crash

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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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