| 单词 | thesaurus/articles/a-traffic-accident |
| 释义 | Thesaurus article:a traffic accidenta traffic accidentAccidentcan refer specifically to an accident involving vehicles. An accident on the M11 is blocking traffic in a northerly direction. Acollisionis an accident that happens when two vehicles hit each other with force. Police responded to the collision and closed the road. The cyclist was injured in the collision. Ahead-onaccident or collision is one in which the fronts of two vehicles hit each other. In informal UK English ashuntis a car accident in which one vehicle drives into the back of another. Both drivers were injured in the head-on collision. UKMy insurance company refused to pay out after my little shunt. Acrash, orcar crash, is a serious collision, usually one in which a person is hurt or a vehicle is badly damaged. This is also called asmashin UK English, or asmash-up. A serious crash on the motorway yesterday led to its closure for two hours. He died in a car crash. UKA smash on the motorway yesterday led to its closure. UKMy car got totalled in the smash-up. Ahit-and-runaccident is one in which the driver who caused the accident drives away without helping the other people involved and without telling the police. The pedestrian was left seriously injured after a hit-and-run accident last night. Apile-upis a traffic accident involving several vehicles that hit each other. A massive pile-up has closed the motorway in both directions. A collision that is not serious and in which no one is hurt is informally called aprangin UK English and afender benderin US English. It can also be called abump. UKMy insurance company refused to pay out after my little prang. USSorry I'm late - I got into a fender bender on my way here. USThe car backed into me, but it was just a bump. Related articlesan accident by accident |
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