🇬🇧🇨🇳 accident - 一次意外 : English Lesson

Meaning of "accident" ("一次意外"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

An accident is something that happens when you didn’t mean for it to happen, like a mistake or surprise event that can cause a mess, a small hurt, or a problem, even though nobody planned it.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

During the talent show, my magic trick had an accident and instead of making a coin vanish, I made my pants fall down.

The birthday cake had an accident with my face when I leaned in too close to blow out the candles.

It was a total accident that I called my teacher “Mom,” but it was not an accident that everyone laughed for five minutes.

I had an accident when I sneezed while brushing my teeth and decorated the mirror with toothpaste polka dots.

The spaghetti had an accident on my shirt, so now I’m wearing a tomato-sauce superhero logo.

A boy drops his cup. It is an accident. The cat runs and knocks the cup — another accident. The boy cries. His mum says, "It was an accident, it is an accident." She cleans the mess. The boy hugs her and says, "It was an accident." They both smile and laugh.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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