These are all words that can be used when sth, especially a vehicle, hits sth else very hard and is damaged or destroyed. 以上各词均含碰撞、撞击之义，尤指撞车。

• crash (rather informal) to hit an object or another vehicle, causing damage; to make a vehicle do this 指（使）物体或交通工具碰撞或撞击：◆I was terrified that the plane would crash. 我很害怕飞机会失事。
• slam (sth) into/against sb/sth to crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth do this 指（使）重重地撞上：◆The car skidded and slammed into a tree. 汽车打滑，砰的一声撞到树上。
• collide (rather formal) (of two vehicles or people) to crash into each other; (of a vehicle or person) to crash into sb/sth else 指交通工具或人碰撞、相撞或撞上：◆The car and the van collided head-on in thick fog. 那辆小轿车和货车在浓雾中迎面相撞。
• smash (rather informal) to crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth do this; to crash a car 指（使）猛烈撞击、猛烈碰撞或撞车：◆Ram-raiders smashed a stolen car through the shop window. 飙车抢劫者驾着偷来的汽车撞破商店橱窗。

crash, slam or smash? 用 crash、slam 还是 smash？

Crash is used especially to talk about vehicles and can be used without a preposition. * crash 尤指交通工具碰撞，可不与介词连用：◆We're going to crash, aren't we? 我们要坠毁了，是不是？In this meaning slam and smash always take a preposition. * slam 和 smash 表示此义时总是与介词连用：◆We're going to slam/smash, aren't we?They are used for a much wider range of things than just vehicles. Crash can also be used for other things, if used with a preposition. 两词均可用于除交通工具外的范围更广的事物。crash 与介词连用也可用于其他事物：◆He crashed down the telephone receiver. 他砰的一声将电话听筒摔下来。

• wreck to crash a vehicle and damage it so badly that it is not worth repairing 指使交通工具彻底毁坏

Patterns

• two vehicles crash/collide
• two vehicles crash/slam/smash into each other
• to crash/smash/wreck a car