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clash

UK /klæʃ/US /klæʃ/

词源

源自中古英语 'clashen',可能模仿金属碰撞的声音,与古高地德语 'klasken'(碰撞)有关。

noun

❶ 指两件事物或观点之间的冲突或不一致,常表现为激烈的对抗或争论。

“There was a clash between the two political parties during the debate.”

(辩论期间,两个政党之间发生了激烈的冲突。)

“The clash of opinions made the meeting very intense.”

(意见的冲突使得会议变得非常紧张。)

❶ 指金属或硬物碰撞时发出的刺耳声音,通常伴随撞击或摩擦。

“The clash of swords echoed through the battlefield.”

(剑的碰撞声在战场上回荡。)

“We heard the clash of pots and pans from the kitchen.”

(我们听到厨房里锅碗瓢盆的碰撞声。)

同义词:conflict, collision, dispute, fight, confrontation

verb

❶ 指两件事物或观点发生冲突或不一致,常表现为对抗或争论。

“Their personalities clash whenever they work together.”

(他们一起工作时,性格总是发生冲突。)

“The new policy clashes with the company's values.”

(新政策与公司的价值观相冲突。)

❶ 指金属或硬物碰撞时发出刺耳的声音。

“The cymbals clashed loudly during the concert.”

(铙钹在音乐会上发出响亮的碰撞声。)

“The swords clashed as the knights fought.”

(骑士们战斗时,剑相互碰撞。)

同义词:collide, conflict, bang, crash, disagree

常见短语

clash with — 指与某人或某事发生冲突或不一致,常用于描述时间、观点或风格的冲突。

“Her appointment clashes with the team meeting.”

(她的预约与团队会议时间冲突了。)

clash of titans — 指两个强大对手之间的激烈对抗,常用于形容体育比赛或商业竞争。

“The final match was a true clash of titans.”

(决赛是真正的强者对决。)