quad
gb/kwˈɑd/ us/kwˈɑd/
B2
英語
~ 8900
udvar, belső udvar, négyfejű combizom, kvadricepsz, quad, négykerekű terepmotor, quadmotor, négyes ikrek, négyes iker, négyfős kollégiumi szoba, négyfős lakóegység, négyágyas szoba, négyszög, négyszögű lap, kvadrát, kvirt
名詞
B2
1
udvar
A1
belső udvar
B1
用法パターン：
in the [school] quad
Students were handing out flyers in the quad between classes.
A diákok órák között szórólapokat osztogattak az egyetemi udvaron.
The graduation ceremony was held on the main quad in front of the library.
A diplomaosztó ünnepséget a könyvtár előtti központi udvaron tartották.
After the lecture, they walked across the quad to the cafeteria.
He likes to eat lunch on the quad when the weather is warm.
Protesters filled the central quad with banners and signs.
学習者向け例文
We met our friends in the quad after class.
Óra után az egyetemi udvaron találkoztunk a barátainkkal.
Many students sit on the grass in the quad.
Sok diák ül a fűben az egyetemi udvaron.
There is a big tree in the middle of the quad.
The library is on the other side of the quad.
New students took photos on the quad.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes think "quad" always means four of something because of words like "quadruple". In this meaning, it is short for "quadrangle" and refers to a place, not a number.
意味
open courtyard on a campus
コロケーション
the main quad
|campus quad
|school quad
|gather in the quad
|cross the quad
|sit on the quad
類義語
courtyard (More general; can be any open space surrounded by walls or buildings, not only at schools or universities.)
対義語
indoors (Refers to being inside a building, the opposite of being out in an open courtyard like a quad.)
テーマ
education
|places
|daily life
|housing
|daily_life
定義
An open outdoor area, often with grass, in the middle of school or university buildings where students can walk, sit, or meet.
An open, usually grassy courtyard that is surrounded or mostly surrounded by buildings, especially on a school or university campus, used as a central outdoor space for walking, meeting, or events.
名詞
B2
INFORMAL
2
kvadricepsz
C1
用法パターン：
[someone's] quads
Squats are great for building strong quads.
A guggolás remekül erősíti a négyfejű combizmokat.
Her quads were so sore after the marathon that she could barely walk downstairs.
A maraton után annyira fájt a négyfejű combizma, hogy alig tudott lemenni a lépcsőn.
The trainer told him his quads were overpowering his hamstrings.
Tight quads can cause knee pain if you don't stretch properly.
He focused on his quads during leg day at the gym.
学習者向け例文
My quads hurt after I ran yesterday.
Tegnap futottam, és fáj a combom elülső része.
She does exercises to make her quads stronger.
Olyan gyakorlatokat végez, amelyek erősítik a négyfejű combizmait.
Stretch your quads before you play football.
These stairs make my quads feel tired.
He has very big quads from cycling.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse "quad" with "calf" or "thigh". "Quad" is more specific: it means the front muscles of the upper leg, not the whole leg or the lower leg.
意味
front thigh muscles
コロケーション
strong quads
|tight quads
|train your quads
|quad workout
|quad stretch
|build your quads
類義語
quadriceps (More formal and technical; used in medical and scientific contexts rather than casual speech.)
対義語
hamstrings (Refers to the muscles at the back of the thigh, often contrasted with the quads at the front in exercise and anatomy.)
テーマ
health
|sports
|body
定義
The big muscles on the front of your upper legs that help you straighten your knees and stand up.
The large muscles at the front of the thigh, technically the quadriceps, responsible for straightening the knee and helping to lift and stabilize the leg.
名詞
B2
3
用法パターン：
ride a quad
We rented quads and drove along the sand dunes at sunset.
Quadokat béreltünk, és naplementekor végigmentünk velük a homokdűnéken.
You must wear a helmet when you ride a quad on the farm.
Sisakot kell viselned, amikor quaddal mész a farmon.
The tour includes a two-hour quad ride through the forest.
He prefers quads to motorbikes because they feel more stable.
They practiced on the quad track before the race started.
学習者向け例文
I want to ride a quad on the beach.
Szeretnék quaddal menni a tengerparton.
They used a quad to drive across the field.
Egy quaddal hajtottak át a mezőn.
