Phrase
car crash
noun
车祸；汽车碰撞事故
An accident in which a car crashes into something.
- 1.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see car, crash.
非比喻或习语用法:见 car, crash。
- 2.
A mess or disaster, especially one that attracts a lot of attention.
一团糟或灾难,尤指备受关注的。
灾难；烂摊子；非比喻或习语用法:见 car, crash。；一团糟或灾难,尤指备受关注的。；车祸
In use
The car crash caused a massive traffic jam on the highway.
She was lucky to survive the car crash with only minor injuries.
The police are investigating the cause of the car crash.
have a car crash
She had a car crash on her way to work.
她在上班路上发生了车祸。
be in a car crash
与“have a car crash”相比，更强调状态。
He was in a serious car crash last weekend.
他上周末遭遇了一场严重车祸。
survive a car crash
Miraculously, they all survived the car crash.
Connections
Confusing words
- car accident
- 车祸（同义） · car crash 侧重碰撞瞬间，car accident 更强调事故的意外性和后果，常用于正式场合。
- car wreck
- 车祸残骸或严重车祸 · car wreck 既可指严重车祸，也可指车辆残骸，而 car crash 仅指碰撞事件本身。
Word family
Learner notes
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