substance
gb/sˈʌbstəns/ us/sˈʌbstəns/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
material of which something is made
The material or stuff that something is made from.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] is made of [substance]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'substance' with 'subject' because they sound similar, but they have different meanings.
คำพ้องความหมาย
material (More general; refers to any matter used for making things.)
คำตรงข้าม
void (Refers to the complete absence of matter.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
illegal substance
|toxic substance
|chemical substance
|dangerous substance
|controlled substance
หัวข้อ
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Water is the most abundant substance on Earth.
- The lab is testing the chemical substances found in the river.
- That container holds a dangerous substance.
- The paint contains a toxic substance that can harm animals.
- Air is a mixture of different substances.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Wood is a natural substance.
- This cup is made of a hard substance.
- Salt is a white substance.
- Glass is a clear substance.
คำนาม
B2
entity
2
a drug or narcotic
A drug, often illegal, that changes how you feel or think.
รูปแบบการใช้:
use/take [a substance]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize 'substance' in this sense almost always refers to drugs, not just any material.
คำพ้องความหมาย
narcotic (Often used for strong illegal drugs with addictive properties.)
คำตรงข้าม
medicine (A drug used for health benefits, not abuse.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
controlled substance
|abuse of substances
|substance abuse
|illegal substances
หัวข้อ
health
|law
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.
- Substance abuse is a major social problem.
- The athlete tested positive for a banned substance.
- Many young people experiment with illegal substances.
- The program helps people recover from substance addiction.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He took an illegal substance.
- The police found a dangerous substance in his bag.
- Some people have problems with substance abuse.
- The doctor warned about harmful substances.
คำนาม
B2
entity
3
essential meaning or quality
The main or most important part or idea of something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the substance of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners might confuse this with 'topic'; 'substance' implies depth and importance, not just subject matter.
คำพ้องความหมาย
essence (Focuses on the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality.)
คำตรงข้าม
appearance (Focuses on outward look rather than inner reality.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
the substance of the argument
|matters of substance
|lacking in substance
หัวข้อ
communication
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The substance of her speech was about climate change.
- We should focus on the substance, not the style.
- His claims lack substance and cannot be verified.
- The book has more style than substance.
- They discussed matters of great substance.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The substance of the story is about love.
- Her words had little substance.
- We talked about the real substance of the problem.
- The report has a lot of substance.
คำนาม
formal
C1
entity
4
a person's wealth and property
The money and things that a person owns.
คำพ้องความหมาย
assets (A more technical term often used in finance and law.)
คำตรงข้าม
poverty (The state of having little or no money or possessions.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
man of substance
|woman of substance
หัวข้อ
business
|law
|finance
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He was a man of great substance in the community.
- She inherited her family's entire substance after their passing.
- People of substance often donate to charitable causes.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He is a man of substance.
- She has much substance and can help others.
- They are people of great substance.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
substance
IPA
GB/sˈʌbstəns/
US/sˈʌbstəns/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
sub - stance (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (sub)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: substance
- Plural: substance, substances
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
substances
noun
Core family
substantial
adjective B1
substantially
adverb B2
Related words
substantive
adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
insubstantial
adjective
Advanced or less common
substantiate
verb C1
substantiation
noun C1
วลีและสำนวน
in substance
1/ˈɪn sˈʌbstəns/
fixed phrase
formal
in main meaning or essence
Basically; in its most important meaning.
ตัวอย่าง
- In substance, their two proposals are the same.
- His argument is, in substance, correct.
of substance
1/əv sˈʌbstəns/
fixed phrase
having importance or value
Important or valuable in some way.
ตัวอย่าง
- She is an artist of substance and talent.
- They discussed issues of substance.
substance abuse
1/sˈʌbstəns əbjˈus/
fixed phrase
harmful use of drugs or alcohol
Using drugs or alcohol in a way that is harmful to health or life.
ตัวอย่าง
- Substance abuse can lead to serious health problems.
- The clinic treats people with substance abuse problems.
- The center helps people recover from substance abuse.
- Substance abuse can lead to serious health issues.