crashes
crashes — 形容詞
- crashespositive
- more crashescomparative
- most crashessuperlative
1. done extremely quickly and with concentrated effort, intended to achieve as much
密集的
短期投入大量心力的
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.
Yuna 在前往墨西哥城之前報名了一個密集的西班牙語課程。
crash + noun: crash course
The hotel offered a crash program to train new kitchen staff in just three days.
這家飯店提供了密集訓練課程，要在三天內培訓新的廚房員工。
crash + noun: crash program
Andrés went on a crash diet to lose weight before his sister's wedding.
Andrés 為了在妹妹婚禮前減重，進行了密集節食。
A crash effort by the whole team saved the project from being cancelled.
全團隊的密集努力讓這個計劃免於被取消。
- 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 — 名詞
- crashessingular
- crashesesplural
1. a serious incident in which a car, train, plane, or other moving vehicle hits so
車禍；碰撞
車輛撞擊造成損傷的事故
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.
今天早上高速公路發生車禍，五人被送往醫院。
car crash — noun + noun compound
The pilot survived the plane crash with only minor injuries.
那名飛行員在這起墜機事故中僅受輕傷而倖存下來。
Eitan's father got stuck in traffic from a crash on the bridge.
Eitan 的父親遲到了，因為橋上的車禍造成交通堵塞。
The train crash was caused by a signal failure, according to the railway company.
根據鐵路公司的說法，這起火車相撞事故是號誌故障造成的。
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
巨響
物體碰撞或掉落的巨大聲響
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.
廚房傳來一聲巨響，原來是架子從牆上掉下來了。
Faisal woke up in the middle of the night to a crash from the garden.
Faisal 半夜被花園傳來的碰撞聲吵醒。
The vase hit the floor with a crash, and pieces flew in every direction.
花瓶砰的一聲摔在地板上，碎片四處飛散。
Isabela heard a crash from the garage and ran to see what had fallen.
Isabela 聽到車庫傳來碰撞聲，跑過去看是什麼東西掉了。
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
崩盤；暴跌
股市或經濟價值的突然大跌
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.
1929 年的股市崩盤導致了全球長達十年的經濟困境。
stock market crash — common financial noun phrase
Many investors lost their life savings during the crash of the technology companies.
許多投資者在科技公司崩盤中失去了畢生積蓄。
After the crash, the government introduced new rules to protect ordinary people's money.
崩盤之後，政府推出了新規定來保護一般民眾的資產。
Tendai's grandfather still remembers the crash of 2008 and how business slowed down.
Tendai 的祖父還記得 2008 年的崩盤，以及生意如何變得蕭條。
- 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
當機
電腦或系統突然停止運作
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.
一場系統當機讓辦公室損失了三小時的工作進度。
system crash — common compound noun
A game crash erased all of Sofia's progress just before the final level.
一場遊戲當機讓 Sofia 在最後一關前失去了所有進度。
game crash — noun used as subject
Always save your files regularly in case of a computer crash.
記得要定期儲存檔案，以防電腦突然當機。
The airline's booking system crash caused long queues at the airport.
這家航空公司的訂位系統當機，導致機場大排長龍。
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 — 動詞
- 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
撞上；撞毀
車輛撞擊他物造成損傷
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.
因為路面濕滑，Aylin 騎腳踏車撞上了一輛停在路邊的車。
crash + into + [something] — transitive with prepositional object
The bus crashed into a tree after the driver lost control on the icy road.
這輛公車在結冰的路上失控，撞上了一棵樹。
Nikos crashed his father's car while trying to park for the first time.
Nikos 第一次嘗試路邊停車時，撞壞了父親的車。
Two trains crashed near the station, but luckily no one was badly hurt.
兩列火車在車站附近相撞，幸好沒有人受重傷。
- 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
猛撞；轟響
猛烈撞擊並發出巨響
to move through or hit something with great force, making a sudden loud noise
Waves crashed against the rocks during the storm last night.
昨晚暴風雨期間，海浪猛烈地拍打著岩石。
crash against — prepositional collocation
Anthony dropped the tray and all the glasses crashed onto the floor.
Anthony 打翻了托盤，所有的杯子嘩啦一聲摔到了地板上。
The huge branch crashed through the roof of the old shed during the typhoon.
颱風期間，一根巨大的樹枝砸穿了舊倉庫的屋頂。
Ingrid crashed through the bushes as she ran down the hill.
Ingrid 跑下山坡時，嘩啦一聲衝過灌木叢。
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
倒閉；崩潰
企業或金融體系突然失敗
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.
幾家銀行在金融危機期間倒閉，導致客戶無法提取存款。
financial institution + crashes — intransitive
Tuan's company crashed after losing its biggest customer to a competitor.
Tuan 的公司失去最大客戶後就倒閉了。
When the tech company crashed, over two hundred people lost their jobs overnight.
這家科技公司倒閉後，兩百多人在一夜之間丟了工作。
The currency crashed when investors lost confidence in the country's economy.
投資人對該國經濟失去信心後，貨幣隨之崩潰。
- 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
當掉
電腦或軟體突然停止運作
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.
Yuna 的筆記型電腦在線上考試進行到一半時當掉，只好重新開機。
device + crashes — intransitive
The website crashed because too many people tried to visit it at the same time.
網站因為同時有太多人瀏覽而當機了。
Ingrid crashed her computer by running too many programs at once.
Ingrid 同時執行太多程式，結果把電腦弄當機了。
The app crashed each time Andrés uploaded a photo from his camera roll.
每次 Andrés 想從相簿上傳照片時，這個應用程式就會當機。
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
暴跌
價格或數值突然大幅下跌
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.
經濟衰退期間全球需求急遽下降，油價隨之暴跌。
prices + crash — intransitive with financial context
The company's share price crashed after the bad news about its products was made public.
該公司產品傳出負面消息後，股價暴跌。
Property values crashed in the area after the factory closed down.
工廠關閉後，該地區的房地產價值暴跌。
Coffee prices crashed this year because farmers grew more than buyers wanted.
今年咖啡價格暴跌，因為農民種植的數量遠超過買家所需。
- 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
借宿
在他人住處臨時過夜
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.
演唱會結束後，Eitan 因為錯過了末班車，就借宿在朋友家。
crash at [place] — informal pattern
Reuben asked if he could crash on the sofa while looking for a flat.
Reuben 問他能不能在沙發上借宿幾天，同時找新的住處。
Tendai crashed at my place after the party because he lived too far to walk.
派對結束後 Tendai 借住在我家，因為他住得太遠走不回去。
Isabela let her cousin crash in the spare room while searching for a new apartment.
Isabela 讓表弟在找新公寓期間，先睡在客房裡。
- 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
不請自入
未受邀而參加活動
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.
幾個學生想闖入畢業派對，但警衛在門口攔住了他們。
crash + [event] — transitive
Anthony and his friends decided to crash the opening night of the new club downtown.
Anthony 和他的朋友們決定闖進市中心那家新夜店的開幕之夜。
Aylin crashed the wedding reception and danced all night before anyone noticed.
Aylin 闖進婚禮會場跳了一整晚的舞才被人注意到。
A group of reporters crashed the press conference to ask questions about the new policy.
一群記者闖進記者會，想詢問關於這項新政策的問題。
- 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.