rapid
gb/ɹˈæpɪd/ us/ɹˈæpɪd/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2500
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
B1
property
1
Happening or moving quickly
Happening or moving very fast.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a rapid [change/movement/growth]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rapid' with 'sudden'. 'Rapid' focuses on speed, while 'sudden' focuses on unexpectedness.
Συνώνυμα
quick (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
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fast (More informal and general; often used for speed of movement.)
Αντώνυμα
slow (Opposite in speed; occurring over a longer time.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
rapid growth
|rapid change
|rapid progress
|rapid movement
|rapid response
Θέματα
daily life
|time
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
Fast-flowing river section
A place in a river where water moves very fast and is rough.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to navigate the rapids
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'rapids' (plural noun) with 'rapid' (adjective). 'Rapids' almost always appears in plural form when talking about rivers.
Συνώνυμα
whitewater (Specifically refers to turbulent water in rapids, often used in sports contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
calm water (Still or slow-moving part of a river.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
shoot the rapids
|white-water rapids
|dangerous rapids
Θέματα
nature
|sports
|travel
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
rapid
IPA
GB/ɹˈæpɪd/
US/ɹˈæpɪd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
rap - id (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (rap)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: rapid
- Comparative: rapider
- Superlative: rapidest
Noun
- Base: rapid
- Plural: rapids
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
in rapid succession
1/ˈɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Quickly one after another
Happening quickly one after another without much time between them.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- She asked him rapid-fire questions during the interview.
- The comedian delivered jokes in rapid-fire style.