accident
noun uk/ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/ us/ˈæk.sə.dənt/
A2 [ C ]意外；不测；事故
something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or injures someone
have an accident Josh had an accident and spilled water all over his work. 乔希不小心把作业上洒得都是水。
involved in an accident The lorry had been involved in an accident.
The sign was damaged in an accident.
She was injured in a car/road accident (= when one car hit another). 她在一起车祸／交通事故中受伤了。
Synonyms: collision (ACCIDENT)crash (ACCIDENT)smash (ACCIDENT) smash-up
Compare: fender bender prang noun
- More examples
- I was hardly able to move my arm after the accident.
- She injured her spine in a riding accident.
- Did you leave his name out by accident or was it intentional?
- It was an accident - I didn't mean to break it, honestly.
- The company refused to accept responsibility for the accident.
Idioms
accidents will happenidiom saying （事故发生后说的安慰话）出事是难免的。
said after an accident in order to make it seem less bad
an accident waiting to happenidiom 早晚会出事
a very dangerous situation in which an accident is very likely
by accidentidiom B1 偶然地，意外地
without intending to, or without being intended
I deleted the file by accident. 我不小心删掉了那个文件。
I found her letter by accident as I was looking through my files. 我在查看我的文档时，意外地发现了她的信。
have an accidentidiom （无意识地）便溺;尿（或拉）裤子;尿床
to urinate or excrete (= pass solid waste) when you do not intend to
Even a six-year-old can have an accident at night sometimes. 即使是6岁大的孩子，晚上有时也可能会尿床。
more by accident than designidiom 与其说是人为还不如说因为幸运；由于机缘巧合而非有意安排
because of luck and not because of skill or organization
The play was a success more by accident than design. 这部剧的成功与其说是演得好，还不如说是运气好。