remote
gb/ɹɪmˈoʊt/ us/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
A2
英語
~ 2700
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A2
property
1
Far away in distance
Far from towns, cities, or other people.
用法パターン：
[something] is remote
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'remote' with 'removed' when talking about distance; 'removed' usually means taken away rather than far away.
類義語
distant (Very similar in meaning, but can also apply to time or relation, while 'remote' often emphasizes isolation.)
対義語
nearby (Describes something close in distance, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
コロケーション
remote area
|remote village
|remote location
|remote island
|remote region
テーマ
geography
|travel
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The village is located in a remote part of the mountains.
- We spent a week on a remote island with no internet access.
- Her cabin is in a remote forest far from the city.
学習者向け例文
- The farm is in a remote place.
- They live in a remote village.
- We went to a remote beach.
adjective
B1
property
2
Unlikely or improbable
Not likely to happen.
用法パターン：
a remote chance/possibility that [clause]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes think 'remote' means 'controlled from far away' in this context; here it means 'unlikely'.
類義語
improbable (More formal term for unlikely; 'remote' here has a similar meaning but can sound slightly less absolute.)
対義語
likely (Indicates a high probability, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
コロケーション
remote chance
|remote possibility
|remote prospect
テーマ
probability
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
例文
- There's only a remote chance of rain today.
- The possibility of winning the lottery is extremely remote.
- He has a remote prospect of getting the job.
学習者向け例文
- There is a remote chance we will win.
- It is remote that she will come.
- The chance of rain is remote.
名詞
A2
entity
3
Device for controlling from afar
A small tool you hold to control TV, music, or other machines from far away.
よくある間違い：
Some learners confuse 'remote' (the device) with 'remote control'; both are correct, but 'remote control' is the full term.
類義語
controller (General term for a device that controls something; may not imply distance as strongly as 'remote'.)
対義語
manual control (Operating equipment directly rather than from a distance.)
コロケーション
TV remote
|remote control
|lose the remote
テーマ
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Can you pass me the TV remote?
- I can't find the remote for the air conditioner.
- The remote stopped working after I dropped it.
学習者向け例文
- I need the TV remote.
- Where is the remote?
- The remote is on the table.
adjective
B2
property
4
Cold or detached in manner
Not warm or friendly with people.
用法パターン：
[someone] is remote (towards/from [someone])
類義語
aloof ('Aloof' often suggests intentional distance; 'remote' can be more neutral or unintentional.)
対義語
warm (Friendly and emotionally open, opposite of 'remote' here.)
コロケーション
seem remote
|emotionally remote
テーマ
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She seemed remote during the meeting and barely spoke.
- His remote manner makes it hard to get to know him.
- Despite his fame, he was not remote and talked to everyone.
学習者向け例文
- My teacher is very remote.
- She is remote with strangers.
- He is kind but remote.
文法
辞書形
remote
IPA
GB/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
US/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
音節・強勢
re - mote （2音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (mote)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: remote
- Comparative: remoter
- Superlative: remotest
関連語
表現
a remote possibility
1/ə ɹɪmˈoʊt pˌɑsəbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
Very small chance of occurring
A very small chance that something will happen.
例文
- There’s only a remote possibility that it will snow tomorrow.
- They have a remote possibility of winning the match.
in a remote area
1/ˈɪn ə ɹɪmˈoʊt ˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase
Located far from towns or cities
In a place far away from cities or people.
例文
- They built a cabin in a remote area.
- The school is in a remote area of the country.
in the remote future
1/ˈɪn ðə ɹɪmˈoʊt fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Far ahead in time
A time that is many years from now.
例文
- It may happen only in the remote future.
- We might travel to other galaxies in the remote future.
remote control
1/ɹɪmˈoʊt kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
Device for operating from afar
A small machine you hold to control another machine from far away.
例文
- I need a new battery for the remote control.
- We use the remote control to change channels.