单词 | clash |
释义 | clash I. intransitive verb 1. a. < the bells of St. Paul's clashed out — Rose Macaulay > < gears clashed loudly as the truck moved on > b. < the swords clashed together > < the empty oil drums clashed as the truck sped along > 2. a. < the settlers often clashed with the Indians > b. < American and British interests clashed in the fur-producing areas > < colors that clash badly > < political expediency and the law of morality frequently clash — V.L.Parrington > 3. chiefly Scotland transitive verb 1. < dark and passionate shapes … clash their weapons — Norman Douglas > < when two males [wildebeest] are engaged in single combat, they rush together, clashing their horns — James Stevenson-Hamilton > 2. now dialect Britain Synonyms: see bump II. 1. < the clash of swords > < a clash of cymbals > < the clash of gears > 2. a. < the clashes of minutemen and British at Lexington and Concord > b. < the tragedy of politics is not the clash of right and wrong but the clash of one right with another — H.J.Laski > < buildings marked by a clash of architectural styles > 3. dialect Britain 4. dialect Synonyms: see impact |
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