crash into

crash into — phrasal verb

  • crash intobase form
  • crashes into3rd person singular
  • crashing into-ing form
  • crashed intopast simple

1. When a moving vehicle, aircraft, or its driver strikes something else with great

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釋義

When a moving vehicle, aircraft, or its driver strikes something else with great force, usually causing damage to one or both objects and possibly injuring the people inside.

例句

Ayesha lost control of her bicycle and crashed into a parked van.

inseparable phrasal verb — object after into

The driver fell asleep at the wheel, and the truck crashed into a roadside café.

同義詞
  • collide with

    more formal; often used in police reports and news headlines (“two cars collided”)

  • smash into

    more informal; emphasises heavy damage and loud noise

  • run into

    less forceful; can describe a minor accident or bump

反義詞
  • miss

    to pass without making contact (“the cyclist narrowly missed the lamppost”)

  • avoid

    to steer away successfully (“she swerved to avoid the deer”)

文法句型

crash into + noun phrase (the object hit)

用法筆記

Inseparable phrasal verb — the object that is hit must follow “into”, not come between “crash” and “into”. The subject is usually a moving vehicle or its driver.

常見錯誤

❗ “The car crashed the tree into.” ✅ “The car crashed into a tree.” — “crash into” is inseparable; the object always follows “into”.

❗ “The driver was tired and crashed into.” ✅ “The driver was tired and crashed into a lamppost.” — “crash into” always needs an object; it cannot be used alone.