smash
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbspresent simple I / you / we / they smash | |
he / she / it smashes | |
past simple smashed | |
past participle smashed | |
-ing form smashing |
- [transitive, intransitive] smash (something)
to break something, or to be broken, violently and noisily into many pieces (哗啦一声)打碎,打破,破碎 Several windows had been smashed. 几扇窗户噼里啪啦打碎了。 He smashed the radio to pieces. 他啪的一声把收音机摔得稀巴烂。 The glass bowl smashed into a thousand pieces. 玻璃碗咣的一声摔了个粉碎。
Extra ExamplesShe flew into one of her rages and started smashing crockery. 她又一次暴跳如雷,开始摔碟子摔碗。 His right hand was smashed and his shoulder dislocated. 他的右手被打烂,肩膀也脱臼了。
- [intransitive, transitive]
to move with a lot of force against something solid; to make something do this (使)猛烈撞击,猛烈碰撞 - + adv./prep.
the sound of waves smashing against the rocks 浪涛猛烈撞击礁石的声音 The car smashed into a tree. 汽车猛地撞到了树上。 - smash something + adv./prep.
Mark smashed his fist down on the desk. 马克狠狠地把拳头砸在桌上。
Synonyms crashcrash- slam
- collide
- smash
- wreck
- crash to hit an object or another vehicle, causing damage; to make a vehicle do this:
I was terrified that the plane would crash. 我很害怕飞机会失事。
- slam (something) into/against somebody/something to crash into something with a lot of force; to make something do this:
The car skidded and slammed into a tree. 汽车打滑,砰的一声撞到树上。
- collide (rather formal
) (of two vehicles or people) to crash into each other; (of a vehicle or person) to crash into somebody/something else: 指交通工具或人碰撞、相撞或撞上: The car and the van collided head-on in thick fog. 那辆小轿车和货车在浓雾中迎面相撞。
- smash (rather informal
) to crash into something with a lot of force; to make something do this; to crash a car: 指(使)猛烈撞击、猛烈碰撞或撞车: Ram-raiders smashed a stolen car through the shop window. 飙车抢劫者驾着偷来的汽车撞破商店橱窗。
crash, slam or smash? Crash is used especially to talk about vehicles and can be used without a preposition: We’re going to crash, aren’t we? In this meaning slam and smash always take a preposition: We’re going to slam/smash, aren’t we? They are used for a much wider range of things than just vehicles. Crash can also be used for other things, if used with a preposition: He crashed down the phone.用 crash、slam 还是 smash? - wreck
to crash a vehicle and damage it so badly that it is not worth repairing 指使交通工具彻底毁坏
- two vehicles crash/collide
- two vehicles crash/slam/smash into each other
- to crash/smash/wreck a car
Extra ExamplesA bullet smashed into the wall behind them. 一颗子弹射到他们身后的墙上。 Ram-raiders smashed a stolen car through the shop window. 飙车抢劫者驾着偷来的汽车撞破商店橱窗。
- + adv./prep.
- [transitive, intransitive]
to hit something very hard and break it, in order to get through it (用力)撞开,击穿,闯过 - [transitive] smash something/somebody (+ adv./prep.)
to hit something/somebody very hard synonym slam猛击 - [transitive] smash a record
to break a record by a large amount 撞毁(车辆) - [transitive] smash something/somebody
to destroy, defeat or put an end to something/somebody 捣毁;打败;粉碎;使结束 - [transitive] smash something (up)
to crash a vehicle 撞毁(车辆) He’s smashed (up) his new car. 他把自己的新车撞毁了。
Synonyms crashcrashTopics Transport by car or lorryc1- slam
- collide
- smash
- wreck
- crash to hit an object or another vehicle, causing damage; to make a vehicle do this:
I was terrified that the plane would crash. 我很害怕飞机会失事。
- slam (something) into/against somebody/something to crash into something with a lot of force; to make something do this:
The car skidded and slammed into a tree. 汽车打滑,砰的一声撞到树上。
- collide (rather formal
) (of two vehicles or people) to crash into each other; (of a vehicle or person) to crash into somebody/something else: 指交通工具或人碰撞、相撞或撞上: The car and the van collided head-on in thick fog. 那辆小轿车和货车在浓雾中迎面相撞。
- smash (rather informal
) to crash into something with a lot of force; to make something do this; to crash a car: 指(使)猛烈撞击、猛烈碰撞或撞车: Ram-raiders smashed a stolen car through the shop window. 飙车抢劫者驾着偷来的汽车撞破商店橱窗。
crash, slam or smash? Crash is used especially to talk about vehicles and can be used without a preposition: We’re going to crash, aren’t we? In this meaning slam and smash always take a preposition: We’re going to slam/smash, aren’t we? They are used for a much wider range of things than just vehicles. Crash can also be used for other things, if used with a preposition: He crashed down the phone.用 crash、slam 还是 smash? - wreck
to crash a vehicle and damage it so badly that it is not worth repairing 指使交通工具彻底毁坏
- two vehicles crash/collide
- two vehicles crash/slam/smash into each other
- to crash/smash/wreck a car
- [transitive] smash something
to hit a high ball downwards and very hard over the net 扣杀
break打碎
hit very hard猛烈撞击
break record
destroy/defeat捣毁;打败
crash vehicle撞车
in tennis, etc.网球等
Word Originearly 18th cent. (as a noun): probably imitative, representing a blend of words such as smack, smite with bash, mash, etc.
Idioms
smash it
- (informal)
to do something very well or be very successful synonym crush it猛击 After all that training, I’m sure he’ll smash it in the competition tonight. 经过这么多的训练,我相信他今晚会在比赛中大获全胜。