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Fender bender Meaning in English

expression

ˈfɛndɝ/ /ˈbɛndɝ
FEN-der BEN-der
fˈɛndɐ/ /bˈɛndɐ
FEN-duh BEN-duh

释义

A minor car accident in which little or no serious damage is done to the vehicles and usually no one is hurt.

用法与细微差别

Informal, common in the US and Canada. Used only for small vehicle accidents; not appropriate for serious crashes. Often used to reassure that no major harm was done.

例句

We had a fender bender in the parking lot.

basic

Don't worry, it was just a fender bender.

basic

My first car accident was a fender bender.

basic

Rush hour is crazy—I saw three fender benders on my way to work.

natural

"Did anyone get hurt?" "No, it was just a fender bender."

natural

After our little fender bender, we exchanged phone numbers and moved on.

natural