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clashing

/klash/US // klæʃ //UK // (klæʃ) //

冲突,冲撞,碰撞,冲突的

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
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    • : to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated.
    • : to come together or collide, especially noisily: The cymbals clashed.
    • : to conflict; disagree: Their stories of the accident clashed completely.
    • : to be offensive to the eye.
    • : to engage in a physical conflict or contest, as in a game or a battle: The Yankees clash with the White Sox for the final game of the season.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to strike with a resounding or violent collision: He clashed his fist against the heavy door.
    • : to produce by or as by collision: The tower bell clashed its mournful note.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision: The automobiles collided with a terrible clash.
    • : a collision, especially a noisy one.
    • : a conflict; opposition, especially of views or interests: a clash between nations.
    • : a battle, fight, or skirmish: The clash between the border patrols left three men dead.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • The shared responsibility also means that certain decisions can’t be made by either Powell or Mnuchin alone, setting the stage for the surprisingly outward-facing clash.

  • The result has been a clash of realities, one of many over the past four years.

  • It seems like Philadelphia created a clash, it seems, and was looking for a fight, and brought that serious controversy all the way to the Supreme Court.

  • Businesses have been boarded up in multiple cities in anticipation of street clashes.

  • Those protests resulted in clashes with police, broken windows and damaged police cars.

  • Some brought rocks and bricks, intent on clashing with the police.

  • Picasso, with his polka-dot shirt and clashing tie attempted an air of bravado, but lost confidence by the minute.

  • After clashing with coach Victor Tikhonov, a KGB-installed tyrant, he chose to challenge the government and defect to the NHL.

  • They are clashing with Israeli police with a ferocity not seen since the second Intifada.

  • History does not record whether it was enforced, though Indians and NOPD kept on clashing.

  • The bells were clashing merrily from the village spire as the party passed out of the church porch.

  • In the procession I should feel the crushing feet, the clashing discords, the ruthless hands and stifling breath.

  • A sullen calm fell, and the smack rolled with clashing blocks and groaning spars, making night hideous.

  • There was, therefore, no clashing of interests between the army and navy, as to disposition of proceeds.

  • The two men crossed swords, and for some minutes a furious clashing of steel could be heard.