| 释义 |
pile-upˈpile-up noun [countable] THESAURUSan event in which a car, train, plane, etc. is damaged and often someone is hurt► accidentan event in which a car, train, plane, etc. is damaged and often someone is hurt: Teenagers are more likely to have accidents than other drivers. The accident occurred at about 1:45 a.m. ► crash an accident in which a vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed: Investigators are trying to determine the cause of the plane crash. ► collision an accident in which two or more cars, trains, etc. hit each other: I stepped on the brakes to avoid a collision with the truck. ► wreck an accident in which a car or train is badly damaged: Ten people were injured in the train wreck. ► pile-up informal an accident that involves many cars or trucks: The highway was closed all morning because of a pile-up involving ten cars. ► disaster a very serious accident that causes a lot of harm or suffering: Over 500 people died, in one of the worst air disasters of all time. informal an accident in which several vehicles crash into each other: a six-car pile-up► see thesaurus at accident |