crash
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: For a system to fail suddenly
系统突然崩溃
Que un sistema falle repentinamente
システムが突然故障する
시스템이 갑자기 멈추다
When a computer or program stops working abruptly.
计算机或程序突然停止工作。
Cuando un ordenador o programa deja de funcionar bruscamente.
コンピュータやプログラムが突然動作を停止すること。
컴퓨터나 프로그램이 갑자기 작동을 멈추는 것.
Base verb: crash
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- The system crashed. 系统崩溃了El sistema se ha caídoシステムがクラッシュした시스템이 다운됐다.
- My browser keeps crashing. 我的浏览器一直崩溃Mi navegador se cae constantementeブラウザが何度もクラッシュする브라우저가 계속 다운된다.
- The whole server crashed. 整个服务器都崩溃了Todo el servidor se cayóサーバー全体がダウンした서버 전체가 다운됐다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: computers, failure, software
Tone: frustrated
✓ Do Say
- It crashed崩溃了Se cayóクラッシュした다운됐어
Origin & History
From the violent nature of a crash impact.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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