ubiquitous
/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ (bre, ipa) · /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ (ame, ipa) · /yü-ˈbi-kwə-təs/ (ame, mw)
ubiquitous — adjective
- ubiquitouspositive
- more ubiquitouscomparative
- most ubiquitoussuperlative
1. found or seen in a great many different places at once, so that it becomes a fam
found or seen in a great many different places at once, so that it becomes a familiar part of everyday life that you cannot easily avoid.
Smartphones have grown so ubiquitous that even young children carry them to school.
ubiquitous + so…that clause
Adaeze noticed that advertisements for the same game were ubiquitous on every website she visited.
be ubiquitous + on [platform/site]
The smell of grilled meat was ubiquitous at the night market, drawing hungry visitors from every lane.
Sumin found that security cameras had become ubiquitous inside the main train station.
In Seoul, convenience stores are so ubiquitous that you can find one on almost any street corner.
- pervasive
stronger than ubiquitous — suggests spreading through every part of something, often negatively (e.g. 'pervasive corruption')
- omnipresent
more formal and absolute; implies being present everywhere at all times, often used in religious or philosophical contexts
- widespread
less formal; means found over a large area but not necessarily in every single place
- rampant
negative connotation; suggests uncontrolled and undesirable spread (e.g. 'rampant inflation')
文法句型
be + ubiquitous
become + ubiquitous
seemingly + ubiquitous + noun
用法筆記
Frequently used in the predicate position after 'be' or 'become' (e.g. 'has become ubiquitous'). Because the strict meaning ('truly everywhere') rarely applies literally, common modifiers include 'almost', 'practically', and 'seemingly'.