English → Chinese
accident
/BrE ˈaksɪd(ə)nt 
, AmE ˈæksədənt /
noun
1 (mishap) 事故;
to meet with/have an accident 碰上／出事故;
a slight/serious/fatal accident 轻微／严重／致命的事故;
accident and emergency service 急诊服务;
I had an accident with the teapot 我不小心把茶壶打翻了;
accidents will happen! 出意外是难免的！;
the baby's had a little accident euphemistic 婴儿拉到裤子里了;
a chapter of accidents 接二连三的事故
2 (chance) 偶然的事;
it is no accident that … …绝非偶然;
by accident 意外地;
he is rich by an accident of birth 他碰巧生来就富有