another vebicle，causing damage 碰撞；撞击：[V] I was terr诉ed that t/ie pkme wouW crash.飞机会失事也我吓坏 了。◊ We’re going to crash, aren’t we?我们要M知 T， 是不是？ 0 A truck went out of control and crashed into the back qf a bu5.货车失控撞上•一辆公共汽车的尾部。

◊ [VN] He crashed his car into a waH•他的汽车撞到了 墙上。

► HIT HARD/LOUD NOISE ^ p 2 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：[V +fl«/v./；prep.] A brick crashed through t/ie window.砖块#啦一声砸入'了 窗户。◊ With a sweep 〇/ his hand he sent the passes crashing to the/Zoor.他一挥手把眼镜碰到地上摔碎了。◊ [V-AD_|] The door crashed open•那门砰的一声给砸开了。◊ [VN-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 {V] to make a loud noise使发出巨响： Thunder crashed overhead•头_顶上雷声隆隆。

► IN FINANCE/BUSINESS ^ 4 [V] (of prices, a busi-

ness，shares, etc.价格、公司、股票to lose value or fail suddenly and quickly (彡然）贬金，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。◊77ie company crashed vWth debts 〇/£50 mrtHon.那家公司由 于负债5 000万英镑而告破产。

► COMPUTING H 算机技术 5 if a computer crashes or you crash a computer, it stops working suddenly 崩溃：[V] fiZes ccm be Zost i/ the system suddeniy crashes.要是计算 机系统突然崩溃，文件就可能丢失。[alsoVN]

► PARTY ^]J 6 [VN] {informal) = gatecrash

► IN SPORT体育运动 7 [V，usually (espec/’fl〃y

Br£) to lose very badly in a sports game (比赛中）邊 败，惨败：TTie team cmsheti to thefr worst de/eat this season.那支队遭受了本赛季最严重的一次惨败。

► SLEEP 睡觉.8 [V]〜（out) (/>?/o/777fl/) to fall asleep; to sleep somewhere you do not usually sleep 入睡；^ 在不常® 觉的地方）睡觉：/ was so tired J crashed out cm the so/a. 我累极于，在沙发上就睡着了。OJ’ve come to crash on your_/Ioor/or a coupie 〇/nig/its.我来你家打几个晚上的 地铺。

► MEDICAL [x- •, 9 [V] if sb crashes, their heart stops beating心脏停止跳动

ITi!?l a crashing ’bore (o/d-/fls/7/o/7e£/，a very boring person 讨厌透顶的人 ia;i；yj .crash out (of sth) {sport 体)(8/f) to lose a game with the result that you have to stop playing in a competition 被淘汰：They crashed out 〇/ the WorZd Cup a_/iter a 2-】de/eat to Brazi7.他们以 1:2 输给巴西之后在世界杯赛中被淘汰出局。 nadj. [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 c⑽rse in computer programming计算杭编程速成课程◊ a crash diet快速减$规定饮食

'crash barrier (6r£) {NAmE guard rail) noun a strong low fence or wall at the side of a road or between the two halves of a major road such as a motorway or INTERSTATE (高速公路或州际公路上的）防撞护栏，防 撞墙

’crash-dive veri? [V] (of an aircraft 飞机）to go steeply downwards and then crash 俯冲坠毁 'crash helmet noun a hat made of very strong material and worn when riding a motorcycle to protect the head (骑摩托车的）防护头盗，安全帽一picture o hat 'crash-land verb [V, VN] if a plane crash-lands or a pilot crash-lands it, the pilot lands it roughly in an emergency, usually because it is damaged and cannot land normally 紧；§、降落；强行着陆 crash ’ 丨anding mow/1: to mafce a crash kmding_实施紧急着陆 'crash-test verb [VN] to deliberately crash a new vehicle under controlled conditions in order to test how it reacts or to improve its safety撞击试验（检验新车反应 或增进安全性能）► 'crash test /?ow/7 .crash-test 'dummy noun a model of a person used in crash tests to see what would happen to a driver or passenger in a real crash撞击试验M人（当作驾驶者或 乘客）

crass /kraes/ adj. very stupid and showing no sympathy or understanding 愚蠢]^无同情心的 HTO insf.nsi- tive： the crass questions all disabled people get asked

所有残疾人都会碰到的愚蠢而缺乏同情;6的提问◊ an act 〇/crass (= great) stu/^d^y 愚不可及的行为► crass.ly fldv. crass-ness noun [U]

-crat combining form (in nouns J^； ^ iS|) a member or supporter of a particular type af government or system <某政体或体制的）成员，支持者：democrat民主主义者 ◊ bureaucrat 官僚主义者► -cratic (in adjectives 构成形 容词)：aristocratic贵族的 crate /kreit/ noun, verb

noun 1 a large wooden container for transporting goods大木箱，板条箱（运货用）：a crate 〇/bamm〇5 一箱香蕉 2 a container made of plastic or metal divided into small sections, for transporting or storing bottles 塑料分格箱，金属分格箱（运送或存放瓶子用）：abeer crate 啤酒箱 3 the amount of sth contained in a crate 一箱（的量 > :771印 drcmfc two crates o/beer••他们喝了 两箱啤酒。

娜 vehb [VN] ~ sth (up) to pack sth in a crate 把…装入大木

箱（或板条箱、分格箱）

SYNONYMS同义词辨析 crash

slam * 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.以上各词均去碰撞、撞击之

义，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：/ mw tor诉 仂vvotv/c/cra仇飞机会失事把我吓坏亍。

…slam (sth) into/against sb/sth to 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，重重地撞到树上。、 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.

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i、猛烈碰撞或撞车：

stolen car through the shop window.魏每抢劫者驾着

偷来的汽车撞破商店橱窗。

CRASH, SLAM OR SMASH?用 crash、slam 还是 smash ? Crash is used particularly for vehicles and can be used without a preposition. * crash尤指交通工具碰撞，可 '木与■介词逢用：We’re go/ng to crash, flren’f we?我们..要 坠政了是不是？丨n this meaning slam and smash always take a preposition. * slam 和 smash表示此义时， 总是与介词连角：We’re going to slam/smash, aren’t we? They are used for a much wider range of things than just vehicles. Crash can also be used for other things, if used with a preposition.两词均対.角于翻交速 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：We crashed c/ovv/i the fe/ep/j〇ne rece/Ver.他 砰的一声将电话听筒摔下来。

to crash a vehicle and damage it so badly that it is not worth repairing指使交通工具撞环或毁坏

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS ® The two vehicles crashed/collided.

The two vehicles crashed/slammed/smashed into each other.

The car/plane crashed/slammed/smashed into a tree.

iVe crashed/smashed/wrecked the car.

馨 to crash/slam/collide/smash head-on (into/with sth)