submerged
水没した
解説 Definition
水没したとは、物や場所が水の中に完全に沈んだり、覆われたりした状態を指す形容詞である。洪水、津波、または海面上昇などによって土地や建物が水中に没した状態を表すことが多い。
Submerged describes something that is completely or substantially beneath the surface of water or another liquid. It is often used for roads, buildings, land, ruins, or objects covered by flooding or intentionally placed underwater.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
submerge の過去分詞からできた形容詞で、語末の e を落として -ed を付け、語尾は /d/ と発音します。sub-「下に」と merge「沈める」に分け、水面より下に入った状態を思い描きます。submerged village、roads remained submerged のように、完全に水に覆われた土地・建物・物によく使い、単に濡れた状態より強い語です。
Link submerged to the base verb submerge and divide the idea into sub-, “under,” and the sense of sinking or putting below a surface. Its form is made by dropping the final e of submerge and adding -ed; the ending is pronounced /d/. Imagine a village beneath a reservoir, roads covered after heavy rain, or ancient ruins under the sea. These common scenes fix the meaning more clearly than merely “wet”: a submerged object is below or covered by water. Compare immersed, which can also describe deliberate placement in liquid and often has figurative uses involving deep attention.
例文
The submerged village was discovered by divers exploring the flooded reservoir.
水没した村は、洪水になったダム湖を探索するダイバーによって発見された。
After the heavy rains, many roads remained submerged for several days.
大雨の後、多くの道路が数日間水没したままだった。
The submerged ruins of the ancient city attract tourists from around the world.
水没した古代都市の遺跡は、世界中から観光客を引きつけている。
submerged の類義語・関連語
submerged の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 submergere（sub-「下に」＋ mergere「沈める」）が語源。「下に沈める」が原義で、水面下に没した状態を表す。関連語: merge（合流する＝沈み込んで一つになる）、emerge（e-「外へ」＋浮かび上がる）。
Submerged is the past participle and participial adjective of submerge. Submerge comes from Latin submergere, formed from sub-, meaning under or below, and mergere, meaning to dip, plunge, or sink. The English adjective preserves the literal result of that action: something has been put or has gone beneath a liquid surface. Its frequent use for flooded places follows directly from this physical meaning.
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