Fender bender
Slang Term
American
★★★★☆ Common
Casual
Significado: A minor car accident with little damage.
几乎没有损坏的轻微车祸。
Un accidente de coche menor con pocos daños.
ほとんど損傷のない軽い自動車事故。
큰 손상 없는 가벼운 접촉 사고
A small collision that only dents the fenders (mudguards)—nothing serious, just cosmetic damage.
只是撞凹挡泥板的小碰撞——不严重,只是外观损伤。
Una pequeña colisión que solo abolla los guardabarros, nada grave, solo daños estéticos.
フェンダー(泥除け)がへこむ程度の小さな衝突。深刻ではなく、外観上の損傷だけ。
펜더(흙받이)만 찌그러지는 정도의 작은 충돌로, 심각하지 않고 외관상의 손상만 있는 사고를 말한다.
Significado literal: Accident that bends the fender
Ejemplos
- Just a fender bender in the car park. 只是在停车场轻轻碰了一下Solo un pequeño golpe en el aparcamiento駐車場でちょっとこすっただけ주차장에서 가벼운 접촉 사고가 났다.
- Had a little fender bender last week. 上周轻轻碰了一下Tuve un pequeño golpe la semana pasada先週ちょっとこすった지난주에 살짝 접촉 사고가 있었다.
- It was only a fender bender—no injuries. 只是轻微碰撞,没人受伤Solo fue un pequeño golpe, sin heridosただのかすり傷、けが人なし그냥 가벼운 접촉 사고였어. 다친 사람은 없었어.
Pronunciación
/ˈfendə ˈbendə/
Guía de uso
Contexto: car accidents, minor damage, insurance
Tono: dismissive, minimizing
✓ Correcto
- Just a fender bender.只是轻微碰撞Solo un pequeño golpeちょっとこすっただけ그냥 가벼운 접촉 사고야.
- Had a fender bender.发生了轻微碰撞Tuve un pequeño golpeこすり事故があった접촉 사고가 있었어.
- Minor fender bender.轻微的小碰撞Un golpecito menor軽いこすり事故경미한 접촉 사고.
✗ Incorrecto
- Minor accidentMinor accident(轻微事故)Minor accident(Accidente menor)Minor accident(軽い事故)경미한 사고
- Small crashSmall crash(小碰撞)Small crash(Pequeño choque)Small crash(小さな衝突)작은 충돌
Errores comunes
- Very American—British say 'bump' or 'prang'
- Implies minimal damage
Origen e historia
From fenders (mudguards) getting bent in minor collisions.
Etimología: American, mid 20th century
Primera vez registrado: 1950s
Contexto cultural
Era: 1950s to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: American car culture; Insurance commercials
Regional notes: American term—British equivalent is 'prang' or 'bump.'
Variaciones
Fender benderFender-bender
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