A1 noun ニュートラル

food chain

/fuːd tʃeɪn/

A food chain is a series of living things where each one eats the one below it. It shows how energy travels from plants to animals in nature.

例文

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1

The grass, the rabbit, and the fox are all part of the same food chain.

The grass, the rabbit, and the fox are all part of the same food chain.

2

It is important to protect every level of the food chain to keep nature healthy.

It is important to protect every level of the food chain to keep nature healthy.

3

In this backyard, the bugs are at the bottom of the food chain.

In this backyard, the bugs are at the bottom of the food chain.

語族

名詞
food chain
形容詞
food-chain
関連
food web
💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of a metal chain where each link is an animal. If you pull one link out, the whole chain breaks!

クイックテスト

The tiger is at the top of the ____ in the jungle.

正解!

正解は: food chain

例文

1

The grass, the rabbit, and the fox are all part of the same food chain.

everyday

The grass, the rabbit, and the fox are all part of the same food chain.

2

It is important to protect every level of the food chain to keep nature healthy.

formal

It is important to protect every level of the food chain to keep nature healthy.

3

In this backyard, the bugs are at the bottom of the food chain.

informal

In this backyard, the bugs are at the bottom of the food chain.

4

Scientists study the food chain to understand how energy moves through an ecosystem.

academic

Scientists study the food chain to understand how energy moves through an ecosystem.

5

Our company is at the top of the food chain in the local technology market.

business

Our company is at the top of the food chain in the local technology market.

語族

名詞
food chain
形容詞
food-chain
関連
food web

よく使う組み合わせ

top of the food chain the position of the strongest animal that has no predators
bottom of the food chain the position of small organisms or plants eaten by others
natural food chain the food chain as it exists in nature without human help
break the food chain to disrupt the order of eating in nature
marine food chain the food chain that exists in the ocean

よく使うフレーズ

top of the food chain

being the most powerful or successful person in a group

bottom of the food chain

being the least powerful or lowest person in a group

part of the food chain

belonging to a natural or social system of hierarchy

よく混同される語

food chain vs food web

A food chain is a single straight line of eating, while a food web is a complex network of many food chains.

food chain vs food supply

Food supply refers to the amount of food available for people to eat, not the biological sequence.

📝

使い方のコツ

Use 'food chain' when talking about biology or when using a metaphor for social or business hierarchies. It is almost always used with the definite article 'the'.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Learners sometimes use 'food cycle' instead of 'food chain'. Remember that a chain has links in a line.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of a metal chain where each link is an animal. If you pull one link out, the whole chain breaks!

📖

語源

The term was first used in the early 20th century, combining the words 'food' and 'chain' to describe biological energy flow.

文法パターン

countable noun usually used with 'the' plural: food chains
🌍

文化的な背景

In English-speaking cultures, calling someone 'at the top of the food chain' is a common way to describe a very powerful leader or boss.

クイックテスト

The tiger is at the top of the ____ in the jungle.

正解!

正解は: food chain

scienceの関連語

hypothesize

B2

To suggest a possible explanation for something based on limited evidence, used as a starting point for further investigation.

velocity

A1

Velocity describes how fast an object moves in a specific direction. It is a technical word for speed used often in science and math.

momentum

A1

Momentum is the power that a moving object has to keep moving. It depends on how heavy the object is and how fast it is going. It is also used to describe a plan or project that is growing and becoming more successful.

magnetism

A1

Magnetism is a physical force that pulls certain metals toward each other or pushes them away. It is also used to describe a special charm that attracts people to a person.

radiation

A1

Radiation is energy that travels through space as waves or very small particles. It comes from natural sources like the sun and from machines like X-rays in hospitals.

wavelength

A1

Wavelength is the distance between two peaks of a light or sound wave. It is also used to describe when people have the same ideas and understand each other.

optics

A1

Optics is the branch of science that studies light and how it interacts with things like lenses and mirrors. In modern usage, it also refers to how an event or action is seen by the public.

thermodynamics

A1

Thermodynamics is the study of heat and how it moves. It explains how energy changes from one form to another, such as how heat can turn into movement.

atom

A1

An atom is the smallest possible part of a chemical element. Everything in the world is made of millions of these very tiny particles.

reaction

A1

A reaction is a response to an action or a situation. In science, it is what happens when two or more substances are mixed together to create a change.

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