crashes
crashes — adjective
- crashespositive
- more crashescomparative
- most crashessuperlative
1. done extremely quickly and with concentrated effort, intended to achieve as much
done extremely quickly and with concentrated effort, intended to achieve as much as possible in a very short period of time
Yuna signed up for a crash course in Spanish before her trip to Mexico City.
crash + noun: crash course
The hotel offered a crash program to train new kitchen staff in just three days.
crash + noun: crash program
Andrés went on a crash diet to lose weight before his sister's wedding.
A crash effort by the whole team saved the project from being cancelled.
- intensive
suggests deep concentration rather than speed
- accelerated
focuses on the faster pace rather than the effort involved
- gradual
happening slowly over a long period, the opposite of a crash approach
文法句型
crash + noun
用法筆記
Only used before a noun. Common in phrases such as crash course, crash diet, and crash program.
常見錯誤
crashes — noun
- crashessingular
- crashesesplural
1. a serious incident in which a car, train, plane, or other moving vehicle hits so
a serious incident in which a car, train, plane, or other moving vehicle hits something, often causing damage or hurting people
Five people were taken to hospital after the car crash on the highway this morning.
car crash — noun + noun compound
The pilot survived the plane crash with only minor injuries.
Eitan's father got stuck in traffic from a crash on the bridge.
The train crash was caused by a signal failure, according to the railway company.
文法句型
a + crash + between/of/on
用法筆記
Often combined with the type of vehicle: car crash, plane crash, train crash. For incidents with no vehicle involvement, use sense 2 instead.
常見錯誤
2. a sudden, very loud sound caused by something heavy falling, breaking, or striki
a sudden, very loud sound caused by something heavy falling, breaking, or striking a hard surface
A loud crash came from the kitchen when the shelf fell off the wall.
Faisal woke up in the middle of the night to a crash from the garden.
The vase hit the floor with a crash, and pieces flew in every direction.
Isabela heard a crash from the garage and ran to see what had fallen.
文法句型
a + crash + of/from
用法筆記
Typically describes the sound of a single impact, not a repeated noise. For repeated loud sounds (thunder, drums), use different vocabulary.
3. a sudden and severe decline affecting stock prices, companies, or an entire econ
a sudden and severe decline affecting stock prices, companies, or an entire economy, often leading to widespread financial difficulties
The stock market crash of 1929 led to a decade of economic hardship around the world.
stock market crash — common financial noun phrase
Many investors lost their life savings during the crash of the technology companies.
After the crash, the government introduced new rules to protect ordinary people's money.
Tendai's grandfather still remembers the crash of 2008 and how business slowed down.
- boom
a period of strong economic growth and rising values
文法句型
a + crash + in/of
用法筆記
Distinguish from noun sense 1 (vehicle accident) by context — this sense is about financial markets and the economy.
常見錯誤
4. a situation in which a computer, mobile device, program, or digital system sudde
a situation in which a computer, mobile device, program, or digital system suddenly stops working completely
A system crash caused the office to lose three hours of work.
system crash — common compound noun
A game crash erased all of Sofia's progress just before the final level.
game crash — noun used as subject
Always save your files regularly in case of a computer crash.
The airline's booking system crash caused long queues at the airport.
文法句型
a + crash + of/in
用法筆記
Common after prepositions like 'in case of' and 'due to'. A crash usually means the user loses unsaved data and must restart the device.
常見錯誤
crashes — verb
- crashespresent simple I / you / we / they
- crasheses3rd person singular
- crashesing-ing form
- crashesedpast simple
1. if a vehicle or its driver crashes, the vehicle hits something such as another v
if a vehicle or its driver crashes, the vehicle hits something such as another vehicle, a tree, or a wall, usually causing damage or injury
Aylin crashed her bicycle into a parked car because the road was wet.
crash + into + [something] — transitive with prepositional object
The bus crashed into a tree after the driver lost control on the icy road.
Nikos crashed his father's car while trying to park for the first time.
Two trains crashed near the station, but luckily no one was badly hurt.
