clash
verb
uk/klæʃ/us/klæʃ/clashverb(FIGHT)
C2[Iusually+ adv/prep]
tofightorargue:
打斗,打架;发生冲突;争论,争辩Students clashedwithpoliceafterdemonstrationsat fiveuniversities.学生们在5所大学示威之后与警察发生了冲突。
Thegovernmentand theoppositionpartieshave clashedoverthecutsindefencespending.政府与反对党派在削减国防开支的问题上发生了激烈的争执。
to fight
- fightAll this is really not worth fighting over.
- scrapTwo boys were scrapping in the playground.
- brawlThe football hooligans are out brawling again.
- clashStudents clashed with police during demonstrations at five universities.
- struggleSome of the customers struggled with the robbers, but to no avail.
- come to blowsSupporters nearly came to blows with each other before the match.
[I]
If twoopinions,statements, orqualitiesclash, they are very different from each other:
(两种意见、声明或品质)有分歧,不相容,相抵触Thislateststatementfrom theWhiteHouseclasheswithimportantaspectsof USforeignpolicy.白宫的最新声明与美国外交政策的重要方面相抵触。
Arguing & disagreeing
- agent provocateur
- alienate
- alienated
- alienation
- argumentatively
- as a matter of factphrase
- bandy
- bet
- bone
- conflict
- cross swordsidiom
- dicker
- differ
- hammer
- make the fur flyidiom
- setsomeoneagainstsomeone
- shadowbox
- shadowboxing
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
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Being and appearing different
clashverb(COMPETE)
[I]
If twopeopleorteamsclash in asportscompetitionorrace, theycompeteseriouslyagainst each other.
(在比赛中)激烈竞争Competing in sport
- bring
- bringsomeoneon
- bye
- bye week
- catchup
- defend
- duel
- explosive
- field
- flying start
- gear
- go the distanceidiom
- match
- non-competitor
- outduel
- park the busidiom
- partner up
- play bigidiom
- square
- weigh
clashverb(NOT ATTRACTIVE)
C2[Inot continuous]
Ifcoloursorstylesclash, theylookuglyorwrongtogether:
(颜色或风格)不协调,不搭配,不和谐I likeredandorangetogether, thoughlotsofpeoplethinkthey clash.我喜欢红色和橙色相搭配,尽管许多人认为这两种颜色不协调。
Not attractive to look at
- back end
- be no oil paintingidiom
- be not much to look atidiom
- bleakly
- bleakness
- excrescence
- gopping
- gracelessly
- hatchet-faced
- have a face like the back end of a busidiom
- hideous
- hideousness
- plug-ugly
- pretty
- pretty-pretty
- reptilian
- scrappily
- unsightly
- vulgarity
- vulgarly
clashverb(HAPPEN TOGETHER)
C2[Inot continuous]UK
If twoeventsclash, theyhappenat the sametimein a way that is notconvenient:
(时间上)相冲突,相矛盾Herpartyclasheswithmy brother'swedding, so I won't beableto go.她的聚会与我哥哥的婚礼冲突了,所以我不能参加。
Occurring and happening
- afoot
- asynchronous
- attendant
- be at workidiom
- become
- eventuate
- fall
- fall into placeidiom
- follow on
- go hand in hand withsomethingidiom
- go on
- pass
- result
- resynchronize
- roll
- roll around
- shake out
- succeed
- supervene
- turn
clashverb(LOUD NOISE)
[IorT]
to make aloudnoiselikemetalhittingmetal, or tocausesomething to make thisnoise:
(使金属)砰地相碰撞;(使)碰撞作响Thesaucepansclashed as hepiledthem into thesink.他把那些煮锅堆放进水槽时,锅子相互碰撞当啷作响。
She clashed thecymbalstogether.她敲响铙钹。
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- babble
- blaze
- bong
- chuff
- clatter
- click away
- clicker
- clinking
- clunk
- crump
- growl
- gunshot
- hiss
- jangling
- plunk
- scrunch
- sonic boom
- tick
- white noise
- whoosh
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Noise & noisy
clash
noun
uk/klæʃ/us/klæʃ/clashnoun(FIGHT)
C2[C]
afightorargumentbetweenpeople:
冲突;打斗;争论,争执Riotershurledrocksandbottlesin clasheswithpoliceat theweekend.暴乱分子在周末与警方发生了冲突,投掷了石块和玻璃瓶。
There wereviolentclashesbetweenthepoliceanddemonstratorsin thecitycentre.在市中心,警察和示威者之间发生了暴力冲突。
a fight
- fightHe got into a fight in school.
