用法パターン:
a diffuse [thing] / [thing] is diffuse
The curtains let in a soft, diffuse light that made the room feel calm.
A függönyök lágy, szórt fényt engedtek be, amitől a szoba nyugodt hangulatú lett.
Because the city is so diffuse, you really need a car to get around.
Mivel a város ennyire szétterülő szerkezetű, a közlekedéshez tényleg autó kell.
The painting has a diffuse background, with no sharp lines or clear horizon.
Under the thick fog, the sun was only a diffuse glow in the sky.
The disease caused a diffuse rash that covered most of his back and chest.
学習者向け例文
The lamp gives a warm, diffuse light in the evening.
A lámpa este meleg, szórt fényt ad.
In this area, the houses are diffuse and far apart.
Ezen a környéken a házak szétszórtan állnak, és messze vannak egymástól.
A diffuse cloud of smoke hung over the city.
We walked through the forest in the diffuse morning light.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes use "vague" instead of "diffuse". "Vague" means not clear in meaning, while "diffuse" here describes something physically or visually spread out and not concentrated, especially light, smoke, or groups of things.
意味
spread out and not concentrated
コロケーション
diffuse light
|diffuse glow
|diffuse background
|diffuse population
|diffuse cloud cover
|soft diffuse lighting
類義語
spread-out (More casual and literal; common in everyday speech, less formal than "diffuse".)
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scattered (Suggests things are in many places, sometimes more randomly or messily than "diffuse".)
対義語
concentrated (Emphasizes being gathered in one small area, the opposite of being spread out.)
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focused (Stresses having a clear center or point, unlike the soft, spread quality of "diffuse".)
テーマ
science
|nature
|description
|core_vocabulary
定義
Spread out over a wide area and not strong or focused in one place.
Spread over a large area and not concentrated or sharply defined.
用法パターン:
to diffuse [substance/light/idea] through [something]
The smell of fresh bread quickly diffused through the whole apartment building.
A friss kenyér illata gyorsan szétterjedt az egész társasházban.
Oxygen molecules diffuse through the thin walls of the lungs into the blood.
Az oxigénmolekulák a tüdő vékony falán keresztül a vérbe diffundálnak.
The ink slowly diffused through the water, turning it a pale blue.
New technologies tend to diffuse through society more quickly than in the past.
Heat will naturally diffuse from the hot metal rod into the cooler air around it.
学習者向け例文
The smell from the kitchen diffused through the house.
A konyhából jövő szag szétterjedt a házban.
Light from the window diffuses through the white curtains.
Az ablakból jövő fény átszűrődik a fehér függönyön.
Ideas from the internet can diffuse very fast today.
Salt will slowly diffuse through the soup if you do not stir it.
よくある間違い:
Learners often confuse "diffuse" with "defuse". "Diffuse" means to spread something out (e.g. "The gas diffuses through the room"), while "defuse" means to make something less dangerous or tense (e.g. "They tried to defuse the crisis"). "Defuse" is the standard verb for reducing tension, not "diffuse".
意味
to spread out over an area
コロケーション
diffuse through the air
|diffuse through a membrane
|gases diffuse
|diffuse into the bloodstream
|diffuse across a boundary
|diffuse rapidly
類義語
spread (More general and common; does not carry the slow, even movement that "diffuse" often suggests in scientific or careful descriptions.)
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disperse (Often used for things breaking up and moving apart; can sound more sudden or active than "diffuse".)
対義語
concentrate (Means bringing things together into a smaller area, the opposite of letting them spread out.)
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contain (Focuses on keeping something from spreading, the opposite action of allowing it to diffuse.)
テーマ
science
|physics
|chemistry
|ideas
|core_vocabulary
定義
To move or make something move slowly outwards so that it covers a wide area or passes through something.
To cause something to spread slowly over a wide area or through a medium, or to spread in this way.
用法パターン:
a diffuse [text/speech/argument]
The report was so diffuse that no one was sure what action was being proposed.
A jelentés annyira terjengős volt, hogy senki sem tudta biztosan, milyen intézkedést javasol.
Her first draft was long and diffuse, but the final version was sharp and to the point.
Az első vázlata hosszú és terjengős volt, de a végső változat már tömör és lényegre törő lett.
The lecturer's diffuse style made a difficult subject even harder to understand.
Editors cut several diffuse chapters to improve the pace of the book.
His explanation was too diffuse to be useful in an emergency.
学習者向け例文
The article is long and diffuse, so it is hard to read.
A cikk hosszú és terjengős, ezért nehéz olvasni.
Your answer is a bit diffuse; please make it shorter and clearer.
A válaszod kissé terjengős; kérlek, fogalmazd meg rövidebben és világosabban.
His speech was diffuse, and many people stopped listening.
Teachers told her that her writing was diffuse and needed better structure.
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes use "confused" when they mean "diffuse" about writing. "Confused" describes the writer or reader, while "diffuse" describes the text itself as too long and not well organized.
意味
wordy and not well organized
コロケーション
diffuse writing
|diffuse style
|diffuse argument
|diffuse explanation
|diffuse essay
|long and diffuse
類義語
wordy (Very close in meaning but more everyday; focuses mainly on using too many words.)
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rambling (Adds a stronger sense of going off-topic or wandering without clear direction.)
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verbose (Formal; emphasizes unnecessary length and complexity in language.)
対義語
concise (Describes language that uses only a few, well-chosen words, the opposite of diffuse writing.)
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clear (Focuses on ease of understanding, which diffuse writing usually lacks.)
テーマ
communication
|education
|writing
定義
Using a lot of words in a way that is not clear or well organized, so it is difficult to understand.
Using too many words and lacking clear structure or focus, so that something is hard to follow.