B1 adjective ニュートラル #610 よく出る

interspect

/ˌɪntərˈspekt/

Describing a person who is thoughtful and focused on their own internal thoughts and feelings. It refers to the act of looking inward to examine one's own emotions and motives rather than focusing on external things.

例文

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1

He became very interspect after the long walk, barely speaking to anyone.

He became very thoughtful and inward-looking after the long walk.

2

The author's interspect style allows readers to understand the character's deepest fears.

The author's inward-looking style allows readers to understand the character's deepest fears.

3

I'm in an interspect mood today, so I think I'll just stay home and write.

I'm in a reflective and quiet mood today, so I think I'll just stay home and write.

語族

名詞
introspection
Verb
introspect
副詞
interspectively
形容詞
interspect
関連
introspectiveness
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覚え方のコツ

Think of 'Inter' as 'Internal' and 'Spect' as 'Spectacle.' You are watching the spectacle of your own internal thoughts.

クイックテスト

After the argument, Mark was very _____, wondering if he had said the wrong thing.

正解!

正解は: interspect

例文

1

He became very interspect after the long walk, barely speaking to anyone.

everyday

He became very thoughtful and inward-looking after the long walk.

2

The author's interspect style allows readers to understand the character's deepest fears.

formal

The author's inward-looking style allows readers to understand the character's deepest fears.

3

I'm in an interspect mood today, so I think I'll just stay home and write.

informal

I'm in a reflective and quiet mood today, so I think I'll just stay home and write.

4

The study suggests that interspect individuals are more likely to achieve higher levels of self-awareness.

academic

The study suggests that self-reflective individuals are more likely to achieve higher levels of self-awareness.

5

We need an interspect review of our company values before we move forward with the merger.

business

We need an internal and thoughtful review of our company values before we move forward with the merger.

語族

名詞
introspection
Verb
introspect
副詞
interspectively
形容詞
interspect
関連
introspectiveness

よく使う組み合わせ

deeply interspect Very focused on internal thoughts
interspect nature A thoughtful or inward personality
feel interspect To experience a mood of self-reflection
interspect silence A quiet time used for thinking
highly interspect Having a strong tendency to look inward

よく使うフレーズ

in an interspect mood

Feeling like thinking about one's self

an interspect eye

A way of looking that examines internal feelings

become interspect

To start thinking deeply about oneself

よく混同される語

interspect vs inspect

Inspect means to look at something external or physical to find flaws, while interspect means looking inward at thoughts.

interspect vs introspective

Introspective is the standard dictionary adjective; interspect is often used as a simplified or non-standard variation.

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使い方のコツ

Use this word to describe someone who is quiet and thoughtful. It is most often used to describe a personality trait or a temporary state of mind where someone is analyzing their own behavior.

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よくある間違い

Learners often use 'inspect' when they mean 'interspect.' Remember that 'inter' implies the internal self in this context.

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覚え方のコツ

Think of 'Inter' as 'Internal' and 'Spect' as 'Spectacle.' You are watching the spectacle of your own internal thoughts.

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語源

From the Latin 'intra' (within) and 'specere' (to look), describing the act of looking inside.

文法パターン

Used as a predicative adjective: 'She is very interspect.' Used as an attributive adjective: 'He has an interspect personality.' Does not have a plural form.
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文化的な背景

In many modern Western cultures, being interspect is increasingly valued as a sign of emotional intelligence and mindfulness.

クイックテスト

After the argument, Mark was very _____, wondering if he had said the wrong thing.

正解!

正解は: interspect

関連単語

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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