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crash verb (HAVE AN ACCIDENT )
B1 [I orT ] If avehiclecrashes or someone crashes it, it isinvolvedin anaccident, usually aseriousone in which thevehicleisdamagedand someone ishurt:
撞（车）；撞毁，撞坏；坠毁 Weskiddedon theiceand crashed. 我们在冰上打滑撞了（另一辆）车。
Theplanecrashedinto amountainside. 飞机撞到了山坡上。
Herbrotherborrowedhermotorbikeand crashed it. 她弟弟借用她的摩托车，结果给撞坏了。
Convinced theplanewas about to crash, manypeopleweresobbingand inhysterics. They had anarrowescapewhentheircarcrashed. Theill-fatedaircraftlatercrashed into thehillside. Theplaneappearedto have crashed because of amechanicalproblem. Theplanecrashedmereminutesaftertake-off. On the road: accidents involving vehicles
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Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding
crash verb (MAKE A NOISE )
[I orT ,usually + adv/prep ] tohitsomething, often making aloudnoiseorcausingdamage:
（使）猛撞（常发出巨大声响或造成破坏） We couldhearwavescrashingon/against theshore. 我们能听到海浪哗哗地拍打着海岸。
Suddenly,cymbalscrashed and theorchestrabeganplaying. 突然，铙钹声砰然响起，乐队开始了演奏。
Adogcame crashing through thebushes. 狗嗖的一声蹿过灌木丛。
Withoutwarning, thetreecrashed through theroof. 在毫无前兆的情况下，那棵树轰隆一下子压塌了屋顶。
Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding
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Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
crash verb (FAIL )
C1 [I ] If something such as abusinesscrashes, itsuddenlyfailsorbecomesunsuccessful:
（公司等）垮台，破产，崩溃，崩盘 Investors wereseriouslyworriedwhen thestockmarketbeganto crash. 股市开始狂跌，投资者们人心惶惶。
B2 [I ] If acomputerorsystemcrashes, itsuddenlystopsoperating:
（计算机或系统）瘫痪，死机 My laptop's crashed again. 我的笔记本电脑又死机了。
to break down
break downThe lift has broken down again. stop workingI don’t understand it - my phone just stopped working. crashWhen a computer crashes, you reboot. failThe train’s brakes failed, causing it to derail. See more results »
[I ] tosuddenlyfallto alowlevel:
Foods with alowglycaemicindex, such asoats, won'tcauseyourenergyleveltospikeand crash.
Demandslumpedandpricescrashed.
to become smaller or less
decreaseThe tests show that the tumour has decreased in size since we started treatment. lessenA healthy diet lessens your risk for cardiovascular disease. lowerThey've just lowered the age at which you can join. reduceThey've just reduced the price. bring downThey are bringing down their prices. dropStock prices dropped today after the company's announcement. See more results »
Success & failure in business
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Failing and doing badly
Machines - not functioning
Computer concepts
Becoming and making smaller or less
crash verb (SLEEP )
[I ] informal tosleepat someone else'shousefor thenight,especiallywhen you have notplannedit:
（尤指事先无计划而留在别人家里）过夜，睡觉 They crashed on myfloorafter theparty. 聚会后他们在我家打了地铺。
Animal physiology: sleep & sleeping
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crash verb (ENTER WITHOUT PERMISSION )
[T ] informal to go to apartyor othereventwithout aninvitation:
（未经邀请）擅自闯入（聚会等） Wetriedto crash theparty, but thebouncerswouldn'tletus in. 我们想闯进去参加聚会，可是保安拦住了我们。
Arriving, entering and invading
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crash noun [C] (ACCIDENT )
B1 anaccidentinvolvingavehicle, usually aseriousone in which thevehicleisdamagedor someone ishurt:
