rapid
gb/ɹˈæpɪd/ us/ɹˈæpɪd/
B1
영어
~ 2500
의미
의미 0개
adjective
B1
property
1
Happening or moving quickly
Happening or moving very fast.
사용 패턴：
a rapid [change/movement/growth]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'rapid' with 'sudden'. 'Rapid' focuses on speed, while 'sudden' focuses on unexpectedness.
유의어
quick (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
|
fast (More informal and general; often used for speed of movement.)
반의어
slow (Opposite in speed; occurring over a longer time.)
연어
rapid growth
|rapid change
|rapid progress
|rapid movement
|rapid response
주제
daily life
|time
|movement
|core_vocabulary
예문
- The patient made a rapid recovery after surgery.
- We saw rapid changes in technology over the past decade.
- The river’s rapid current made swimming dangerous.
- He made a rapid decision without much thought.
- The company experienced rapid growth in its first year.
학습자용 예문
- The train is very rapid.
- He made a rapid move to the door.
- We saw rapid growth in the town.
- The river has a rapid flow.
- She made a rapid change in her plan.
명사
B1
entity
2
Fast-flowing river section
A place in a river where water moves very fast and is rough.
사용 패턴：
to navigate the rapids
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'rapids' (plural noun) with 'rapid' (adjective). 'Rapids' almost always appears in plural form when talking about rivers.
유의어
whitewater (Specifically refers to turbulent water in rapids, often used in sports contexts.)
반의어
calm water (Still or slow-moving part of a river.)
연어
shoot the rapids
|white-water rapids
|dangerous rapids
주제
nature
|sports
|travel
예문
- The canoe tipped over while going through the rapids.
- They trained for months before attempting the dangerous rapids.
- We went white-water rafting through the rapids.
- The rapids made navigation extremely difficult.
- Tourists love the thrill of shooting the rapids.
학습자용 예문
- We saw big rapids in the river.
- The boat went through the rapids.
- The rapids are very strong.
- He fell in the rapids.
- They like to go to the rapids for fun.
문법
기본형
rapid
IPA
GB/ɹˈæpɪd/
US/ɹˈæpɪd/
음절 및 강세
rap - id （2음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (rap)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: rapid
- Comparative: rapider
- Superlative: rapidest
Noun
- Base: rapid
- Plural: rapids
관련 단어
표현
in rapid succession
1/ˈɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Quickly one after another
Happening quickly one after another without much time between them.
예문
- Three loud bangs came in rapid succession.
- The team scored twice in rapid succession.
rapid-fire
1/ɹˈæpɪd fˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Very quick succession
Happening or said very fast, one after another without pause.
예문
- She asked him rapid-fire questions during the interview.
- The comedian delivered jokes in rapid-fire style.