这些动词均含“碰撞”之意。
bump : 主要指具体东西的有力碰撞，也可指碰到困难或障碍。
- She bumped into his tray, knocking the food onto his lap.
她碰着了他的盘子，把食物撞翻到了他的腿上。 - I bumped my head on the shelf as I stood up.
我起身时头撞在了书架上。
clash : 指有力的或带有金属碰击声的打、敲或相互冲击。
- The saucepans clashed as he piled them into the sink.
他把那些煮锅堆放进水槽时，锅子相互碰撞当啷作响。 - She clashed the cymbals together.
她敲响铙钹。
collide : 多指移动的物体带毁坏性的猛烈相撞，也可指严重的直接冲突。
- The two vans collided at the crossroads.
两辆货车在十字路口相撞。 - It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.
预计一颗彗星将与某行星相撞。
conflict : 这个词以前可表具体东西的撞击，现在常指冲突或对立。
- conflicting emotions/interests/loyalties
相互矛盾的感情 / 利益 / 忠诚 - These results conflict with earlier findings.
这些结果与早期的发现相矛盾。 - Reports conflicted on how much of the aid was reaching the famine victims.
究竟有多少援助到了饥民手里，相关报告彼此矛盾。 - The results of the new research would seem to conflict with existing theories.
新的研究结果似乎和已有的理论相抵触。
