car crash
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkɑː kræʃ/ us/ˈkɑːr kræʃ/
车祸
a serious accident involving one or more cars
He was killed in a car crash. 他死于车祸。
[ usually singular ] mainly UK informal彻底失败,及其糟糕
something that fails completely or goes extremely badly
At that time my private life was a car crash. 那时候我个人的生活及其糟糕。
It could have been an absolute car crash but Dolores stepped in and saved the day. 情况糟透了,但德洛丽丝出手相助,挽回了局面。
Synonyms: dumpster fire train wreck
Idiom
car crash TVidiom mainly UK informal (also car-crash TV, car crash telly) “撞车”电视节目(记录真实人物受惊或尴尬场景的有趣电视节目)
television programmes about real people that are shocking or embarrassing but very interesting to watch