新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

accident

英  [ˈæksɪdənt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • accidents

    1[C 可数名词] 交通事故

    An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.

    双语例句

    例:

    She was involved in a serious car accident last week.

    她上个星期卷入了一场严重的车祸。

    2[C 可数名词] 事故

    If someone has an accident, something unpleasant happens to them that was not intended, sometimes causing injury or death.

    双语例句

    例:

    5,000 people die every year because of accidents in the home.

    每年有5千人死于家庭意外事故。

    3[C, U 有变体名词] 偶然

    If something happens by accident, it happens completely by chance.

    近义词

    chance

    双语例句

    例:

    She discovered the problem by accident during a visit to a nearby school.

    她在去附近一所学校参观时偶然发现了这个问题。