Please be careful on the quad; it is fast.
He bought a new quad for his farm.
We took photos while riding our quads.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes think a "quad" is a type of car or a motorbike. It is its own type of vehicle: four wheels like a car, but open like a bike and mainly for off-road use.
意味
four-wheeled off-road vehicle
コロケーション
ride a quad
|hire a quad
|quad bike
|quad safari
|quad racing
|quad track
類義語
ATV (Abbreviation for "all-terrain vehicle"; more common in North American English and slightly more technical-sounding.)
対義語
car (A standard road vehicle designed mainly for paved roads, unlike a quad which is mainly for off-road use.)
テーマ
transport
|leisure
|sports
|transportation
|travel
定義
A small open motor vehicle with four big wheels that you ride on dirt or sand, not on normal roads.
A small motor vehicle with four large wheels and open seating, designed for off-road use on dirt, sand, or rough ground, also called a quad bike or ATV.
名詞
C1
INFORMAL
4
négyes ikrek
B2
négyes iker
B2
用法パターン：
have quads
The couple made headlines when they announced they were expecting quads.
A pár bekerült a hírekbe, amikor bejelentették, hogy négyes ikreket várnak.
Raising quads is expensive, so the community helped with donations.
A négyes ikrek felnevelése drága, ezért a közösség adományokkal segített.
One of the quads needed extra care after birth.
The quads all looked different, so no one guessed they were related.
Doctors said the chances of naturally conceiving quads were extremely low.
学習者向け例文
My neighbor has quads: four babies from one birth.
A szomszédomnak négyes ikrei vannak: négy baba született egyszerre.
They were very surprised when the doctor said they would have quads.
Nagyon meglepődtek, amikor az orvos azt mondta, hogy négyes ikreik lesznek.
The quads all sleep in the same room.
Each of the quads has a different name and color of clothes.
The parents of the quads are always busy.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse "quads" with "twins" or "triplets". "Twins" means two babies, "triplets" means three, and "quads" (quadruplets) means four babies from the same pregnancy.
意味
four babies from one pregnancy
コロケーション
have quads
|raise quads
|a set of quads
|identical quads
|fraternal quads
類義語
quadruplet (More formal and precise; used in medical or official contexts, while "quads" is casual speech.)
対義語
only child (A person with no brothers or sisters, the opposite situation of being one of four siblings born at the same time.)
テーマ
family
|health
|body
|relationships
定義
Four babies born from one pregnancy, or one of these four babies.
A set of four babies born to the same mother in a single pregnancy, or informally, one baby from such a set.
名詞
C1
INFORMAL
5
用法パターン：
live in a quad
All first-year students are placed in quads or triples.
Minden elsőéves hallgatót négy- vagy háromfős kollégiumi szobákban helyeznek el.
She was nervous about living in a quad with three strangers.
Izgult amiatt, hogy három idegennel kell egy négyfős kollégiumi szobában laknia.
Their quad has a shared bathroom and a small common room.
He asked to move from a quad to a double next semester.
The quad was messy because no one wanted to clean the shared space.
学習者向け例文
I live in a quad with three other students.
Egy négyfős kollégiumi szobában lakom három másik diákkal.
Our quad has two bedrooms and one bathroom.
A négyfős lakóegységünkben két hálószoba és egy fürdőszoba van.
She does not like her quad because it is noisy.
Next year he wants a single, not a quad.
They cleaned the quad before their parents visited.
よくある間違い：
Learners may think "quad" here refers to the outdoor courtyard. In some universities, "a quad" can also mean a four-person room or suite in a dormitory, which is different from the outside area.
意味
four-person dorm room or suite
コロケーション
live in a quad
|share a quad
|move into a quad
|four-person quad
|freshman quad
類義語
suite (A more general word for a group of connected rooms; it does not say how many people live there.)
対義語
single (In dormitory language, a room for only one person, the opposite of sharing a four-person quad.)
テーマ
education
|housing
|daily life
|daily_life
定義
A room or small apartment in a university building where four students live together.
A student residence room or suite designed for four people to live in, commonly found in university dormitories.
名詞
C1
TECHNICAL
6
用法パターン：
convert [something] to quads
The artist prefers working with quads instead of triangles for character models.
A művész a karaktermodelleknél szívesebben dolgozik négyszögekkel, mint háromszögekkel.
