smash
verb
uk/smæʃ/us/smæʃ/smashverb(BREAK NOISILY)
B2[IorT]
tocausesomething tobreaknoisilyinto a lot ofsmallpieces:
打碎，摔碎Riotersranthrough thecity, smashingwindowsandlootingshops.暴乱者穿过市中心，砸碎商店的橱窗，抢掠店铺里的东西。
Shedroppedhercupandwatchedit smashtopieces/tosmithereenson thestonefloor.她掉了杯子，看着它在石地板上摔得粉碎。
to break
- breakI didn't mean to break your phone.
- fractureLast year he fractured his skull.
- bustOne of the children has bust the computer.
- shatterThe ball hit the window and shattered it.
- smashI dropped the vase and it smashed.
- snapShe bent the ruler and it snapped.
- Thevaserolledoff theedgeof thetableand smashed.
- Theglasssmashed into littlebits.
- Vandals smashedwindowsandoverturnedcarsin thedowntownshoppingdistrict.
- Somethugssmashed hiswindows.
- Thestoneplaquebearinghisnamewas smashed topieces.
Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- bobbly
- break(something)off
- catch
- crack
- fall apart
- fall to piecesidiom
- fragment
- fragmentation
- fragmented
- frayed
- rip
- splinter
- split
- sunder
- tearsomethingapart
- tearsomethingup
- teardown
smashverb(MOVE FORCEFULLY)
[IorT,+ adv/prep]
tocausesomething tomovewithgreatforceagainst something hard, usuallycausingdamageorinjury:
猛撞，猛冲，猛击（通常造成破坏或伤害）Severalboatswere smashed against therocksduring thestorm.暴风雨期间，几艘小船撞上了礁石。
Hetriedto smash thedoordownto get to me.他试图将门撞倒来抓我。
Thecarwastravellingveryfastwhen it smashedintothetree.汽车在高速行驶时猛然撞到树上。
Hethreatenedto smashmyfaceinif I didn't give him themoney.他威胁说如果我不给钱他会揍扁我的脸。
[IorT]
intennisorvolleyball, tohittheballdown towards thegroundquicklyandforcefully
（网球运动中）打高压球，猛扣（球）Damaging and spoiling
- adulterate
- adulterated
- adulteration
- at the expense ofsomeoneidiom
- at-risk
- butcher
- erode
- flaw
- foul
- foul(something)up
- gild the lilyidiom
- gloss
- gnaw
- rampage
- ravage
- ravages
- ruin
- scourge
- sour
- wreck
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Tennis & racket sports
smashverb(DEFEAT)
[T]
todefeatsomeone or todestroysomethingcompletely:
击溃，摧毁，粉碎The country'sgovernmentsaid it would do whatever wasnecessaryto smash therebellion.政府表示将采取一切必要行动来粉碎叛乱。
Destroying and demolishing
- annihilate
- annihilation
- apocalypse
- bash
- bash through (something)
- be sacrificed on the altar ofsomethingidiom
- fall in
- in piecesidiom
- indestructibility
- killsomethingoff
- kill the goose that lays the golden eggidiom
- sacrifice
- self-destruct
- self-devouring
- shred
- sink
- stave
- stavesomethingin
- tear
- wipe
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Winning and defeating
smashverb(DO BETTER)
[T]
to do muchbetterthan thebestorfastestresultrecordedpreviously:
（轻松）打破（纪录）Petersen smashed the 400metresrecordbyoverhalfa second.彼得森以快了半秒多的成绩轻松打破了400米纪录。
Winning and defeating
- annihilate
- annihilation
- bank
- be gunning forsomeoneidiom
- be one in the eye forsomeoneidiom
- convincing
- moral victory
- move/go in for the killidiom
- near thing
- outclass
- outcompete
- sew
- slaughter
- sweep
- sweep the boardidiom
- takesomeonedown
- takesomeoneto the cleaner'sidiom
- takesomethingapart
- takedown
- thrash
Idiom
smash it
Phrasal verb
smashsomethingup
smash
noun
uk/smæʃ/us/smæʃ/smashnoun(NOISE)
[S]
thesoundof something being smashed:
砸碎声，摔碎声I waswokenby the smash ofglass.玻璃被砸碎的声音把我吵醒了。
[C]
thesoundof something smashing against something:
撞击声，破碎声Thecarscollidedwith aloudsmash.两车相撞，发出一声巨响。
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
smashnoun(ACCIDENT)
[C]UK(alsosmash-up)
aroadortrainaccident
被砸毁的汽车Synonyms
accident
collision(ACCIDENT)
crash(ACCIDENT)
smash-upUK
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fender benderUSinformal
prangnounUKinformal
a traffic accident
- accidentAn accident on the M11 is blocking traffic in a northerly direction.
- collisionPolice responded to the collision and closed the road.
- head-onBoth drivers were injured in the head-on collision.
- shuntUKMy insurance company refused to pay out after my little shunt.
- crashA serious crash on the motorway yesterday led to its closure for two hours.
- car crashHe died in a car crash.
On the road: accidents involving vehicles
- anti-collision
- bird strike
- brake
- car crash
- crash-landing
- cropper
- derail
- derailment
- overshoot
- prang
- rear-end
- road toll
- roadkill
- RTA
- rubbernecking
- run(something)intosomething/someone
- runsomeone/somethingdown
- sideswipe
- stack
- stack up
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Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding
smashnoun(TENNIS)
[C]
intennisorvolleyball, apowerfuldownwardhitthatsendstheballforcefullyover thenet
（网球运动中的）高压球，扣球Tennis & racket sports
- advantage
- backhand
- ball boy
- ball girl
- baseline
- bird
- break
- break point
- code violation
- court
- double
- double fault
- groundstroke
- lob
- overhead
- squash
- sweet spot
- tramlines
- unseeded
- volley
smashnoun(SUCCESSFUL FILM/SONG)
[C]
anextremelypopularandsuccessfulsong,play, orfilm:
大获成功的歌曲（或戏剧、电影）This CDcontainsall thelatestsmashhits.这张CD里收录了所有最新热门歌曲。
Her firstmoviewas aninternationalbox-officesmash.她的第一部影片取得了国际票房的巨大成功。
someone or something that becomes popular, wealthy, or has achieved a lot
- successThe new TV series was a wild success.
- a roaring successHer third album was a roaring success and went platinum.
- hitDinner was a hit with the kids.
- triumphThe court verdict was a triumph for all abuse victims.
- winWhat can we do to get a win out of this situation?
Successful (things or people)
- achiever
- alive
- alpha male
- ascendant
- baller
- bang
- carry
- chart
- havesomethinginyourpocketidiom
- have the world atyourfeetidiom
- healthily
- heavy hitteridiom
- high-flyer
- represent
- superachiever
- superhit
- superseller
- swimmingly
- thriving
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Types of film, play, book etc.