accident noun ⇨accident (a road accident)⇨luck (an accident of fate)
accident
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accident ♦︎ crash ♦︎ collision ♦︎ wreck ♦︎ mishap ♦︎ pile-upThese are all words for an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage.这些词均表示不测事件，尤指交通事故。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in an accident / a crash / a collision / a wreck / a pile-up◆a serious accident / crash / collision / wreck / mishap◆a major accident / crash / collision / wreck / pile-up◆a minor accident / collision◆a slight / little accident / mishap◆a car / train accident / crash / wreck◆a plane crash / wreck◆a head-on crash / collision◆to have an accident / a collision / a mishap◆to cause an accident / a crash / a collision / a wreck / a pile-up◆an accident / a crash / a collision / a wreck / a mishap / a pile-up happens / occurs■accident [countable] an unpleasant event, especially in a vehicle, that happens unexpectedly and causes injury or damage不测事件；（尤指）交通事故◆a road / traffic accident公路／交通事故◆a climbing / riding accident登山事故；骑马意外事件◆It's Dad. He's had an accident at work.是爸爸－他工作时发生了意外。◆I didn't mean to break it－it was an accident.我不是故意打碎它的，那是个意外。◆It is the first fatal accident(= in which sb is killed) to have occurred at the factory.这是这家工厂发生的首例死亡事故。▸accidental
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◆a verdict of accidental death意外死亡的裁决OPPdeliberate ⇨ deliberate▸accidentally
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◆As I turned around, I accidentally hit him in the face.我转身时不经意撞了他的脸。OPPdeliberately ⇨ deliberate■crash [countable] an accident in which a vehicle hits sth, for example another vehicle, usually causing damage and often injuring or killing the passengers（交通工具）碰撞事故；撞车◆A girl was killed in a crash involving a stolen car.一女孩在一桩涉及窃车的撞车事故中丧生。 see also crash ⇨ crashverb■collision / /kəˈlɪʒn/ / [countable] an accident in which two vehicles or people crash into each other碰撞，相撞（事故）◆Stewart was injured in a collision with another player.斯图尔特与另一选手相撞，受了伤。◆His car was in collision with a motorbike.他的车和一辆摩托车撞上了。 see also collide ⇨ crashverb■wreck [countable] (NAmE) a crash（交通工具）碰撞事故；撞车◆The wreck occurred at milepost 534, just west of Greenup, Kentucky.撞车发生在肯塔基州格里纳普以西里程标534处。 see also wreck ⇨ crashverb■mishap / /ˈmɪshæp/ / [countable, uncountable] (ratherformal) a small accident or piece of bad luck that does not have serious results小事故；霉头◆I'm afraid your son had a slight mishap in the playground.很遗憾，你儿子在操场上出了点事儿。◆I managed to get home without further mishap.到家前，我总算没再出事。■ˈpile-up [countable] (ratherinformal, especially journalism尤用于新闻) a road accident involving several vehicles crashing into each other连环车祸；连续撞车◆Three people died in a multiple pile-up in freezing fog.有三人死于冰雾中发生的连环车祸。
luck
noun
luck ♦︎ chance ♦︎ coincidence ♦︎ accident ♦︎ fortune ♦︎ fate ♦︎ destiny ♦︎ providenceThese are all words for things that happen or the force that causes them to happen.这些词均表示机遇、命运、运气。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆by ...luck / chance / coincidence / accident◆It's no coincidence / accident that...◆pure / sheer luck / chance / coincidence / accident◆good / bad / ill luck / fortune◆a / an happy / unfortunate / strange chance / coincidence / accident◆to bring sb good / bad luck / fortune◆to have the ... luck / fortune to do sth◆to leave sth to chance / fate / providence◆to believe in luck / coincidences / fate / destiny / providence◆to tempt fate / providence◆sb's luck / fortune changes / turns◆fate / providence decides / decrees...◆a stroke of luck / fortune / fate■luck [uncountable] the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people机遇；命运；运气◆The best of luck with your exams.祝你考试成功！◆Bad luck, Helen, you played very well.海伦，你表现得很出色，只是运气欠佳。◆Never mind－better luck next time.没关系，祝你下次好运。◆It was his hard luck that he wasn't chosen.他未被选中，真不走运。