1 . by accident 偶然地,无意中。如:

I found it by accident. 我是无意中找到它的。

I found the things quite by accident. 我是完全偶然发现这些东西的。

Columbus discovered America by accident. 哥伦布偶然发现了美洲大陆。

注:by accident 主要用作状语,有时也用作表语。如:

Our meeting in Paris was by accident. 我们在巴黎见面是个巧合。

2 . by accident of 因为……的机会,由于……的运气。如:

By accident of birth, he was rich. 他有幸生在富裕家庭。

3 . without accident 平安无事地。如:

That night passed without accident. 一夜平安无事。

The ship arrived there without accident. 船平安到达那儿。

核心词汇accident三个用法