accident
在美国当代英语语料库统计的20000个常用词中,accident作为动词的用法排在第1720位,在4.5亿个单词中出现了20964次;
频率最高的搭配:
形容词搭配:fatal accident>serious accident>tragic accident>terrible accident
名词搭配:car accident>traffic accident>automobile accident>auto accident
词义解析:
意外;事故
She was injured in a car accident. 她在一起车祸中受伤了。
by accident 偶然,意外地
I deleted the file by accident. 我不小心删掉了那个文件。
常见短语:
1. have an accident(无意识地)尿(或拉)裤子;尿床
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。
2. accident-prone (通常因为笨拙而)易出事故的,易遭意外的
3. more by accident than design 与其说是人为还不如说因为幸运;由于机缘而非有意安排
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。
4. accidents will happen (谚语) (事故发生后说的安慰话)出事是难免的。
accidental
在美国当代英语语料库统计的20000个常用词中,accidental排在第7619位,在4.5亿个单词中出现了2428次。
频率最高的搭配:
名词搭配:accidental death>accidental release>accidental shooting>accidental discovery>accidental injury
词义解析:
偶然的;意外的
Reports suggest that eleven soldiers were killed by accidental fire from their own side. 报道暗示11名士兵被己方炮火误射而丧生。
常见短语:
accidental death (法庭裁决的)意外死亡
incident
在美国当代英语语料库统计的20000个常用词中,incident排在第1994位,在4.5亿个单词中出现了17880次。
频率最高的搭配:
形容词搭配:isolated incident>critical incident>involved incident>terrorist incident
动词搭配:incident occur>incident happen>incident involve
词义解析:
(不愉快或不寻常的)事件
an isolated/serious/unfortunate incident 孤立/严重/不幸的事件
without incident 平安无事
They returned without incident. 他们平安无事地回来了。
常见短语: