crater
gb/kɹˈeɪtɚ/ us/kɹˈeɪtɚ/
B2
英語
kráter, krátert üt, kráterekkel borít, bezuhan, összeomlik
名詞
B2
1
kráter
B2
用法パターン：
the crater (of a volcano)
We stood on the edge of the crater and watched smoke rise from below.
A kráter szélén álltunk, és néztük, ahogy alulról füst száll fel.
The volcano’s crater was partially filled with water after the eruption.
A kitörés után a vulkán krátere részben megtelt vízzel.
A narrow path led up to the crater rim.
学習者向け例文
The volcano has a big crater.
A vulkánnak nagy krátere van.
We looked into the crater.
Belenéztünk a kráterbe.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse crater with caldera; a caldera is typically much larger and formed by collapse.
意味
volcano’s bowl-shaped opening
コロケーション
volcanic crater
|the crater rim
|the crater floor
|a steaming crater
|a dormant crater
|the crater of the volcano
|peer into the crater
|crater walls
類義語
caldera (Usually larger and formed by collapse, not just a simple crater.)
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vent (Refers to the opening where material escapes, not the whole bowl-shaped hollow.)
対義語
peak (A high point rather than a hollow.)
テーマ
nature
|geology
|science
定義
a large bowl-shaped hole at the top of a volcano
A bowl-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano, often surrounding a vent where lava, ash, and gases are released.
名詞
B2
2
kráter
B2
用法パターン：
a crater (in/on [surface])
The meteor left a crater hundreds of meters wide.
A meteorit több száz méter széles krátert hagyott maga után.
A bomb crater marked the center of the field.
A mező közepén bombatölcsér tátongott.
The landing damaged the runway and created a crater near the main gate.
学習者向け例文
The explosion made a crater in the ground.
A robbanás krátert vájt a földbe.
よくある間違い：
Crater is larger and more dramatic than a pothole; pothole is the common word for small road holes.
意味
large hole from impact/explosion
コロケーション
impact crater
|meteor crater
|bomb crater
|shell crater
|a massive crater
|leave a crater
|a crater in the road
|a crater on the moon
|cratered landscape
類義語
pit (More general; not necessarily caused by impact or explosion.)
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hole (Very general; lacks the idea of a circular blast/impact shape.)
対義語
mound (A raised pile rather than a hollow.)
テーマ
science
|space
|news
|war
定義
a big round hole made by an explosion or a hit
A large, roughly circular hole in the ground or on a planet’s surface caused by an explosion or by something hitting it with great force.
名詞
C1
3
kráter
B2
用法パターン：
a crater in/on [surface]
The old acne left small craters on his cheeks.
A régi pattanások kis krátereket hagytak az orcáin.
The hailstorm made craters in the soft metal roof.
A jégeső krátereket ütött a puha fémtetőbe.
Up close, the surface was full of tiny craters and scratches.
学習者向け例文
The surface has many small craters.
A felületen sok apró kráter van.
よくある間違い：
In everyday talk about skin, people often say pimple scar or acne scar rather than crater.
意味
deep pitlike mark or dent
コロケーション
craters on the face
|craters in the skin
|a crater in the metal
|small craters
|pitted with craters
|tiny craters
|crater-like dents
類義語
pockmark (Often used for small pits on skin or a surface.)
|
indentation (More general and not necessarily round or deep.)
対義語
smooth patch (An area without pits or dents.)
テーマ
daily_life
|health
|materials
定義
a deep round mark like a small hole
A deep, round depression or pitlike mark on a surface, especially one that makes the surface look uneven.
動詞
B2
4
krátert üt
B2
用法パターン：
[something] craters [surface] / [surface] craters
The blast cratered the pavement and shattered nearby windows.
A robbanás krátert ütött az útburkolatba, és betörte a közeli ablakokat.
Months of shelling had cratered the hillside.
Hónapokig tartó ágyúzás kráterekkel borította a hegyoldalt.
Repeated impacts cratered the soft rock surface.
学習者向け例文
The explosion cratered the road.
A robbanás krátert ütött az útba.
よくある間違い：
As a verb, crater is less common than make a crater or leave a crater in.
意味
make a crater in something
コロケーション
crater the ground
|crater the runway
|crater the road
|cratered by bombs
|cratered surface
|cratered landscape
|crater a hillside
類義語
pockmark (Suggests many small pits rather than one large crater.)
|
dent (Usually smaller and not as deep or dramatic.)
対義語
fill (To put material into a hole so it is no longer hollow.)
テーマ
science
|news
|engineering
定義
to make a big round hole
To form a crater in a surface, or to cause a surface to become hollowed out like a crater.
動詞
C1
INFORMAL
5
bezuhan
B2
összeomlik
B2
用法パターン：
[something] craters / [something] cratered
After the scandal, his poll numbers cratered within a week.
A botrány után egy héten belül bezuhantak a közvélemény-kutatási eredményei.
The company’s stock cratered after the earnings report.
A cég részvénye az eredményjelentés után bezuhant.
They started the season well but cratered in the final month.
学習者向け例文
Sales cratered last month.
Az eladások múlt hónapban bezuhantak.
よくある間違い：
This figurative use is common in headlines; in careful writing, collapse or plunge may be preferred.
意味
fall or fail very suddenly
コロケーション
sales cratered
|profits cratered
|the stock cratered
|approval ratings cratered
|the team cratered
|crater late in the season
|crater after a strong start
類義語
plunge (Common for prices or numbers falling quickly.)
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collapse (Neutral and widely used in formal writing.)
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tank (Informal; often used for performance or sales.)
対義語
surge (To rise quickly and strongly.)
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soar (To rise very high, often rapidly.)
テーマ
business
|sports
|media
定義
to fall or fail very fast
To drop, collapse, or fail very suddenly and dramatically, especially in sports, business, or public opinion.
文法
辞書形
crater
IPA
GB/kɹˈeɪtɚ/
US/kɹˈeɪtɚ/
音節・強勢
crater （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (crater)
活用形
Noun
- Base: crater
- Plural: craters
Verb
- Base: crater
- 3rd Person Singular: craters
- Present Participle: cratering
- Past: cratered
関連語
Forms
craters
noun
cratering
verb
cratered
verb
表現
crater lake
1/kɹˈeɪtɚ lˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
lake formed inside a crater
a lake inside a volcano crater
例文
- After the eruption, rainwater slowly formed a crater lake.
- We hiked around the crater lake and took photos from the rim.
- The guide explained how deep the crater lake is.
学習者向け例文
- There is a crater lake on the volcano.
crater out
1/kɹˈeɪtɚ ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
fail or crash completely
to fail suddenly and badly
例文
- Our plan cratered out when the funding disappeared.
- The app cratered out halfway through the demo.
- He started strong but cratered out near the end of the race.
学習者向け例文
- The project cratered out.