crash

crash — verb

1. When a car, truck, plane, or other vehicle hits something with great force, ofte

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

When a car, truck, plane, or other vehicle hits something with great force, often causing damage or injury.

例句

Nila lost control of her car on the wet road and crashed into a tree.

crash + into + object

The pilot managed to crash the plane in an empty field, saving everyone on board.

transitive: crash + vehicle

同義詞
  • smash

    stronger emphasis on destruction; used for vehicles hitting at high speed

  • wreck

    focus on the vehicle being ruined; always transitive

  • collide

    more formal; both objects are moving

文法句型

crash + into + object

crash + vehicle

用法筆記

Often used with 'into' to show what was hit. Use transitively ('He crashed his car') when someone causes the accident, or intransitively ('The plane crashed') without mentioning who caused it.

常見錯誤

❌The car crushed into a tree.
✅The car crashed into a tree.
💡'crush' means to press and break; 'crash' means to hit with great force.

2. To strike something with loud, violent force, making a sudden noise or causing p

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

To strike something with loud, violent force, making a sudden noise or causing pieces to break apart.

例句

A large wave crashed against the rocks, sending white spray into the air.

crash + against + object

The child crashed his toy truck into the wall, breaking off its front wheel.

同義詞
  • smash

    implies something breaks into pieces

  • slam

    suggests hitting a flat surface hard, like a door

  • bang

    less violent, often describes a loud noise from hitting

文法句型

crash + against/through + object

crash + something + into

用法筆記

Unlike sense 1 (CAR CRASH), this sense does not involve a vehicle — the subject can be any object or natural force. Common prepositions: against, through, into, onto.

常見錯誤

❌The wave crushed against the rocks.
✅The wave crashed against the rocks.
💡'crush' means to press something flat; 'crash' describes a loud, violent impact.

3. Of a company, bank, or other organization — to fail completely and suddenly, bei

3.動詞不及物B2
釋義

Of a company, bank, or other organization — to fail completely and suddenly, being unable to continue operating.

例句

The restaurant crashed after only six months when the owner ran out of money.

intransitive: business + crashes

Several banks crashed in 2008 during the global financial crisis.

同義詞
  • collapse

    gradual or sudden failure; more formal and broader in meaning

  • fail

    general term, not necessarily sudden

  • go under

    informal; suggests bankruptcy

反義詞

文法句型

business/company + crashes

用法筆記

Intransitive only — you cannot 'crash a business' in this sense. For causing a business to fail, use 'run into the ground' or 'force into bankruptcy.'

常見錯誤

❌The company crushed last year.
✅The company crashed last year.
💡'crush' means to press flat; 'crash' means to fail suddenly.

4. Of a computer, program, or electronic system — to stop working suddenly, often c

4.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

Of a computer, program, or electronic system — to stop working suddenly, often causing loss of unsaved data.

例句

Hiro's laptop crashed before he saved his report, forcing him to rewrite it.

laptop/computer + crashes

The hospital computer system crashed, causing delays for patients waiting to see a doctor.

同義詞
  • freeze

    computer stops responding but stays on — different from crashing

  • go down

    informal; used for servers and networks

  • fail

    general, not specific to computers

文法句型

computer/system + crashes

crash + a computer

用法筆記

Can be transitive ('Something crashed the system') or intransitive ('The system crashed'). Use 'freeze' when the computer stops responding but does not shut down — 'crash' means it stops completely.

常見錯誤

❌My computer crushed.
✅My computer crashed.
💡'crush' is not used for computers; 'crash' is the correct verb for a system failure.
❌I crashed down my computer.
✅I crashed my computer.
💡'crash' does not need 'down' in this sense.

5. Of prices, stock values, or economic indicators — to drop suddenly and by a very

5.動詞不及物B2
釋義

Of prices, stock values, or economic indicators — to drop suddenly and by a very large amount.

例句

Oil prices crashed by nearly forty percent after the announcement.

prices + crash + by + amount

The stock market crashed in March, wiping out months of investor gains.

同義詞
  • plummet

    emphasizes a steep, fast fall

  • plunge

    dramatic drop; often used in news headlines

  • collapse

    suggests total loss of value

反義詞

文法句型

prices/shares/market + crash

用法筆記

Intransitive only. The subject is the thing whose value is dropping (prices, shares, markets, currencies). 'By' introduces the amount of the drop.

常見錯誤

❌The market crushed last week.
✅The market crashed last week.
💡'crush' is not used for financial drops. 'Plummet' or 'plunge' are other options.

6. To stay overnight at a friend's or acquaintance's home without having arranged i

6.動詞不及物B2
釋義

To stay overnight at a friend's or acquaintance's home without having arranged it in advance.

例句

After the concert, Amani crashed at Stefan's apartment instead of taking a taxi home.

informal: crash at [place]

Nikos missed the last bus, so he crashed on my sofa for the night.

crash on [furniture]

同義詞
  • stay over

    less informal; can be planned

  • sleep over

    common among children and teenagers

  • kip

    British slang; very informal

文法句型

crash at [place]

crash on [furniture]

crash out

用法筆記

Always informal. Common in the phrases 'crash at [someone's place]', 'crash on [a sofa/bed/floor]', or 'crash out' (to fall asleep from exhaustion). Not used for sleeping in a hotel or your own bed.

常見錯誤

❌I crashed in a hotel last night.
✅I stayed in a hotel last night.
💡'crash' implies staying at someone's home informally, not at a hotel.

7. To attend a social gathering or private function when you have not been asked or

7.動詞及物B2
釋義

To attend a social gathering or private function when you have not been asked or are not welcome.

例句

Christopher crashed a wedding reception, pretending to be a guest from the bride's side.

informal: crash + event

Some students tried to crash the graduation party, but security stopped them at the door.

同義詞
  • gatecrash

    formal synonym for the same meaning; more common in British English

  • sneak into

    implies entering secretly rather than boldly

文法句型

crash + event/party

用法筆記

Always informal. The object is the event or party, never a person ('crash a party' ✓, 'crash someone' ✗). 'Gatecrash' is a formal synonym commonly used in British English.

常見錯誤

❌He crashed her without permission.
✅He crashed her party without permission.
💡You crash an event, not a person.

crash — noun

crash — adjective