clash with
clash with — 片語動詞
- clash withbase form
- clashes with3rd person singular
- clashing with-ing form
- clashed withpast simple
1. to have a strong disagreement with someone, usually because you do not accept wh
爭吵；衝突
和某人激烈不合或起正面爭執
to have a strong disagreement with someone, usually because you do not accept what they want or say
Tara clashed with her manager after the holiday schedule changed.
假期班表改動後，Tara 和主管起了衝突。
clash with + person after a workplace decision
Ryo often clashes with his brother about money and house rules.
Ryo 常因金錢和家規問題跟哥哥爭吵。
clash with + person about a topic
The mayor clashed with local parents over the new school plan.
市長因新校園計畫和當地家長發生衝突。
Mira clashed with the coach when she refused to miss class.
Mira 因不肯缺課而和教練起了爭執。
Christopher clashed with his flatmate about loud music at night.
Christopher 因夜裡大聲放音樂而和室友爭吵。
- argue with
more general and less sharp in tone
- fall out with
often suggests damage to the relationship afterward
- get along with
means to have a friendly relationship instead of conflict
文法句型
clash with + person
clash with + person + over/about + topic
用法筆記
Usually used when two people openly disagree, often over a decision, rule, or plan. Distinguish from sense 4, where ideas or statements conflict rather than people arguing directly.
常見錯誤
2. if one event clashes with another, both are arranged for the same time and canno
撞期
時間安排重疊而不方便配合
if one event clashes with another, both are arranged for the same time and cannot fit together conveniently
The job interview clashes with Liam's final exam on Friday.
那場求職面試和 Liam 週五的期末考撞期。
two scheduled events at the same time
Our train to Tainan clashed with the hotel check-in time.
我們去台南的火車時間和飯店入住時段撞期了。
The school concert clashes with the town's Lantern Festival parade.
學校音樂會和鎮上的元宵遊行撞期。
Felipe's dentist appointment clashed with his afternoon science class.
Felipe 的看牙預約和下午的自然課撞期了。
The team dinner clashes with Zuri's flight back to Kaohsiung.
團隊聚餐和 Zuri 飛回高雄的班機時間撞期。
- overlap with
more neutral and less focused on inconvenience
- conflict with
slightly more formal for schedules or arrangements
- fit in with
means the timing works well with another plan
文法句型
[event] + clash with + [event]
[appointment] + clash with + [time or plan]
用法筆記
The subject is normally a meeting, trip, class, or other planned event. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about people disagreeing, and from sense 3, which is about colours or patterns looking wrong together.
常見錯誤
3. if colours, patterns, or styles clash with each other, they look bad because the
不搭
顏色或花樣放在一起不好看
if colours, patterns, or styles clash with each other, they look bad because they do not match well
The orange curtains clash with the purple sofa in Ritu's flat.
Ritu 家裡的橘色窗簾和紫色沙發很不搭。
colour item + clash with + colour item
Kian said the striped tie clashed with his checked shirt.
Kian 說那條條紋領帶和他的格紋襯衫不搭。
pattern + clash with + pattern
Bright red shoes can clash with a soft pink dress.
亮紅色鞋子可能會和淡粉紅洋裝不搭。
Apinya thought one wallpaper pattern clashed with the other in the small room.
Apinya 覺得其中一種壁紙花樣和另一種放在小房間裡很不搭。
The gold frame clashes with the cool grey walls upstairs.
那個金色相框和樓上的冷灰色牆面不搭。
- go badly with
more informal and common in everyday style talk
- look wrong with
plainer and less idiomatic
- go with
means the colours or items match well
文法句型
[colour/pattern] + clash with + [colour/pattern]
[item] + clash with + [item]
用法筆記
Use this sense for colours, prints, furniture, or clothing that look bad together. Distinguish from sense 4, where ideas or messages do not fit, not visual design choices.
常見錯誤
4. to go strongly against another idea, statement, or quality so that the two do no
牴觸；不符
與另一說法、事實或特質明顯不一致
to go strongly against another idea, statement, or quality so that the two do not seem right together
Saira's calm voice clashed with the angry words on the screen.
Saira 平靜的聲音和螢幕上憤怒的字句很不符。
quality + clash with + contrasting quality
The report's numbers clash with the minister's public statement.
報告中的數字和部長公開的說法互相牴觸。
statement + clash with + statement
Liam said the cheerful music clashed with the sad ending.
Liam 說那段歡快的音樂和悲傷的結局很不符。
The company's green message clashes with its heavy plastic packaging.
那家公司主打環保的形象和大量塑膠包裝互相牴觸。
Ryo noticed that the witness's story clashed with the camera record.
Ryo 注意到目擊者的說法和監視器畫面不符。
- conflict with
slightly more formal and common in reports or analysis
- contradict
best when one statement directly says the opposite
- fit with
means an idea or detail is consistent with another
文法句型
[statement] + clash with + [evidence]
[quality] + clash with + [quality]
用法筆記
This sense is common when facts, messages, values, or tones do not match. Distinguish from sense 1, which involves direct human argument, and from sense 2, which is only about timing.