accident
单词辨析：
可指小事件，也可指严重的、重要的或暴力的事件。
The incident made the listeners burst into laughter.
这个小插曲使听众哄然大笑。
Many political incidents go unreported.
很多政治事件都没有报道。
指导致某人受伤或某物受损的事故，也可指并非有意造成的意外事件。
A traffic accident occurred this morning.
今天早上发生了交通事故。
I'm sorry about knocking over your coffee cup - it was an accident.
我很抱歉打翻了你的咖啡杯——这是个意外。
尤指重要的事件或大事，也可指有意思或不寻常的事件。
The discovery of X-rays was a big event in the history of physics.
X射线的发现是物理学史上的重大事件。
Getting married was one of the major events in his life.
结婚是他一生中的大事之一。
指影响不大的小事故或小错误。
He was upset by a series of mishaps.
一连串的倒霉事弄得他很心烦。
She had a slight mishap with the expensive vase.
她把那个贵重的花瓶弄坏了一点儿。
指生活中发生的一般的或偶然的事件。
Traffic jams are a common occurrence in that area.
那一地区常常堵车。
Extreme weather is a rare occurrence in that country.
那个国家不常出现极端天气。
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The accident deprived him of his life.
这件意外事故使他丧失了生命。
I saw the accident with my own eyes.
我目击了这次事故。
The accident was caused by carelessness.
事故是由于粗心大意而引起的。
After the accident he had no feeling in his legs.
事故过后，他的腿丧失了知觉。
The accident again raises questions about the safety of the plant.
这起事故再一次引发了人们对于工厂安全性的质疑。
This accident affords us a useful lesson.
这个事故为我们提供了有益的教训。