撞车事故；失事 acarcrash 撞车事故
Shehad a crash on the way towork. 她在上班路上撞车了。
They were onlyslightlyinjuredin the crash. 他们在撞车事故中只受了点轻伤。
Synonyms accident
collision (ACCIDENT)
smash (ACCIDENT) UK
smash-up UK
Compare fender bender US informal
prang noun UK informal
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. shuntUK crashA serious crash on the motorway yesterday led to its closure for two hours. car crashHe died in a car crash. See more results »
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Victims of the crash will becompensatedfortheirinjuries. Humanerrorhas beenblamedfor theaircrash. There was anextendednewsbulletinbecause of theplanecrash. The crash wascausedbymetalfatiguein one of thepropellerblades. Thebarrierabsorbedthemainimpactof the crash. On the road: accidents involving vehicles
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crash noun [C] (NOISE )
B2 asuddenloudnoisemade when somethingbreaksorfalls:
（物体破裂或掉落时发出的）咔嚓声，哗啦声 Iheardaloudcrash in thekitchen. 我听见厨房里哗啦一声巨响。
Thevaselandedon thefloorwith a crash. 花瓶砰的一声掉在了地板上。
Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
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crash noun [C] (FAILURE )
C1 asuddenlargefallin thevalueof a country'sbusinesses:
狂跌；倒闭，破产 Theylosta lot ofmoneyin the Stock Market crash. 股市暴跌让他们损失了很多钱。
asituationwhen acomputerorsystemsuddenlystopsoperating:
（计算机或系统的）突然瘫痪，死机 Stock markets
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Computer concepts
quickandinvolvinga lot ofeffort:
迅速全面的；速成的；应急的 Thecompanyundertooka crashprogrammeofmachinereplacement. 公司采取了更换机器的应急方案。
Fast and rapid
(at) full speed/tilt/pelt idiom apace as fast asyour legs would carryyou idiom as ifit is going out of style idiom at a rate of knots idiom fleet hypersonic in the twinkling of an eye idiom Jack Robinson lickety-split like a shot idiom prompt smartly souped-up spanking spread like wildfire idiom streak super-express superfast wildfire See more results »
(Definition ofcrash from theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
crash verb (HAVE AN ACCIDENT )
B1 [I orT ] If avehiclecrashes or someone crashes it, it isinvolvedin anaccident, usually aseriousone in which thevehicleisdamagedand someone ishurt.
撞（车）；撞毁，撞坏；坠毁 Weskiddedon theiceand crashed. 我们在冰上打滑撞了（另一辆）车。
Theplanecrashedinto amountainside. 飞机撞到了山坡上。
Herbrotherborrowedhermotorbikeand crashed it. 她弟弟借用她的摩托车，结果给撞坏了。
Convinced theplanewas about to crash, manypeopleweresobbingand inhysterics. They had anarrowescapewhentheircarcrashed. Theill-fatedaircraftlatercrashed into thehillside. Theplaneappearedto have crashed because of amechanicalproblem. Theplanecrashedmereminutesaftertake-off.
crash verb (MAKE A NOISE )
[I orT ,usually + adv/prep ] tohitsomething, often making aloudnoiseorcausingdamage
（使）猛撞（常发出巨大声响或造成破坏） We couldhearwavescrashingon/against theshore. 我们能听到海浪哗哗地拍打着海岸。
Suddenly,cymbalscrashed and theorchestrabeganplaying. 突然，铙钹声砰然响起，乐队开始了演奏。
Adogcame crashing through thebushes. 狗嗖的一声蹿过灌木丛。
Withoutwarning, thetreecrashed through theroof. 在毫无前兆的情况下，那棵树轰隆一下子压塌了屋顶。
crash verb (FAIL )
C1 [I ] If something such as abusinesscrashes, itsuddenlyfailsorbecomesunsuccessful.
（公司等）垮台，破产，崩溃，崩盘 Investors wereseriouslyworriedwhen thestockmarketbeganto crash. 股市开始狂跌，投资者们人心惶惶。
B2 [I ] If acomputerorsystemcrashes, itsuddenlystopsoperating.
