crash /kræʃ/ ► SEE ALLcrash aroundcrash downcrash into sb/sthcrash out crash out of sthcrash round ●ˌcrash aˈround ( ˌcrash aˈbout/ˈroundespecially BrE) (informal) to move around making a lot of noise声音很大地移动；东碰西撞地走动◆I heard her crashing about in the bathroom. 我听到她在浴室稀里哗啦地折腾。[v + adv]●ˌcrash ˈdownto fall with a very loud noise轰隆一声倒下（或落下）◆Passengers had a lucky escape when a huge tree crashed down onto a bus. 大树哗啦一声砸倒在公共汽车上，幸好乘客有惊无险。◆John’s hand came crashing down on the table (= he hit the table hard with his hand). 约翰的手砰的一声拍在桌子上。◆ (figurative) All my dreams came crashing down around me (= I completely failed in what I wanted to do). 我所有的梦想都轰然破灭了。NOTECrash down is usually followed by a phrase beginning with a preposition. * crash down 通常后接介词短语。[v + adv]●ˌcrash ˈinto sb/sth (of a vehicle or a driver车辆或驾驶员) to hit sb/sth, causing damage碰撞；撞坏◆The car crashed into a wall. 车子猛地撞到了墙上。◆I crashed into the back of the car in front. 我砰的一声与前车追尾。[v + prep]➡ SYNONYMS 同义词辨析crash (into sth) collide (with sth/sb) ◇ crash (into sth) ◇ plough into sth ◇ slam into/against sb/sth ◇ smash into sth These are all verbs that can be used when sth, especially a vehicle, hits sth else very hard.这些动词都表示碰撞，尤指车辆碰撞。 collide (with sth / sb) (of a vehicle or person) to crash into sb / sth else: （车辆或人）碰撞，撞击The car collided with the van in thick fog.轿车与货车在大雾中猛烈相撞。As he fell, his head collided with the table.他摔倒时，头猛磕到了桌子上。 crash (into sth) to hit an object or another vehicle, causing damage（与物体或另一交通工具）碰撞，撞毁He crashed into a tree.他撞到一棵树上。 plough into sth (BrE) (NAmEplow into sth) (especially of a vehicle or its driver) to crash into sth with a lot of force, especially because you are driving too fast or not paying enough attention（尤指交通工具或驾驶员）猛撞A truck ploughed into the back of the bus.货车猛地撞上公共汽车的尾部。 slam into / against sb / sth to crash against sb / sth with a lot of force猛地撞上The car skidded and slammed into a tree.车子打滑，猛地撞到了树上。 smash into sth to crash into sth with a lot of force猛地撞上The car smashed into a tree.汽车猛撞在树上。 WHICH WORD? Crash is used particularly for vehicles and can be used without a preposition * crash 尤用于指车辆碰撞，并且可不接介词We're going to crash, aren't we?我们要撞车了，对吧？ In this meaning slam, smash and plough always take a preposition. Slam and smash are used for a much wider range of things than just vehicles. * slam、smash 和 plough 作此义时总是接介词。slam 和 smash 使用范围较广，不仅限于车辆。 PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONStwo vehicles crash / collidetwo vehicles crash / slam / smash / plough into each otherto crash / collide head-on●ˌcrash ˈout (informal, especially BrE) to go to sleep because you are very tired（因极度疲劳）入睡，睡去◆I was so tired I crashed out in an armchair. 我疲惫不堪，在扶手椅上睡着了。SYNflake out (BrE) [v + adv]●ˌcrash ˈout of sth (sport体育) to lose a game very badly and so not be able to continue to take part in a competition（在比赛中）惨败出局◆England crashed out of the World Cup. 英格兰队在世界杯比赛中惨遭淘汰。NOTEThis phrasal verb is used especially in newspapers.这一短语动词尤用于报章。[v + adv + prep]●ˌcrash ˈround (especially BrE) ➡crash around