亚洲网紅露点

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crash

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[ krash ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to make a loud, clattering noise, as of something dashed to pieces.
  2. to break or fall to pieces with noise.
  3. (of moving vehicles, objects, etc.) to collide, especially violently and noisily.
  4. to move or go with a crash; strike with a crash.
  5. Aeronautics. to land in an abnormal manner, usually causing severe damage:

    The airliner crashed.

  6. to collapse or fail suddenly, as a financial enterprise:

    The stock market crashed.

  7. Informal. to gain admittance to a party, performance, etc., without an invitation, ticket, or permission.
  8. Slang.
    1. to sleep.
    2. to have a temporary place to sleep or live without payment:

      He let me crash at his house.

    3. to fall asleep:

      I get home in the evening and I just crash till it's time for dinner.

  9. Slang. to experience unpleasant sensations, as sudden exhaustion or depression, when a drug, especially an amphetamine, wears off.
  10. Medicine/Medical Slang. to suffer cardiac arrest.
  11. Ecology. (of a population) to decline rapidly.
  12. Computers. to shut down because of a malfunction of hardware or software.


verb (used with object)

  1. to break into pieces violently and noisily; shatter.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. to force or drive with violence and noise (usually followed by in, through, out, etc.).
  3. Aeronautics. to cause (an aircraft) to make a landing in an abnormal manner, usually damaging or wrecking the aircraft.
  4. Informal.
    1. to gain admittance to, even though uninvited:

      to crash a party.

    2. to enter without a ticket, permission, etc.:

      to crash the gate at a football game.

noun

  1. a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:

    the crash of thunder.

  2. a breaking or falling to pieces with loud noise:

    the sudden crash of dishes.

  3. a collision or crashing, as of automobiles, trains, etc.
  4. the shock of collision and breaking.
  5. a sudden and violent falling to ruin.

    Synonyms: ,

  6. a sudden general collapse of a business enterprise, prosperity, the stock market, etc.:

    the crash of 1929.

  7. Aeronautics. an act or instance of crashing.
  8. Ecology. a sudden, rapid decline in the size of a population.

adjective

  1. characterized by an intensive effort, especially to deal with an emergency, meet a deadline, etc.:

    a crash plan to house flood victims; a crash diet.

crash

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[ krash ]

noun

  1. a plain-weave fabric of rough, irregular, or lumpy yarns, for toweling, dresses, etc.
  2. Bookbinding. starched cotton fabric used to reinforce the spine of a bound book.

crash

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/ 办谤忙蕛 /

verb

  1. to make or cause to make a loud noise as of solid objects smashing or clattering
  2. to fall or cause to fall with force, breaking in pieces with a loud noise as of solid objects smashing
  3. intr to break or smash in pieces with a loud noise
  4. intr to collapse or fail suddenly

    this business is sure to crash

  5. to cause (an aircraft) to hit land or water violently resulting in severe damage or (of an aircraft) to hit land or water in this way
  6. to cause (a car, etc) to collide with another car or other object or (of two or more cars) to be involved in a collision
  7. to move or cause to move violently or noisily

    to crash through a barrier

  8. informal.
    short for gate-crash
  9. intr (of a computer system or program) to fail suddenly and completely because of a malfunction
  10. slang.
    intr another term for crash out
  11. crash and burn informal.
    to fail; be unsuccessful
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an act or instance of breaking and falling to pieces
  2. a sudden loud noise

    the crash of thunder

  3. a collision, as between vehicles
  4. a sudden descent of an aircraft as a result of which it hits land or water
  5. the sudden collapse of a business, stock exchange, etc, esp one causing further financial failure
  6. modifier
    1. requiring or using intensive effort and all possible resources in order to accomplish something quickly

      a crash programme

    2. sudden or vigorous

      a crash halt

      a crash tackle

  7. crash-and-burn informal.
    a complete failure
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

crash

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/ 办谤忙蕛 /

noun

  1. a coarse cotton or linen cloth used for towelling, curtains, etc
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞肠谤补蝉丑别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 肠谤补蝉丑顎侥谤 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of crash1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; 1920鈥25 crash 1fordef 16; 1870鈥75 crash 1fordef 22; Middle English crasche, blend of crase 鈥渢o break鈥 and masche 鈥渢o crush, pulp鈥; craze, mash 1

Origin of crash2

First recorded in 1805鈥15; probably from Russian 办谤补蝉丑别苍铆苍补 鈥減ainted or dyed coarse linen,鈥 equivalent to 办谤谩蝉丑别苍测沫 鈥減ainted鈥 (past participle of 办谤谩蝉颈迟&#虫27; 鈥渢o paint鈥) + -ina noun suffix
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of crash1

C14: probably from crasen to smash, shatter + dasshen to strike violently, dash 1; see craze

Origin of crash2

C19: from Russian krashenina coloured linen
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