“Accident” 是英语中表示“意外、事故”的常用词。以下是包含 accident 的常见词组及其简要说明，适合英语学习者参考。
常用词组列表
- by accident：偶然地，意外地（= by chance）
例句：I found the book by accident. - traffic accident：交通事故
例句：There was a serious traffic accident on the highway. - car accident：汽车事故
例句：He was injured in a car accident last week. - work accident / industrial accident：工伤事故
例句：The company is investigating the work accident. - accident report：事故报告
例句：You need to file an accident report with the police. - fatal accident：致命事故
例句：The driver died in a fatal accident. - minor accident：轻微事故
例句：It was just a minor accident—no one was hurt. - accident-prone：容易出事故的
例句：That road is very accident-prone. - in case of accident：万一发生事故
例句：Keep this number handy in case of accident. - road accident：道路事故（英式英语常用）
例句：Road accidents have decreased this year.
注意事项
注意区分 by accident（偶然）和 on purpose（故意）。例如：
- I broke the vase by accident.（我不是故意的。）
- She did it on purpose.（她是故意的。）