Word · Frequency #19058
Fully loadedcrashing
/ˈkræʃiŋ/
adjective
极度的；彻底的
Severe; drastic.
- 1.
Severe; drastic.
极度的；剧烈的；彻底的。
极度的；剧烈的；彻底的。；猛撞的；彻底的；非凡的
In use
He is a crashing bore at parties, always talking about his stamp collection.
The company's new product was a crashing failure, losing millions in the first quarter.
We heard a loud crashing sound as the tree fell onto the roof.
a crashing bore
固定搭配，指非常令人厌烦的人。
He is a crashing bore at parties.
他在聚会上是个极其无聊的人。
crashing + noun
crashing 作形容词置于名词前，强调程度剧烈，常与 defeat、failure 等词搭配。
The team suffered a crashing defeat.
这支队伍遭遇了惨败。
Common mistakes
He is crashing bore.He is a crashing bore.
Connections
Collocations
- a crashing bore
- 极其无聊的人（或事）
- His new book is a crashing bore.他的新书极其无聊。
Idioms & figurative uses
- crashing bore
- 极其无聊的人（或事物）The meeting was a crashing bore, so I left as soon as it ended.那个会议极其无聊，所以一结束我就走了。
Pop culture & quotes
- Hey, I'm a human being, man. I'm not a goddamn crashing bore.
- 嘿，我是个人，哥们。我不是个该死的、令人无聊透顶的人。That lecture was a crashing bore, so I almost fell asleep.那个讲座无聊透顶，我差点睡着了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象汽车撞毁(crash)的冲击力，破坏彻底又剧烈，所以crashing表示“极度的、彻底的”。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：日常口语、非正式评论、新闻标题 这个义项通常用于较为非正式的语境，作强调词表示“极度的，彻底的”；正式写作中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words above rhyme with crashing, sharing the same stressed /æʃɪŋ/ ending. Beware lookalikes like casing /ˈkeɪsɪŋ/ and fashion /ˈfæʃən/, which look similar but sound different.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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