You should clean up the mesh so it contains only quads.
Rendezd a hálót úgy, hogy csak négyszögű lapokból álljon.
Some game engines automatically convert quads to triangles at export time.
Good topology often means having evenly sized quads across the surface.
He selected all the long thin quads and merged them.
学習者向け例文
This 3D model is made of many small quads.
Ez a 3D-s modell sok kis négyszögű lapból áll.
The teacher asked us to change the triangles into quads.
A tanár megkért minket, hogy alakítsuk át a háromszögeket négyszögekké.
Good quads make the 3D character easier to edit.
We drew a simple face using only quads.
The program can turn the shape into quads for you.
よくある間違い：
Learners might assume "quad" here just means any four-sided shape in general use. In this sense it is specifically the term used in 3D modeling and computer graphics for four-sided polygons in a mesh.
意味
four-sided polygon in graphics
コロケーション
triangles and quads
|quad-based mesh
|convert to quads
|all-quad topology
類義語
quadrilateral (More general mathematical term for any four-sided shape; "quad" here is specifically used in computer graphics contexts.)
対義語
triangle (A three-sided polygon, often contrasted with quads as the other main kind of polygon used in 3D meshes.)
テーマ
technology
|science
|art
定義
In 3D computer drawings, a flat shape with four corners that is used as one piece of the model.
In computer graphics and 3D modeling, a polygon with four edges and four vertices that is used as a basic building block of a mesh.
名詞
C2
TECHNICAL
7
用法パターン：
insert a quad
The compositor added an em quad to separate the two sentences.
A szedő egy kvirtet illesztett be a két mondat elválasztására.
Traditional letterpress shops still keep drawers full of metal quads.
A hagyományos magasnyomó műhelyekben még ma is tele vannak a fiókok fém kvadrátokkal.
He accidentally used an en quad where an em quad was required.
Extra quads in the line created uneven spacing in the final print.
They taught the students how to measure and insert quads by hand.
学習者向け例文
Old printers used small metal quads to make space.
A régi nyomdászok kis fém kvadrátokkal hoztak létre üres helyeket.
The teacher showed us an em quad and an en quad.
A tanár megmutatott nekünk egy kvirtet és egy félkvirtet.
If you add too many quads, the text looks strange.
He took out one quad to fix the line of text.
Quads do not print; they only make empty space.
意味
fixed-width typesetting space
コロケーション
em quad
|en quad
|insert a quad
|metal quads
類義語
space (General word; does not specify the fixed width or the technical printing use like "quad" does.)
対義語
letter (In typesetting, a letter is a visible character, while a quad is a blank spacer with no printed mark.)
テーマ
technology
|art
|communication
|arts_entertainment
定義
In old-style printing, a small block or space that printers used to leave empty space between words or lines.
In traditional typesetting and letterpress printing, a block of metal or a space character of a specified width used to create blank space between words or lines.
文法
辞書形
quad
IPA
GB/kwˈɑd/
US/kwˈɑd/
音節・強勢
quad （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (quad)
活用形
Noun
- Base: quad
- Plural: quads
関連語
Forms
quads
noun
Core family
quadrangle
noun
Related words
quadrilateral
noun
quadruple
adjective
Advanced or less common
quadrangular
adjective
表現
quad bike
1/kwˈɑd bˈaɪk/
fixed phrase
four-wheeled off-road motorbike
A small open motor vehicle with four wheels that you ride off-road, for example on sand, dirt, or farm land.
例文
- We booked a quad bike tour through the desert.
- He learned to ride a quad bike when he was a teenager.
- The hotel offers quad bike rentals for guests who want to explore the hills.
quad core
1/kwˈɑd kˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
technical
processor with four cores
A type of computer processor that has four separate parts (cores) that can work at the same time.
例文
- Her old laptop has a quad core processor that still runs fine.
- Most modern phones use at least a quad core chip for better performance.
- Upgrading to a quad core CPU made the video editing much faster.
the quad
1/ðə kwˈɑd/
fixed phrase
main campus courtyard area
The central outdoor courtyard in a school or university where students often meet or relax.
例文
- Let's meet on the quad after your class finishes.
- During spring, everyone eats lunch out on the quad.
- Music from the concert on the quad could be heard across campus.