- fistfightHe was arrested for getting into a fistfight after the match.
- brawlHe was injured in a brawl outside the stadium.
- scuffleThere were a few scuffles between fans after the match.
- clashFive people were injured in clashes between strikers and owners.
- struggleHe managed to escape after a struggle.
C2[Cusually singular]
asituationin which people'sopinionsorqualitiesare very different from andopposedto each other:
(观点或品质等的)分歧,抵触,冲突,巨大差异a clash ofopinions/loyalties/personalities观点分歧/在效忠问题上的冲突/性格不合
- Thefinalwill be a clash of thetitans.
- There was aviolentclash betweenrivalsupportersafter thematch.
- Thefearis that theseminorclashes maydevelopintoall-outconfrontation.
- Border clashes haveledtoincreasedfrictionbetween the twocountries.
- 30demonstratorswerekilledin clashes with thesecurityforcesover theweekend.
Arguments & disagreements
- argument
- be (on) non-speakersidiom
- belligerence
- bickering
- blow(someone/something)up
- bust up
- conflict
- contentiousness
- contretemps
- ding-dong
- dispute
- dust-up
- hostility
- kerfuffle
- misunderstanding
- personality clash
- rhubarb
- scrap
- spat
- squabble
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Different and difference
clashnoun(COMPETITION)
[C]
asportscompetitionorracebetween twopeopleorteams
竞争,竞赛Competitions, & parts of competitions
- be a game of two halvesidiom
- beauty contest
- beauty pageant
- benefit match
- competition
- contest
- debate
- head-to-head
- on your marks, get set, go!idiom
- peloton
- postgame
- postseason
- pre-meeting
- premiership
- pro-am
- quiz
- spelling bee
- the Champions League
- the Premier League
- under starter's ordersidiom
clashnoun(NOT ATTRACTIVE)
[C]
thefactofcoloursorstyleslookinguglyorwrongtogether
(颜色或风格)不协调,不搭配,不和谐Not attractive to look at
- back end
- be no oil paintingidiom
- be not much to look atidiom
- bleakly
- bleakness
- excrescence
- gopping
- gracelessly
- hatchet-faced
- have a face like the back end of a busidiom
- hideous
- hideousness
- plug-ugly
- pretty
- pretty-pretty
- reptilian
- scrappily
- unsightly
- vulgarity
- vulgarly
clashnoun(HAPPENING TOGETHER)
[C]UK
thesituationwhen twoeventshappenat the sametimein a way that is notconvenient:
(时间上的)冲突,矛盾In the newtimetable, there's a clashbetweenhistoryandphysics.新课程表中,历史课和物理课时间上冲突了。
Events and occurrences
- -athon
- back story
- be (all) part of life's rich tapestry/pageantidiom
- benefit
- binge
- brush
- car wash
- curveball
- date night
- edition
- epiphenomenon
- episode
- near miss
- occasion
- occurrence
- past
- proceedings
- reoccurrence
- saga
- thing
clashnoun(LOUD NOISE)
[C]
aloudnoisethatsoundslikemetalhittingmetal:
(金属)相碰撞的声音a clash ofcymbals铙钹的锵锵声
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
- babble
- blaze
- bong
- chuff
- clatter
- click away
- clicker
- clinking
- clunk
- crump
- growl
- gunshot
- hiss
- jangling
- plunk
- scrunch
- sonic boom
- tick
- white noise
- whoosh