elementary
gb/ˌɛləmˈɛntɹi/ us/ˌɛləmˈɛntɹi/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 3300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A2
property
1
Basic and simple
Very simple and easy to understand; the first level of something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is elementary
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'elementary' with 'primary' when talking about importance rather than simplicity.
คำพ้องความหมาย
basic (Very close in meaning, but 'basic' is more common in everyday speech.)
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fundamental ('Fundamental' can sound more formal or academic.)
คำตรงข้าม
advanced ('Advanced' refers to a higher, more complex level, opposite of basic.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
elementary mistake
|elementary principle
|elementary level
|elementary skill
หัวข้อ
education
|learning
|general
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The instructions are written in elementary language so everyone can follow them.
- She made an elementary error in her calculations.
- Understanding the concept of gravity is elementary for physics students.
- This book covers only the most elementary principles of chemistry.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The game rules are elementary.
- He made an elementary mistake.
- This is an elementary question.
- We learned elementary math at school.
adjective
A1
property
2
Relating to primary school
About the first years of school for children, usually ages 5–11.
รูปแบบการใช้:
elementary [school/class/teacher]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners use 'elementary' instead of 'primary' in British English contexts, which can sound foreign.
คำพ้องความหมาย
primary ('Primary' is the standard term in British English for the same school level.)
คำตรงข้าม
secondary (Refers to the next level of schooling after elementary/primary.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
elementary school
|elementary teacher
|elementary student
หัวข้อ
education
ตัวอย่าง
- She teaches at an elementary school in the city.
- My son just finished his third year of elementary education.
- Elementary teachers often cover many subjects with the same class.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I go to an elementary school.
- My sister is in elementary school.
- He is an elementary teacher.
adjective
technical
B2
property
3
Basic indivisible part
In science, describing something that is a basic part and cannot be divided into smaller parts.
คำพ้องความหมาย
fundamental ('Fundamental' is broader and not limited to science.)
คำตรงข้าม
composite (Made up of more than one part.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
elementary particle
|elementary unit
หัวข้อ
science
ตัวอย่าง
- Electrons are considered elementary particles in physics.
- The theory describes matter as made up of elementary components.
- Protons were once thought to be elementary but are now known to be composite.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- An electron is an elementary particle.
- Atoms have smaller parts, but some particles are elementary.
- In physics, we study elementary particles.
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วลีและสำนวน
elementary mistake
1/ˌɛləmˈɛntɹi mɪstˈeɪk/
fixed phrase
Very simple error
A very simple mistake that should be easy to avoid.
ตัวอย่าง
- Leaving your keys inside the car was an elementary mistake.
- He made an elementary mistake in his homework.
elementary school
1/ˌɛləmˈɛntɹi skˈul/
fixed phrase
School for young children
A school for children in their first years, usually ages 5–11.
ตัวอย่าง
- My daughter starts elementary school next fall.
- They moved to a neighborhood with a good elementary school nearby.
Elementary, my dear Watson
1/ˌɛləmˈɛntɹi | mˈaɪ dˈɪɹ wˈɑtsən/
fixed phrase
literary
It's simple to understand
A famous phrase meaning something is very easy to understand or solve, often used humorously.
ตัวอย่าง
- 'How did you know?' — 'Elementary, my dear Watson.'
- He figured out the puzzle quickly and said, 'Elementary, my dear Watson.'