an accident in which a car hits something, for example another vehicle, usually causing damage and often killing or injuring the passengers 撞车事故；车祸 - (informal)
a very unsuccessful event or situation that people often find interesting 糗事；尴尬局面；糟糕境地 Her life is turning into a car crash. 她的生活变得糗事连连。 The whole industry is a car crash—even major investment won’t save it now. 整个行业一塌糊涂，现在连大笔投资也无法挽救它。 car-crash television 哗众取宠的电视节目