accident
accident — 名詞
- accidentsingular
- accidentsplural
1. an unwanted event, often involving cars, machines, or falls, where someone gets
意外事故
造成傷害或損失的突發事件
an unwanted event, often involving cars, machines, or falls, where someone gets hurt or something gets broken.
Diego had a serious car accident on the highway last Friday.
馬可斯上週五在高速公路上發生了一場嚴重的車禍。
have + accident; in/on + location
Three workers were injured in an accident at the factory yesterday.
昨天工廠發生意外事故，三名工人受傷。
passive: be injured in an accident
The little boy fell off his bike, but luckily it was a minor accident.
小男孩從腳踏車上摔下來，幸好只是輕微的小意外。
adjective + accident: minor / serious / fatal
Her grandmother died in a tragic accident at the train station.
她奶奶在火車站的一場悲劇意外中過世了。
die in + accident
Please drive slowly so we don't have an accident on this icy road.
請開慢一點，這條路結冰，別讓我們出車禍。
- car accident
- traffic accident
- serious accident
- fatal accident
- accident victim
文法句型
have an accident
in an accident
用法筆記
Frequently appears with verbs 'have', 'cause', 'witness' and the prepositions 'in' or 'on'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense always involves harm or damage, while sense 2 is neutral about consequences.
常見錯誤
2. something that nobody planned, which happens just by luck or chance rather than
偶然；巧合
非刻意安排、碰巧發生的事
something that nobody planned, which happens just by luck or chance rather than on purpose.
Yusuf found his old diary by accident while cleaning the attic.
尤瑟夫整理閣樓時，偶然找到了他的舊日記。
by accident = unintentionally
Meeting my future husband at the bus stop was a happy accident.
在公車站遇見我未來的丈夫，是個美麗的巧合。
a happy accident: positive chance event
It was no accident that Olu arrived just as the cake came out of the oven.
卡洛斯剛好在蛋糕出爐時抵達，這絕非偶然。
no accident = clearly planned
The scientist discovered the new drug almost entirely by accident.
那位科學家幾乎完全是偶然發現這款新藥的。
I deleted your email by accident; please send it again.
我不小心把你的電子郵件刪掉了，請再寄一次。
- by accident
- happy accident
- pure accident
- no accident
- chance
more abstract; often used as 'by chance'
- coincidence
stresses that two events happened together unexpectedly
- fluke
informal; suggests a lucky and surprising one-off
文法句型
by accident
it is an accident that...
用法筆記
Most often appears in the fixed phrase 'by accident' (the opposite of 'on purpose'). Distinguish from sense 1: nothing harmful needs to happen here — the focus is on lack of plan, not on damage.
常見錯誤
a person or situation that is so unsafe or careless that something bad is almost sure to occur soon.
遲早會出事的人或情況
That broken staircase in the old library is an accident waiting to happen.
The way Diego rides his motorbike without a helmet, he's an accident waiting to happen.
a phrase used to comfort someone after a small mishap, suggesting that such things cannot always be avoided.
意外總是難免的
Don't worry about the broken vase, sweetie — accidents will happen.
Mrs. Amara smiled at the spilled juice and said, 'Accidents will happen.'
A situation or person that is almost certain to cause trouble or danger soon.
遲早會出事的狀況
The old bridge is an accident waiting to happen.
With his careless driving, he's a disaster waiting to happen.
by accident
idiomHappening without being planned or intended.
意外地
I found the missing keys by accident under the sofa.
Did you break the vase by accident or on purpose?
A series of unfortunate events caused by bad luck.
一連串的倒楣事
The camping trip was a chapter of accidents from start to finish.
Their wedding planning became a chapter of accidents with constant delays.
同根字
- accidental形容詞B2
- accidentally副詞B1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- accident victim
- accident report
- accident insurance
- accident scene
- car accident
- traffic accident
- industrial accident
副詞搭配
- accidentally
- completely
- entirely
- purely
- tragically
常用片語
- have an accident
- cause an accident
- prevent an accident
- witness an accident
- survive an accident
介系詞搭配
- by accident
- in an accident
- on accident (informal US)