clashing
/klæʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [klˈæʃɪŋ] /klæʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [klˈæʃɪŋ] /ˈklash How to pronounce clash (audio)/ (ame, mw)
clashing — 動詞
- clashingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- clashings3rd person singular
- clashinging-ing form
- clashingedpast simple
1. arguing fiercely or confronting someone in an openly hostile way.
發生爭執
與人激烈爭吵或對抗
arguing fiercely or confronting someone in an openly hostile way.
Samir and his cousin were clashing over the shop budget again.
Samir 和表哥又為了店裡的預算發生爭執。
clashing over [issue] — repeated dispute
Two students kept clashing after the teacher changed the seating plan.
老師調整座位表後，兩名學生一直在發生爭執。
Union leaders were clashing with managers outside the factory gate.
工會領袖在工廠門口和主管們發生爭執。
The neighbors were clashing loudly about the barking dog at midnight.
鄰居們半夜為了那隻一直叫的狗大聲發生爭執。
- quarrelling
often less intense and not always public
- fighting
broader and can refer to physical violence more directly
- feuding
usually longer-lasting than clashing
- cooperating
working together instead of opposing each other
文法句型
clashing with [person/group]
clashing over [issue]
用法筆記
Usually used for people or groups who are openly against each other. It suggests more intensity than a brief disagreement.
常見錯誤
2. pulling in opposite directions so that ideas, claims, or personal styles cannot
相互牴觸
想法或特質彼此衝突
pulling in opposite directions so that ideas, claims, or personal styles cannot sit comfortably together.
Beatrix's calm style was clashing with the new coach's harsh rules.
Beatrix 冷靜的作風，和新教練嚴厲的規定相互牴觸。
clashing with [style/rules] — incompatible fit
The mayor's promise was clashing with the numbers in the report.
市長的承諾和報告裡的數字相互牴觸。
Their travel plans were clashing with Salma's exam week.
他們的旅行計畫和 Salma 的考試週彼此牴觸。
Old family values kept clashing with the couple's city life.
老一輩的家庭價值觀，老是和這對夫妻的城市生活相互牴觸。
- conflicting
more formal and often used in writing
- contradicting
focuses on one claim saying the opposite of another
- mismatching
often used for appearance rather than principles or claims
- matching
fitting together well
文法句型
clashing with [idea/plan]
clashing over [principle]
用法筆記
This sense is common with ideas, promises, values, and personalities. It focuses on incompatibility rather than a physical fight.
常見錯誤
3. looking unpleasant together because the visual choices are too different or too
不搭調
顏色或風格放一起不順眼
looking unpleasant together because the visual choices are too different or too strong.
The orange sofa was clashing with the pale blue wall.
那張橘色沙發和淡藍色的牆面很不搭調。
clashing with [colour] — bad visual pairing
Salma laughed when her striped socks started clashing with the floral skirt.
Salma 看到條紋襪和花裙子開始不搭調時，忍不住笑了。
Bright green tiles kept clashing with the warm wooden shelves.
亮綠色磁磚一直和溫暖的木架子不搭調。
The band's shiny jackets were clashing badly with the old theater curtains.
樂團那一件件亮面外套，和老劇院的窗簾嚴重不搭調。
- mismatching
more neutral and less expressive
- competing
suggests the visual elements both demand attention
- blending
fitting together smoothly
文法句型
clashing with [colour/style]
badly clashing [design elements]
用法筆記
Use this sense when the problem is visual harmony. It is especially common for colours, prints, clothes, and room design.
常見錯誤
4. happening at overlapping times so that both things cannot be done conveniently.
撞期
時間重疊而難以兼顧
happening at overlapping times so that both things cannot be done conveniently.
Antonia's dentist appointment is clashing with the parent meeting at noon.
Antonia 看牙的預約和中午的家長會撞期了。
clashing with [event] — schedule overlap
The school play kept clashing with Jason's evening football practice.
學校的舞台劇一直和 Jason 晚上的足球練習撞期。
Two job interviews were clashing on the same rainy morning.
兩場求職面試在同一個下雨的早上撞期了。
Our train time is clashing with the hotel check-in window.
我們的火車時間和飯店的入住時段撞期了。
- overlapping
describes time coincidence more neutrally
- colliding
more dramatic and less common for schedules
- fitting
working smoothly in the available time
文法句型
clashing with [event/time]
two things are clashing
用法筆記
This sense is about scheduling, not disagreement. It is common for meetings, appointments, classes, and travel times.
常見錯誤
5. striking together with a sharp ringing sound, especially when the objects are me
鏗鏘作響
金屬等互撞時發出響聲
striking together with a sharp ringing sound, especially when the objects are metal.
