rapid
gb/ɹˈæpɪd/ us/ɹˈæpɪd/
B1
Англійська
~ 2500
Значення
0 значень
adjective
B1
property
1
Happening or moving quickly
Happening or moving very fast.
Модель уживання:
a rapid [change/movement/growth]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rapid' with 'sudden'. 'Rapid' focuses on speed, while 'sudden' focuses on unexpectedness.
Синоніми
quick (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
|
fast (More informal and general; often used for speed of movement.)
Антоніми
slow (Opposite in speed; occurring over a longer time.)
Словосполучення
rapid growth
|rapid change
|rapid progress
|rapid movement
|rapid response
Теми
daily life
|time
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Іменник
B1
entity
2
Fast-flowing river section
A place in a river where water moves very fast and is rough.
Модель уживання:
to navigate the rapids
Поширена помилка:
Learners may confuse 'rapids' (plural noun) with 'rapid' (adjective). 'Rapids' almost always appears in plural form when talking about rivers.
Синоніми
whitewater (Specifically refers to turbulent water in rapids, often used in sports contexts.)
Антоніми
calm water (Still or slow-moving part of a river.)
Словосполучення
shoot the rapids
|white-water rapids
|dangerous rapids
Теми
nature
|sports
|travel
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Граматика
Словникова форма
rapid
IPA
GB/ɹˈæpɪd/
US/ɹˈæpɪd/
Склади й наголос
rap - id (2 склади)
Stress on 1st syllable (rap)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: rapid
- Comparative: rapider
- Superlative: rapidest
Noun
- Base: rapid
- Plural: rapids
Споріднені слова
Вирази
in rapid succession
1/ˈɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Quickly one after another
Happening quickly one after another without much time between them.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- She asked him rapid-fire questions during the interview.
- The comedian delivered jokes in rapid-fire style.