- a violent confrontation对抗, 冲突：
there have been minor clashes with security forces.
与治安部队发生了小规模冲突。
- an incompatibility leading to disagreement不和：
a personality clash.
性格不合。
- Brit. a sports fixture (used chiefly in journalism)〈英〉（主要用于新闻报道）体育赛事：
the Euro 2000 clash between England and Germany.
2000年欧洲杯中的英德之役。
- a mismatch of colours颜色搭配不当：
a clash of tweeds and a striped shirt.
花呢衣服和条纹衬衫的不当搭配。
- an inconvenient coincidence of the timing of events or activities（事件、活动时间的）不凑巧, 冲突：
it is hoped that clashes of dates will be avoided.
希望能避免日期上的冲突。
- a loud jarring sound made by or resembling that made by metal objects being struck together刺耳的（类似）金属碰撞声：
a clash of cymbals.
铙钹互相撞击的声音。
- no obj. meet and come into violent conflict冲突：
protestors demanding self-rule clashed with police.
要求自治的抗议者和警察发生冲突。
- have a forceful disagreement激烈争执：
the prime minister clashed with other Commonwealth leaders.
首相和其他英联邦国领导人发生了激烈争执。
- be incompatible or at odds不调和; 冲突：
his thriftiness clashed with Ross's largesse.
他的节俭和罗斯的慷慨产生了矛盾。
- Brit. (in reference to sports teams) play a match (used chiefly in journalism)〈英〉（主要用于新闻报道）（运动队）比赛：
the two sides clashed in a goalless draw at Old Trafford in November.
两队11月在老特拉福德0比0踢成平局。
- no obj.(of colours) appear discordant or ugly when placed close to each other（颜色）不协调：
as adj. clashing suits in clashing colours.颜色不协调的套服（装）。
- inconveniently occur at the same time时间冲突：
we play our home games when they do not clash with those of Liverpool or Everton.
我们在比赛时间上与利物浦队或爱华顿队的比赛不冲突时才进行主场比赛。
- with obj. strike (cymbals) together, producing a loud discordant sound（铙钹）互相撞击发出不和谐响音。