Metal trays were clashing in the kitchen after the lunch rush.
午餐尖峰剛過，廚房裡的金屬托盤鏗鏘作響。
metal objects were clashing — loud ringing sound
The loose chains kept clashing against the side of the truck.
鬆掉的鐵鍊一直撞著卡車側邊，鏗鏘作響。
During the dance, bronze cymbals were clashing behind the singers.
跳舞時，歌手後方的銅鈸一直鏗鏘作響。
In the wind, the gate latch was clashing against the post.
起風時，門閂一直撞著柱子鏗鏘作響。
- softening
becoming quieter or gentler
文法句型
clashing against [surface]
objects were clashing
用法筆記
This sense usually refers to repeated contact that produces a hard, ringing sound. It is strongly associated with metal.
6. meeting an opponent in a hard-fought sporting contest.
正面交鋒
在比賽中直接對戰
meeting an opponent in a hard-fought sporting contest.
Brazil and Japan are clashing in Seoul on Saturday night.
巴西和日本將在週六晚上於首爾正面交鋒。
clashing in [location] — teams meeting in competition
Two local boxers were clashing for the title at the riverside arena.
兩位本地拳手在河畔體育館為了頭銜正面交鋒。
Henry and Tariro will be clashing in the regional final on Friday.
Henry 和 Tariro 將在週五的區域決賽中正面交鋒。
The two clubs were clashing again before a sold-out crowd.
這兩家俱樂部又一次在滿場觀眾面前正面交鋒。
文法句型
clashing in [match/final]
clashing for [title]
用法筆記
This sense is common in sports reporting. It presents a match as an energetic contest, not just a scheduled meeting.
clashing — 名詞
1. a continuing period of quarrels or hostility between people or groups.
長期失和
持續一段時間的人際失和
a continuing period of quarrels or hostility between people or groups.
Weeks of clashing between the brothers upset everyone at home.
兄弟兩人連續幾週的長期失和，讓家裡每個人都很難受。
clashing between [people] — prolonged disagreement
Constant clashing with the landlord pushed the family to move.
和房東持續的長期失和，逼得這家人決定搬走。
Years of clashing over water rights split the farming village.
多年來圍繞用水權的長期失和，讓這個農村分裂了。
Repeated clashing between the two office teams slowed every small decision.
兩個辦公室團隊反覆的長期失和，拖慢了每一個小決定。
- harmony
peaceful relations instead of hostility
文法句型
clashing between [people/groups]
clashing over [issue]
clashing with [person]
用法筆記
Usually uncountable in this sense. It describes an ongoing state, not one brief exchange.
常見錯誤
2. the strong meeting of unlike ideas, values, or visual elements that do not sit w
強烈對立
差異很大而形成的對立
the strong meeting of unlike ideas, values, or visual elements that do not sit well together.
The film shows the clashing of old customs and new ambition.
這部電影呈現了舊習俗和新野心之間的強烈對立。
clashing of [ideas/values] — incompatible forces
Their marriage suffered from constant clashing of values about money.
他們的婚姻因為金錢觀上的強烈對立而受苦。
The hearing exposed the clashing of safety rules and business goals.
那場聽證會揭露了安全規則和商業目標之間的強烈對立。
The room's beauty came from the clashing of silk, denim, and brass.
那個房間的美感，來自絲綢、丹寧和黃銅之間的強烈對立。
- agreement
ideas or elements working together smoothly
文法句型
clashing of [ideas/values/styles]
constant clashing of [elements]
用法筆記
This sense can refer to opinions and values, but also to styles and materials. The key idea is sharp incompatibility or contrast.
3. a sharp ringing noise made when hard objects strike each other, especially metal
鏗鏘聲
金屬碰撞時的尖銳聲響
a sharp ringing noise made when hard objects strike each other, especially metal ones.
The sudden clashing of pans woke the baby upstairs.
平底鍋突然發出的鏗鏘聲，把樓上的嬰兒吵醒了。
the clashing of [metal objects] — sudden impact sound
We heard the clashing of swords from the stage behind us.
我們聽見舞台後方傳來刀劍相碰的鏗鏘聲。
A sharp clashing came from the fallen bike near the gate.
倒在門邊的腳踏車那裡，傳來一陣尖銳的鏗鏘聲。
The guard followed the clashing of chains into the dark hall.
警衛循著鐵鍊的鏗鏘聲，走進那條昏暗的走廊。
文法句型
the clashing of [metal objects]
a sharp clashing
用法筆記
This sense names the sound itself rather than the action. It is especially natural with pans, swords, chains, and similar hard objects.