| 单词 | accident |
| 释义 | accident accident /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/ noun [C] A2 something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or injures someone: » Josh had an accident and spilled water all over his work.» She was injured in a car/road accident (= when one car hit another).Thesaurus+: ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑Failuresby accidentB1 without intending to, or without being intended: » I deleted the file by accident.» I found her letter by accident as I was looking through my files.Thesaurus+: ↑Accidents and disasters , ↑Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences , ↑FailuresWord partners for accident• ♯have/♯be involved in an accident• an accident ♯happens/♯occurs• ♯cause an accident• an accident ♯involving sth• a ♯fatal/♯major/♯serious/♯tragic accident• a ♯freak accident• [killed/paralysed] ♯in an accidentWord Builder:–Nouns: accident–Adjectives: accidental–Adverbs: accidentallyCollocations:–Verbs-lu. have/be involved in an accident» The number of children involved in road accidents rose last year.-lu. cause an accident» Fatigue can cause serious accidents.-lu. avoid/prevent an accident» The driver swerved to avoid another accident.-lu. survive an accident» Nobody is thought to have survived the accident.-lu. an accident happens/occurs» The accident occurred at around 5pm.-lu. an accident befalls sb/sth» That collision was the worst accident to befall the space station.-lu. an accident involving sth» There have been a number of accidents involving climbers.–Adjectives-lu. a bad/catastrophic/dreadful/fatal/freak/horrific/major/serious/tragic/terrible/unfortunate accident» There were no major aviation accidents last year.-lu. a minor/preventable accident» She was involved in a minor car accident.-lu. accident prone/prone to accidents» The company has sacked its accident-prone chief.–Types-lu. an auto/automobile/boating/car/industrial/motor/motorcycle/nuclear/road/skiing/traffic accident» He died in a road accident.–Nouns-lu. accident investigation/investigator/prevention/rate/record/scene/victim» Accident investigators are examining the wreckage of the plane.-lu. an accident blackspot» This stretch of road is an accident blackspot.–Prepositions-lu. in an accident» He was paralysed in a skiing accident.-lu. barring (last-minute) accidents» Barring last-minute accidents, we'll reach Moscow tomorrow.–Phrases-lu. it is/was no accident (that...)» It was no accident that her name was missing from the guest list.-lu. (whether) by accident or design/more by accident that design» More by accident than design, he ended up teaching in Madrid.• • • Extra Examples:» I was hardly able to move my arm after the accident.» She injured her spine in a riding accident.» Did you leave his name out by accident or was it intentional?» It was an accident - I didn't mean to break it, honestly.» The company refused to accept responsibility for the accident. |
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