accident
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■something bad which happens that is not expected or intended, and which often damages something or injures someone 意外；不测；事故•Josh had an accident and spilled water all over his work.乔希不小心把作业上洒得都是水。 •She was injured in a car/road accident (= when one car hit another).她在一宗车祸／交通意外中受伤了。 by accident
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■without intending to, or without being intended 偶然，意外地•I deleted the file by accident.我不小心删掉了那个档案。 •I found her letter by accident as I was looking through my files.我在查看我的文件时，意外地发现了她的信。
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Accidents will happen. saying
■said after an accident in order to make it seem less bad （事故发生后说的安慰话）出事是难免的。
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an accident waiting to happen
■a very dangerous situation in which an accident is very likely 容易发生事故的情形
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have an accident
■to urinate or excrete (= pass solid waste) when you do not intend to （无意识地）便溺；尿（或拉）裤子；尿床•Even a six-year-old can have an accident at night sometimes.即使是六岁大的孩子，晚上有时也可能会尿床。
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more by accident than design
■because of luck and not because of skill or organization 与其说是人为还不如说因为幸运；由于机缘而非有意安排•The play was a success more by accident than design.这出剧的成功与其说是演得好，还不如说是运气好。 |