substance
gb/sˈʌbstəns/ us/sˈʌbstəns/
B1
英语
~ 2500
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
entity
1
material of which something is made
The material or stuff that something is made from.
用法模式：
[something] is made of [substance]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'substance' with 'subject' because they sound similar, but they have different meanings.
近义词
material (More general; refers to any matter used for making things.)
反义词
void (Refers to the complete absence of matter.)
搭配
illegal substance
|toxic substance
|chemical substance
|dangerous substance
|controlled substance
主题
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- Wood is a natural substance.
- This cup is made of a hard substance.
- Salt is a white substance.
- Glass is a clear substance.
名词
B2
entity
2
a drug or narcotic
A drug, often illegal, that changes how you feel or think.
用法模式：
use/take [a substance]
常见错误：
Learners may not realize 'substance' in this sense almost always refers to drugs, not just any material.
近义词
narcotic (Often used for strong illegal drugs with addictive properties.)
反义词
medicine (A drug used for health benefits, not abuse.)
搭配
controlled substance
|abuse of substances
|substance abuse
|illegal substances
主题
health
|law
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
B2
entity
3
essential meaning or quality
The main or most important part or idea of something.
用法模式：
the substance of [something]
常见错误：
Learners might confuse this with 'topic'; 'substance' implies depth and importance, not just subject matter.
近义词
essence (Focuses on the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality.)
反义词
appearance (Focuses on outward look rather than inner reality.)
搭配
the substance of the argument
|matters of substance
|lacking in substance
主题
communication
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
formal
C1
entity
4
a person's wealth and property
The money and things that a person owns.
近义词
assets (A more technical term often used in finance and law.)
反义词
poverty (The state of having little or no money or possessions.)
搭配
man of substance
|woman of substance
主题
business
|law
|finance
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- He is a man of substance.
- She has much substance and can help others.
- They are people of great substance.
语法
词典原形
substance
IPA
GB/sˈʌbstəns/
US/sˈʌbstəns/
音节与重音
sub - stance （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (sub)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: substance
- Plural: substance, substances
词族
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
相关表达
in substance
1/ˈɪn sˈʌbstəns/
fixed phrase
formal
in main meaning or essence
Basically; in its most important meaning.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.