（计算机或系统）瘫痪，死机 My laptop's crashed again. 我的笔记本电脑又死机了。
crash verb (SLEEP )
[I ] informal tosleepat someone else'shousefor thenight,especiallywhen you have notplannedit
（尤指事先无计划而留在别人家里）过夜，睡觉 They crashed on myfloorafter theparty. 聚会后他们在我家打了地铺。
crash verb (ENTER WITHOUT PERMISSION )
[T ] informal to go to apartyor othereventwithout aninvitation
（未经邀请）擅自闯入（聚会等） Wetriedto crash theparty, but thebouncerswouldn'tletus in. 我们想闯进去参加聚会，可是保安拦住了我们。
crash noun [C] (ACCIDENT )
B1 anaccidentinvolvingavehicle, usually aseriousone in which thevehicleisdamagedor someone ishurt
撞车事故；失事 acarcrash 撞车事故
Shehad a crash on the way towork. 她在上班路上撞车了。
They were onlyslightlyinjuredin the crash. 他们在撞车事故中只受了点轻伤。
Victims of the crash will becompensatedfortheirinjuries. Humanerrorhas beenblamedfor theaircrash. There was anextendednewsbulletinbecause of theplanecrash. The crash wascausedbymetalfatiguein one of thepropellerblades. Thebarrierabsorbedthemainimpactof the crash.
crash noun [C] (NOISE )
B2 asuddenloudnoisemade when somethingbreaksorfalls
（物体破裂或掉落时发出的）咔嚓声，哗啦声 Iheardaloudcrash in thekitchen. 我听见厨房里哗啦一声巨响。
Thevaselandedon thefloorwith a crash. 花瓶砰的一声掉在了地板上。
crash noun [C] (FAILURE )
C1 asuddenlargefallin thevalueof a country'sbusinesses
狂跌；倒闭，破产 Theylosta lot ofmoneyin the Stock Market crash. 股市暴跌让他们损失了很多钱。
asituationwhen acomputerorsystemsuddenlystopsoperating
（计算机或系统的）突然瘫痪，死机 acomputercrash 计算机瘫痪
quickandinvolvinga lot ofeffort
迅速全面的；速成的；应急的 Thecompanyundertooka crashprogrammeofmachinereplacement. 公司采取了更换机器的应急方案。
crash | American Dictionary
crash noun [C] (ACCIDENT )
aseriousaccidentin which one or morecars,trucks, or othervehicleshitsomething, or in which anaircrafthitsthegroundor anotheraircraft:
She waskilledin anairplanecrash in 1983.
crash noun [C] (NOISE )
aloudnoisethatsoundsas if it iscausedby somethingviolentlybreakingapartorhittingsomethingelse:
There was aloudcrash, and werushedover toseewhat hadfallen.
crash noun [C] (FAILURE )
asuddenlossofvalueofinvestments, or afailureof abusiness
crash verb (GO WHERE NOT INVITED )
[T ] infml to go to apartyor othereventwithout aninvitation:
Someguystriedto crash thepartybut they weren’tallowedin.
crash verb (SLEEP )
[I ] slang tosleep, or tostayat aplacetosleeptemporarily:
I was sotiredafterwork, I crashed on thesofa.
crash verb (NOISE )
[always + adv/prep ] tofallorhitsomething in anoisyorviolentway:
[I ] All thedishesthewaitresswascarryingcrashed to thefloor.
[always + adv/prep ] To crash is also tomovein anoisyorviolentway:
[I ] Abigblackbearcame crashing through theunderbrush.
crash verb (FAIL )
[I ] (ofinvestments) tolosevalue, or (of abusiness) tolosemoneyand beunabletocontinuetooperate:
When themarketcrashed, everyonelostmoney.
