今日の覚えられなかった英単語
mksplus- Utility
- Definition: A service provided for public use, such as water or electricity; also, the state of being useful or beneficial.
- Synonyms: Usefulness, benefit, advantage, service.
- Sentence: The utility of the tool is evident in many different situations.
- String
- Definition: A thin piece of cord or thread; also, a series of things or events tied or connected together.
- Synonyms: Cord, thread, chain, sequence.
- Sentence: She threaded the beads on a string.
- Literal Use (a thin piece of cord or thread):
- “He tied a string around the parcel before mailing it.”
- “The puppet danced as its master manipulated the strings.”
- “The cat played with a ball of string.”
- Figurative Use (a series of things or events tied or connected together):
- “A string of lights adorned the front porch for the holiday season.”
- “The team enjoyed a string of victories in the championship.”
- “There has been a string of robberies in the neighborhood recently.”
- Other Uses:
- “In computer programming, a string is a sequence of characters.”
- “She had to pull some strings to get the tickets to the sold-out concert.”
- Auditorium
- Definition: The part of a theater, concert hall, or other public building in which the audience sits.
- Synonyms: Hall, theatre, amphitheater.
- Sentence: The auditorium was filled with eager students.
- Foam
- Definition: A mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid.
- Synonyms: Froth, bubbles, suds.
- Sentence: He washed his hands with soap and water until they were covered in foam.
- Thoroughly
- Definition: In a thorough manner; completely, very much, greatly.
- Synonyms: Completely, fully, entirely, totally.
- Sentence: I thoroughly enjoyed the concert.
- Constitution
- Definition: A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed; also, the composition of something.
- Synonyms: Charter, system, structure, composition.
- Sentence: The constitution of the committee was agreed upon at the meeting.
- Overhear
- Definition: Hear (someone or something) without intending to or without the knowledge of the speaker.
- Synonyms: Eavesdrop on, listen in on, spy on.
- Sentence: I overheard a conversation between the two managers.
- Recollect
- Definition: Remember (something); call to mind.
- Synonyms: Remember, recall, think back to.
- Sentence: He recollected the details of the incident perfectly.
- Lessen
- Definition: Make or become less; diminish.
- Synonyms: Reduce, decrease, diminish.
- Sentence: He took medicine to lessen the pain.
- Introductory
- Definition: Serving as an introduction to a subject or topic; initial, opening.
- Synonyms: Initial, opening, first, preliminary.
- Sentence: The professor gave an introductory lecture on philosophy.
Synonyms are words that have the same or very similar meanings to other words. They can be used to replace a word in a sentence without changing its meaning, which is especially useful in avoiding repetition
