clash

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CET4TEM4IELTSGRE考研CET6中頻詞常用詞匯

復數:?clashes;第三人稱單數:?clashes;過去式:?clashed;過去分詞:?clashed;現在分詞:?clashing;

1、clap + crash.
2. clash中的l想成高高的世貿大廈，飛機撞到世貿大廈。 => 撞擊。

clash 沖突

擬聲詞，沖撞的聲音。

clash (v.): c. 1500, "to make a loud, sharp sound," of imitative origin, or a blend of clap and crash. Compare Dutch kletsen "splash, clash," German klatschen, Danish klaske "clash, knock about." Figurative sense, in reference to non-physical strife or battle, is first attested 1620s. Of things, "to come into collision," from 1650s; of colors, "to go badly together," first recorded 1894. Related: Clashed; clashing.
clash (n.): 1510s, "sharp, loud noise of collision," from clash (v.). Especially of the noise of conflicting metal weapons. Meaning "hostile encounter" is from 1640s; meaning "conflict of opinions, etc." is from 1781.

1. The police said the clash was a sequel to yesterday'snationwide strike.: 警方說這場沖突是昨天全國大罷工的余波。

2. They will televise both legs of Leeds' European Cup clash with Rangers.: 歐洲杯利茲聯隊與流浪者隊的兩場爭奪戰都將進行電視轉播。

3. Don't make any policy decisions which clash with official company thinking.: 所作的任何決策都不要和公司官方理念相沖突。

5. There is a clash between two classes at 2 p.m. on Thursday.: 星期四下午兩點有兩堂課是沖突的.