accident
n
1 [C] event that happens unexpectedly and causes damage, injury, etc 事故; 故障; 橫禍; 不幸; 不測; 意外
be killed in a car/road accident 在車禍[交通事故]中遇難
I had a slight accident at home and broke some crockery. 我在家出了點兒小事, 打碎了些陶器.
He's very late I do hope he hasn't met with an accident. 他這么晚還沒來--我真希望他別出事.
[attrib 作定語]
accident insurance 事故保險.
2 [U] chance; fortune 機遇; 命運; 造化
By accident of birth (ie Because of where he happened to be born) he is entitled to British citizenship. 因出生的造化, 他成為英國公民(因有緣生於該地).
3 (idm 習語) ,accidents ,will `happen (saying 諺) some unfortunate events must be accepted as inevitable 意外事故在所難免. by accident as a result of chance or mishap 偶然; 意外地
I only found it by accident. 我只是碰巧找到的. a chapter of accidents => chapter. without `accident safely 安全地; 平安地.