[I ] If acomputercrashes, itsuddenlystopsoperating.
crash verb (HIT VIOLENTLY )
[I/T ] (of avehicleon theground) tohitanothervehicleor alargeobjectviolently, or (of anaircraft) tofallandviolentlyhittheground, abuilding, etc., orhitanotheraircraftwhileflying:
[I ] Theplanecrashed into themountainside,killingallaboard.
crash adjective (QUICK )
involvinggreatefforttoachievea lotquickly:
took a crashcourseincooking
A crashdietis a way oflosingbodyweightquicklybyeatingvery little.
(Definition ofcrash from theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
ECONOMICS asuddenseriousfallin thevalueof something, forexample, ofsharesor of aparticularareaofbusiness:
A crash inChinacould alsoaffecttheglobaleconomyif the country'sdemandforimportsandrawmaterialsdropssharply.
They hadlostalltheirmoneyin theWallStreetCrash of 1929.
Thestockmarketcrash has had amajorimpact, with manyinvestorsstillnursingbiglosses.
crash in sth The crash in thepropertymarkethasledto manyhousesbeingrepossessedbymortgagecompanies.
IT asuddenfailureof acomputerorsystem:
Wednesday'sstatecomputercrashcreatedfarmoreproblemsthanofficialsfirstrealized.
[I ] ECONOMICS ,FINANCE tosuddenlylosevalue, in a way that isserious:
crash from sth to sth Itssharepricehas crashed fromnearly£7 inNovemberto just £0.50.
Mostexpertsagreethat themarketcrashed because ofunbridledspeculation,lowmargins, and alackofgovernmentoversight.
[I orT ] IT if acomputerorsystemcrashes, or if someone or something crashes it, itsuddenlystopsworking:
Theservercrashedtwiceand we had noideawhy.
Themessagewillhighlighttheerrorthat crashed thecomputer.
(Definition ofcrash from theCambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examplesof crash crash
Once cocoa and coffee prices crashed, however, they had little choice. From theCambridge English Corpus
The observed population outbreaks and subsequent crashes correspond, essentially, to the aphid population switching rapidly from one locally stable manifold to another. From theCambridge English Corpus
Oftentimes, these bubblelike episodes are followed by sharp downward movements in stock prices that resemble market crashes. From theCambridge English Corpus
The effect of the sawtooth crashes upon the background profiles causes the island width to oscillate in time. From theCambridge English Corpus
He learned to fly in 1932, and, in common with many early aviators, survived a number of crashes. From theCambridge English Corpus
The older generation of writers was, more or less, politically driven and just got stuck as the politics crashed. From theCambridge English Corpus
The difference is that the market now crashes below its fundamental value. From theCambridge English Corpus
Table 8 shows the injury types in frontal and side impact crashes by driver age group (younger or older). From theCambridge English Corpus
Older drivers appear to be over-represented in ' fatal ' injuries from frontal impact crashes. From theCambridge English Corpus
The mist was gone and the orchestral music breathed on, sonorous and ethereal, crashing on the metallic cymbals. From theCambridge English Corpus
Regulation of advice-giving will not guard pension scheme participants against falling annuity rates or stock market crashes. From theCambridge English Corpus
The body region most prone to injury among older drivers in both frontal and side impact crashes was the chest. From theCambridge English Corpus
Pilots also had severe facial injuries following crashes. From theCambridge English Corpus
They are hardly the best way of solving the laptop-performer-stuck-behind-the-laptop dilemma, nor of minimising crashes. From theCambridge English Corpus
A second, smaller collection of sound files documented gestures which caused problems such as inaccurate analyses, overloaded synthesis filters, or even crashes. From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswith crash crash These are words often used in combination withcrash .
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airplane crash
To apply this table, let us consider three hypothetical disasters: anairplane crash , a refinery explosion, and a product-tampering incident.
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bus crash
Some reps would knock on doors after abus crash and recruit claimants by getting them to sign forms and filling in the details later.
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crash site
These made the best use of all the available evidence, including an inspection of thecrash site where this was possible.
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