collided

IPA/kəˈlaɪd/
KK[kəlˈaɪdɪd]IPA/kəˈlaɪd/

collided — verb

  • collidedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • collideds3rd person singular
  • collideding-ing form
  • collidededpast simple

1. when moving objects such as vehicles, people, or animals hit each other suddenly

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

when moving objects such as vehicles, people, or animals hit each other suddenly with force, often causing damage or injury

例句

Two buses collided at the city square during the morning rush.

intransitive with compound subject: two nouns + 'and'

A delivery van collided with a lamp post near the train station last night.

collide + with + noun phrase for the thing hit

同義詞
  • crash

    more general and can be transitive ('he crashed the car'); 'collide' is always intransitive

  • smash

    suggests breaking into pieces; more informal and dramatic

  • hit

    less forceful than 'collide'; one object can hit another without both moving

反義詞
  • miss

    to fail to hit or reach something

  • avoid

    to keep away from something in order to prevent a collision

文法句型

two or more subjects + collide

subject + collide + with + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is usually a vehicle or moving person; when two subjects are given, they are joined by 'and' (e.g. 'a car and a bus collided').

常見錯誤

❌The car collided against the wall.
✅The car collided with the wall.
💡'collide' always takes 'with', not 'against' or 'into', when specifying the other object.
❌The driver collided a pedestrian.
✅The driver's car collided with a pedestrian.
💡'collide' is intransitive; you cannot directly 'collide' someone or something.

2. when ideas, beliefs, aims, or personalities differ so strongly from each other t

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

when ideas, beliefs, aims, or personalities differ so strongly from each other that they oppose or conflict

例句

The couple's views on how to raise their children collided almost every day.

abstract subjects: views / ideas / beliefs + collide

The new manager's plans collided with the team's usual way of working.

plans + collide + with + noun phrase

同義詞
  • clash

    very similar in meaning and use; slightly more informal and often suggests emotional disagreement

  • conflict

    can be used as a verb in the same way ('their views conflicted'); more formal and broader in scope

  • disagree

    milder than 'collide'; does not imply strong opposition

反義詞
  • agree

    to share the same opinion or view

  • match

    to be compatible or consistent with something

文法句型

two abstract subjects + collide

subject + collide + with + noun phrase

用法筆記

Subject is usually an abstract noun such as a view, opinion, belief, culture, or plan. Frequently describes disagreements between people, groups, or systems.

常見錯誤

❌His opinion collided against hers.
✅His opinion collided with hers.
💡'with' is the only correct preposition, just like in the physical sense.
❌The two teams collided over the budget.
✅The two teams' ideas collided over the budget.
💡Use the abstract noun (ideas, views, plans) as the subject, not the people themselves.