apt
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ An apt remark, description, or choice is especially suitable. 恰当的
The words of this report are as apt today as in 1929. 这份报告的措词在当今如在1929年一样恰当。
2. aptlyADV 恰当地
...the beach in the aptly named town of Oceanside. …命名贴切的“海边镇”上的沙滩。
3. ADJ If someone is apt to do something, they often do it and so it is likely that they will do it again. 易于…的[v-link ADJ to-inf]
She was apt to raise her voice and wave her hands about. 她常常提高嗓门并挥舞双手。
4. ADJ An apt student is intelligent and able to understand things easily. 聪慧的[ADJ n]
She had taught him French and he had been an apt student. 她教过他法语，他一直是个聪慧的学生。
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apt /æpt/
剑桥词典
apt adjective (SUITABLE)
suitable or right for a particular situation
适当的，恰当的；合适的
an apt comment /description 中肯的评论／贴切的描述
apt adjective (LIKELY)
be apt to do sth/be apt to be sthto be likely to do something or to often do something
易于做…的；常做…的
The kitchen roof is apt to (= likely to) leak when it rains . 一下雨厨房屋顶就容易漏。
She's in her eighties now and apt to be a little forgetful . 她已经80多岁了，有些健忘。
apt adjective (ABLE)
formalhaving a natural ability or skill
天资聪明的，有天赋的；聪明的
We have some particularly apt students in the class this year . 这学年班级里有几个特别聪明的学生。 返回 apt