◆ (BrE) It's hard luck on him that he wasn't chosen.他未被选中，真不走运。◆Just my luck to arrive after they had left(= used to show you are not surprised sth bad has happened to you, because you are not often lucky).我总是这样倒霉，他们离开后我才赶到。 see also lucky ⇨ timely■chance [uncountable, singular] the way that some things happen without any cause that you can see or understand偶然；碰巧；意外◆We met by chance at the airport.我们碰巧在机场相遇。◆Chess is not a game of chance.国际象棋不是靠运气取胜的。◆We'll plan everything very carefully and leave nothing to chance.我们要非常周密地筹划这一切，确保万无一失。◆By a happy chance he bumped into an old friend on the plane.他在飞机上开心地巧遇一个老朋友。■coincidence / /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns; NAmEkoʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ [countable, uncountable] the fact of two things happening at the same time by chance, in a surprising way（令人吃惊的）巧合，巧事◆They met through a series of strange coincidences.他们因一连串不可思议的巧合而相见了。◆It's not a coincidence that none of the directors is a woman.董事中没有一位女性，这并非偶然。◆It was pure coincidence that they were both in Paris on the same day.他们俩同一天都在巴黎，纯属巧合。▸coincidental
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◆I suppose your presence here today is not entirely coincidental.我认为你今天来这里不完全是碰巧。▸coincidentally
adverb
◆Coincidentally, they had both studied in Paris.碰巧的是，他们俩都曾在巴黎求学。■accident [countable, uncountable] something that happens unexpectedly and is not planned in advance意外；偶然的事◆It is no accident that men fill most of the top jobs in the profession.这个行业中最重要的工作大多由男人担任绝非偶然。◆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◆It happened, whether by accident or design(= by accident or on purpose), that Steve and I were the last two people to leave.不知是巧合还是有意安排，我和史蒂夫两个人是最后离开的。▸accidental
adjective
◆I didn't think our meeting was accidental－he must have known I would be there.我认为我和他相遇不是偶然的－他肯定早就知道我会在那里。■fortune [uncountable] (ratherformal) luck or chance, especially in the way it affects people's lives（尤指影响人生的）机会，运气◆I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors.我有幸与一些出色的主管人员共事。◆The team had a dramatic reversal of fortune in the second half.下半场球队的命运发生了戏剧性的逆转。 see also fortunate ⇨ timely■fate [uncountable, singular] the power that is believed to control everything that happens and that cannot be stopped or changed命运；天数；定数；天意◆Fate was kind to me that day.那天我受到命运的眷顾。◆By a strange twist of fate, Andy and I were on the same plane.由于命运的奇特安排，我和安迪乘坐了同一架飞机。◆She felt it would be tempting fate(= being too confident in a way that might bring her good luck to an end) to try the difficult climb a second time.她觉得再次尝试这种高难度的攀岩就如同玩儿命了。◆He believed that the universe was controlled by the whims of a cruel fate.他相信宇宙是由变幻莫测而残酷的宿命主宰的。■destiny /ˈdestəni/ / [uncountable] the power that is believed to control events主宰事物的力量；命运之神◆I believe there's some force guiding us－call it God, destiny or fate.我相信有某种力量在引导着我们－称之为上帝也罢，天意也罢，或是命运也罢。◆She was spurred on by a strong sense of destiny.一种强烈的使命感激励着她。 see also destined ⇨ certain■providence ( Providence) /ˈprɒvɪdəns; NAmEˈprɑːvɪdəns/ [uncountable] (formal) God, or a force that some people believe controls our lives and the things that happen to us, usually in a way that protects us上帝；苍天；天佑◆He trusted in divine providence.他相信上苍。◆She believed her suffering was sent by providence.她相信她的苦难是上天安排的。NOTE辨析 Fate, destiny or providence?Providence is usually seen as being kind: even when it sends suffering, this is accepted as being part of God's plan. Fate can be kind, but this is an unexpected gift; just as often, fate is cruel and makes people feel helpless. Destiny is more likely to give people a sense of power: people who have a strong sense of destiny usually believe that they are meant to be great or do great things. * providence通常被看作是善意的安排，即使苦难降临也是天意。fate可以是善意的，但那只是意外的恩赐；同样，fate又常是残酷的，会使人感到无能为力。destiny更多给人以力量的感觉。a strong sense of destiny指强烈的使命感，有使命感的人认为自己注定出人头地或成就伟业。