vast
gb/vˈæst/ us/vˈæst/
B1
Inggeris
~ 2000
hatalmas, óriási
B1
1
Corak penggunaan:
[something] is vast
The desert stretched out into a vast expanse of sand.
She has a vast knowledge of world history.
A vast majority of voters supported the new policy.
The ocean is vast and mysterious.
They own vast amounts of farmland.
Contoh untuk pelajar
The ocean is vast.
He has a vast garden.
They live on a vast farm.
We saw a vast desert.
She read a vast number of books.
Kesilapan biasa:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vast' with 'fast' due to similar sounds, but 'vast' refers to size, not speed.
Maksud
Extremely large in size or extent
Kolokasi
vast majority
|vast area
|vast amount
|vast difference
|vast knowledge
Sinonim
immense (Slightly more formal; often used for impressive scale.)
|
enormous (Common in everyday English; emphasizes size.)
Antonim
tiny (Emphasizes being extremely small in size.)
|
minute (Formal or precise term for very small.)
Tema
descriptions
|geography
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
Very, very big in size or amount.
Extremely large in size, amount, or degree.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
vast
IPA
GB/vˈæst/
US/vˈæst/
Suku kata dan tekanan
vast (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (vast)
Bentuk kata
Adjective
- Base: vast
- Comparative: vaster
- Superlative: vastest
Keluarga kata
Ungkapan
vast expanse
1/vˈæst ɪkspˈæns/
fixed phrase
A very large open area
A very big and wide space.
Contoh
- We looked out over the vast expanse of the sea.
- The hikers crossed a vast expanse of grassland.
vast majority
1/vˈæst məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
The much larger part of a group
Most of the people or things in a group.
Contoh
- The vast majority of students passed the exam.
- The vast majority of the population lives in cities.