing bore British English old-fashioned someone who is very boringTHESAURUScrash verb [intransitive, transitive] to hit another vehicle, a tree, the ground etc, with a lot of force, causing a lot of damage: · The plane crashed a kilometre from the runway.· He was scared I’d crash his car.· The car crashed into a tree.hit verb [transitive] to move into something quickly and with force: · He wasn’t paying attention, and almost hit another car.· The car hit a lamppost.collide verb [intransitive] if two cars, trains, planes etc collide, they hit each other, especially when they are moving in opposite directions: · The two planes collided in mid-air.· An express train collided with a freight train in the morning rush hour.run into something phrasal verb [transitive] to hit a vehicle or object that is directly in front of you, especially because you are not paying attention: · He ran into the car in front while he was talking on his mobile phone.smash into something phrasal verb [transitive] to crash into something, causing a great amount of damage: · An army helicopter smashed into the side of the mountain.plough into British English, plow into American English phrasal verb [transitive] to crash into something with a lot of force, especially when your vehicle continues moving afterwards: · The bus went out of control and ploughed into a line of traffic.ram verb [transitive] to deliberately hit another boat or vehicle very hard, especially when it is not moving: · The ship had been rammed by a submarine.· The gunmen tried to ram the police car.
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1an accident in which a vehicle violently hits something else → collisionplane/car/rail crash Forty-one people were killed in a plane crash.a fatal crash (=one in which someone is killed)crash between/with She was involved in a head-on crash with a motorbike (=in which the front of one vehicle directly hits the front of another). a motorway crash between a coach and a lorry a crash victim► see thesaurus at
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2a sudden loud noise made by something falling, breaking etc: I heard a loud crash.with a crash The branch came down with a crash.crash of a crash of thunder► see thesaurus at
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3an occasion when a computer or computer system suddenly stops working4an occasion on which the stocks and shares in a stock market suddenly lose a lot of value: the stock market crash of October 1987COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + crasha car/train/plane etc crash· He was badly hurt in a car crash.a road/rail/air crash· There will be an investigation into the cause of the air crash.a head-on crash (=in which the front part of two vehicles hit each other)· He died in a head-on crash with a lorry.a fatal crash (=in which someone is killed)· There have been several fatal crashes on this road.a high-speed crash· the risk of injury from a high-speed crasha horrific/terrible/appalling crash· a horrific crash in which three teenage boys were killedverbshave a crash (also be involved in a crash) (=in a car)· I’ve been nervous about driving since I had a crash last year.a crash happens/occurs· The three-vehicle crash happened on the corner of Ongar Road.a crash involves something· Two women were taken to hospital after a crash involving a bus and a car.crash + NOUNa crash victim (=someone injured or killed in a crash)· Families of the crash victims want to know what happened.a crash site/scene (=place where a crash happens)· The authorities closed off a five-mile area around the crash site.a crash investigator (=someone who tries to find the cause of a crash)· Crash investigators spent several days examining the scene.