rapid
gb/ɹˈæpɪd/ us/ɹˈæpɪd/
B1
Английский
~ 2500
Значения
0 значений
adjective
B1
property
1
Happening or moving quickly
Happening or moving very fast.
Модель употребления:
a rapid [change/movement/growth]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rapid' with 'sudden'. 'Rapid' focuses on speed, while 'sudden' focuses on unexpectedness.
Синонимы
quick (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
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fast (More informal and general; often used for speed of movement.)
Антонимы
slow (Opposite in speed; occurring over a longer time.)
Коллокации
rapid growth
|rapid change
|rapid progress
|rapid movement
|rapid response
Темы
daily life
|time
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B1
entity
2
Fast-flowing river section
A place in a river where water moves very fast and is rough.
Модель употребления:
to navigate the rapids
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'rapids' (plural noun) with 'rapid' (adjective). 'Rapids' almost always appears in plural form when talking about rivers.
Синонимы
whitewater (Specifically refers to turbulent water in rapids, often used in sports contexts.)
Антонимы
calm water (Still or slow-moving part of a river.)
Коллокации
shoot the rapids
|white-water rapids
|dangerous rapids
Темы
nature
|sports
|travel
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
rapid
IPA
GB/ɹˈæpɪd/
US/ɹˈæpɪd/
Слоги и ударение
rap - id (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (rap)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: rapid
- Comparative: rapider
- Superlative: rapidest
Noun
- Base: rapid
- Plural: rapids
Родственные слова
Выражения
in rapid succession
1/ˈɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Quickly one after another
Happening quickly one after another without much time between them.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- She asked him rapid-fire questions during the interview.
- The comedian delivered jokes in rapid-fire style.