1. | [c] (交通)事故;意外遭遇;不测事件an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage |
a car/road/traffic accident 车祸;公路事故;交通事故 | |
He was killed in an accident . 他死于车祸。 | |
One in seven accidents is caused by sleepy drivers. 每七次交通事故就有一次是驾车者困倦造成的。 | |
The accident happened at 3 p.m. 事故发生于下午 3 点钟。 | |
to have an accident 出事故 | |
a serious/minor accident 严重╱轻微事故 | |
a fatal accident(= in which sb is killed) 死亡事故 | |
accidents in the home 家中发生的意外事件 | |
a climbing/riding accident 登山╱骑马意外 | |
Take out accident insurance before you go on your trip. 你去旅行前要办理好意外保险。 | |
I didn't mean to break it─ it was an accident . 我不是故意打碎它的 — 这是个意外。 |
2. | [c][u] 意外;偶然的事something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance |
Their early arrival was just an accident. 他们早到仅仅是偶然而已。 | |
It is no accident that men fill most of the top jobs in nursing. 男人担任护理中大多数最重要的工作绝非偶然。 | |
an accident of birth/fate/history(= describing facts and events that are due to chance or circumstances) 出生╱命运╱历史的偶然性 |