- smash into
more informal; suggests greater force
- wreck
mainly American English; focuses on the damage to the vehicle
文法句型
crash + into + object
crash + object
用法筆記
When describing who caused the accident, use the transitive pattern: 'He crashed the car.' For the event itself, use intransitive: 'The car crashed.'
常見錯誤
2. to move through or hit something with great force, making a sudden loud noise
to move through or hit something with great force, making a sudden loud noise
Waves crashed against the rocks during the storm last night.
crash against — prepositional collocation
Anthony dropped the tray and all the glasses crashed onto the floor.
The huge branch crashed through the roof of the old shed during the typhoon.
Ingrid crashed through the bushes as she ran down the hill.
文法句型
crash + through/into/onto + object
crash + adverb
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 — this sense does not require a vehicle. The subject can be waves, falling objects, or a person forcing their way through something.
3. when a company, bank, or financial system crashes, it stops operating entirely d
when a company, bank, or financial system crashes, it stops operating entirely due to sudden and complete failure
Several banks crashed during the financial crisis, leaving customers unable to access their savings.
financial institution + crashes — intransitive
Tuan's company crashed after losing its biggest customer to a competitor.
When the tech company crashed, over two hundred people lost their jobs overnight.
The currency crashed when investors lost confidence in the country's economy.
- thrive
a business that is growing and successful
文法句型
business/organization + crashes
用法筆記
Primarily used for financial entities. For physical businesses like a single store closing, use 'closed down' or 'went bankrupt' instead.
常見錯誤
4. when a computer, program, or digital device crashes, it ceases to function abrup
when a computer, program, or digital device crashes, it ceases to function abruptly, often freezing or shutting down and needing a restart
Yuna's laptop crashed in the middle of her online exam and needed a restart.
device + crashes — intransitive
The website crashed because too many people tried to visit it at the same time.
Ingrid crashed her computer by running too many programs at once.
The app crashed each time Andrés uploaded a photo from his camera roll.
文法句型
computer/system/program + crashes
crash + a computer/system
用法筆記
Can be transitive ('I crashed the system') or intransitive ('The system crashed'). The transitive use implies the user caused the failure through their actions.
常見錯誤
5. if prices, shares, or economic values crash, they fall suddenly and by a large a
if prices, shares, or economic values crash, they fall suddenly and by a large amount
Oil prices crashed when global demand dropped sharply during the recession.
prices + crash — intransitive with financial context
The company's share price crashed after the bad news about its products was made public.
Property values crashed in the area after the factory closed down.
Coffee prices crashed this year because farmers grew more than buyers wanted.
- soar
to rise very quickly and by a large amount
文法句型
prices/shares/values + crash
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3 — this sense is specifically about price levels and values, not about whole companies or markets failing. The subject is always the thing whose value dropped.
常見錯誤
6. to sleep somewhere for the night without having made a reservation or prior arra
to sleep somewhere for the night without having made a reservation or prior arrangement, especially at a friend's home
After the concert, Eitan crashed at his friend's apartment because he missed the last train.
crash at [place] — informal pattern
Reuben asked if he could crash on the sofa while looking for a flat.
Tendai crashed at my place after the party because he lived too far to walk.
Isabela let her cousin crash in the spare room while searching for a new apartment.
- stay over
less informal; can be planned or unplanned
- sleep over
common among children and teenagers
文法句型
crash + at/in + place
crash + on + furniture
用法筆記
Informal, mostly used in spoken English. This sense does not imply falling asleep (feeling tired) — only sleeping somewhere temporarily.
常見錯誤
7. to show up at a social gathering such as a party, meeting, or wedding without ha
to show up at a social gathering such as a party, meeting, or wedding without having been invited
Some students tried to crash the graduation party, but security stopped them at the door.
crash + [event] — transitive
Anthony and his friends decided to crash the opening night of the new club downtown.
Aylin crashed the wedding reception and danced all night before anyone noticed.
A group of reporters crashed the press conference to ask questions about the new policy.
- gatecrash
a more formal-sounding version with the same meaning
文法句型
crash + event
用法筆記
Informal. The key idea is entering without permission — not just showing up but actually joining the event. A person who does this is called a crasher.