digest
gb/dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst/ us/dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst/
A2
英語
~ 4600
語義
0件の語義
動詞
A2
action
1
Break down food in the body
When your body changes food into substances it can use.
用法パターン：
to digest [food/drink]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'digest' with 'swallow', but 'digest' happens after swallowing inside the body.
類義語
metabolize (More technical; refers to all chemical processes in the body, not just breaking down food.)
対義語
vomit (To eject food from the stomach instead of processing it.)
コロケーション
digest food
|digest a meal
|easily digest
テーマ
health
|biology
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
例文
- It takes several hours to digest a large meal.
- Some people cannot digest dairy products easily.
- The human body digests proteins and carbohydrates differently.
学習者向け例文
- Your body digests bread quickly.
- I cannot digest milk well.
- The baby is learning to digest solid food.
動詞
B1
action
2
Fully take in new information
To take time to understand new ideas or facts.
用法パターン：
to digest [information/news/idea]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with 'memorize', but 'digest' emphasizes understanding, not just remembering.
類義語
absorb (Focuses on taking in information, sometimes used figuratively.)
対義語
ignore (To deliberately not think about or understand something.)
コロケーション
digest the news
|digest information
|digest the report
テーマ
learning
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She needed time to digest the news of her promotion.
- It was hard to digest all the facts presented in the meeting.
- He paused to digest what she had just said.
学習者向け例文
- I need time to digest this news.
- He is digesting the lesson slowly.
- Please digest the report before we talk.
名詞
B1
entity
3
Summary collection of writings
A short version of a text or a group of short pieces of writing.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with 'directory' or 'catalog', but those list items without summarizing content.
類義語
summary (General term for a shorter version of something.)
対義語
full text (The complete, unabridged version of something.)
コロケーション
monthly digest
|news digest
|readers' digest
テーマ
media
|publishing
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The magazine publishes a monthly digest of top stories.
- I read a digest of the research findings.
- This news digest covers the main events of the week.
学習者向け例文
- I read a weekly news digest.
- The book is a digest of many stories.
- This digest is easy to read.
文法
辞書形
digest
IPA
GB/dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst/
US/dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst/
音節・強勢
di - gest （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (di)
活用形
Noun
- Base: digest
- Plural: digests
Verb
- Base: digest
- 3rd Person Singular: digests
- Present Participle: digesting
- Past: digested
関連語
表現
digest information
1/dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst ˌɪnfɔɹmˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Understand received information fully
To take time to understand information you have received.
例文
- He needed a few minutes to digest the information before responding.
- Digesting all this information will take some time.
readers' digest
1/ɹˈidɚz dˈaɪd͡ʒɛst/
fixed phrase
Popular magazine of condensed writings
A well-known magazine with short versions of articles and stories.
例文
- My grandmother has been subscribing to Readers' Digest for decades.
- Readers' Digest offers short, easy-to-read articles on many topics.