الإنجليزية

rapid

gb/ɹˈæpɪd/ us/ɹˈæpɪd/
B1 الإنجليزية
~ 2500
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective B1 property
1

Happening or moving quickly

Happening or moving very fast.

نمط الاستخدام: a rapid [change/movement/growth]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rapid' with 'sudden'. 'Rapid' focuses on speed, while 'sudden' focuses on unexpectedness.
المرادفات
quick (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.) | fast (More informal and general; often used for speed of movement.)
الأضداد
slow (Opposite in speed; occurring over a longer time.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
rapid growth |rapid change |rapid progress |rapid movement |rapid response
الموضوعات
daily life |time |movement |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The patient made a rapid recovery after surgery.
  • We saw rapid changes in technology over the past decade.
  • The river’s rapid current made swimming dangerous.
  • He made a rapid decision without much thought.
  • The company experienced rapid growth in its first year.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The train is very rapid.
  • He made a rapid move to the door.
  • We saw rapid growth in the town.
  • The river has a rapid flow.
  • She made a rapid change in her plan.
اسم B1 entity
2

Fast-flowing river section

A place in a river where water moves very fast and is rough.

نمط الاستخدام: to navigate the rapids
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'rapids' (plural noun) with 'rapid' (adjective). 'Rapids' almost always appears in plural form when talking about rivers.
المرادفات
whitewater (Specifically refers to turbulent water in rapids, often used in sports contexts.)
الأضداد
calm water (Still or slow-moving part of a river.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
shoot the rapids |white-water rapids |dangerous rapids
الموضوعات
nature |sports |travel
أمثلة
  • The canoe tipped over while going through the rapids.
  • They trained for months before attempting the dangerous rapids.
  • We went white-water rafting through the rapids.
  • The rapids made navigation extremely difficult.
  • Tourists love the thrill of shooting the rapids.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • We saw big rapids in the river.
  • The boat went through the rapids.
  • The rapids are very strong.
  • He fell in the rapids.
  • They like to go to the rapids for fun.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
rapid
IPA
GB/ɹˈæpɪd/
US/ɹˈæpɪd/
المقاطع والنبر
rap - id (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (rap)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: rapid
  • Comparative: rapider
  • Superlative: rapidest
Noun
  • Base: rapid
  • Plural: rapids
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
rapids noun rapider adjective rapidest adjective
Core family
rapidly adverb B1 rapidity noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
slow adjective A1 slowly adverb A1
التعبيرات

in rapid succession

1
/ˈɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase

Quickly one after another

Happening quickly one after another without much time between them.

أمثلة
  • Three loud bangs came in rapid succession.
  • The team scored twice in rapid succession.

rapid-fire

1
/ɹˈæpɪd fˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase

Very quick succession

Happening or said very fast, one after another without pause.

أمثلة
  • She asked him rapid-fire questions during the interview.
  • The comedian delivered jokes in rapid-fire style.

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