rapid

IPA/ˈræpɪd/
KK[rˈæpəd]IPA/ˈræpɪd/

rapid — 形容詞

  • rapidpositive
  • more rapidcomparative
  • most rapidsuperlative

1. happening very quickly or at a fast rate — for example, a rapid rise in prices,

1.形容詞B1
釋義

快速

速度很快或突然發生的

happening very quickly or at a fast rate — for example, a rapid rise in prices, rapid growth of a city, or a rapid heartbeat after exercise.

例句

Tomás noticed a rapid change in the weather before the storm hit.

Tomás 注意到暴風雨來臨前天氣的快速變化。

collocation: rapid change

The hospital’s rapid response saved the injured cyclist’s life.

醫院快速的反應救回了受傷自行車騎士的生命。

collocation: rapid response

常見搭配
  • rapid growth
  • rapid change
  • rapid increase
  • rapid decline
  • rapid expansion
  • rapid response
  • rapid development
  • rapid rise
  • rapid progress
  • rapid pulse
同義詞
  • fast

    most common and informal; used for movement of people, vehicles, or objects (fast car, fast runner)

  • quick

    emphasises short duration or promptness, often with actions (quick reply, quick decision)

  • swift

    slightly more formal than fast; suggests smooth, effortless movement (swift current, swift response)

  • speedy

    focuses on efficiency and lack of delay, often with processes (speedy delivery, speedy recovery)

反義詞
  • slow

    the direct opposite in terms of speed or rate

  • gradual

    emphasises happening slowly over time, step by step, rather than all at once

文法句型

rapid + noun (change / growth / increase / response / expansion)

so + rapid + that-clause

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns describing change, growth, or processes (rapid increase, rapid change, rapid growth). Less common in predicative position than fast or quick, and rarely used to describe human or animal movement (a rapid runner sounds unnatural; prefer fast).

常見錯誤

He is a rapid runner.
He is a fast runner.
'rapid' is rarely used to describe a person’s running speed; 'fast' is the natural choice for human movement.
I made a rapid decision to buy the car.
I made a quick decision to buy the car.
'quick' emphasises short duration or promptness, while 'rapid' is better for ongoing processes.

rapid — 名詞

同根字

  • rapidly
    副詞B1
  • rapidity
    名詞C1
  • rapidness
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • rapid growth
  • rapid change
  • rapid increase
  • rapid expansion
  • rapid response
  • rapid decline
  • rapid progress
  • rapid development
  • rapid rise
  • rapid pulse

副詞搭配

  • remarkably rapid
  • increasingly rapid
  • surprisingly rapid
  • relatively rapid

常用片語

  • in rapid succession
  • at a rapid rate
  • at a rapid pace

介系詞搭配

  • at a rapid pace
  • at a rapid rate
  • in rapid succession