[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](话语、描述或选择)合适的,恰当的,贴切的 An apt remark, description, or choice is especially suitable.
The words of this report are as apt today as in 1929.
这份报告的措词用在今天和用在1929年一样贴切。
...an apt description of the situation.
对这种情况恰如其分的描述
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...the beach in the aptly named town of Oceanside.
名字起得十分贴切的海洋边镇的海滩
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]易于…的;有…倾向的 If someone is apt to do something, they often do it and so it is likely that they will do it again.
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She was apt to raise her voice and wave her hands about...
她动不动就拔高嗓门,并挥舞双手。
This type of weather is apt to be more common in winter.
这种天气在冬季往往更为常见。
Oxford
apt/æpt; NAmEæpt/adjective1suitable or appropriate in the circumstances 恰当的;适当的◆a particularly apt description/name/comment特别恰当的描述╱名字╱评论2likely or having a natural tendency to do sth 易于…;有…倾向aptto be… ◆apt to be forgetful/careless健忘;常常粗心大意aptto do sth ◆Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths.婴儿爱把东西往嘴里塞。3~ pupila person who has a natural ability to learn and understand 天资聪颖的人▶aptly/ˈæptli; NAmEˈæptli/adverb◆the aptly named Grand Hotel名副其实的大饭店apt·ness/ˈæptnəs; NAmEˈæptnəs/noun[uncountable ]aptapteraptestapt/æpt; NAmEæpt/aptly/ˈæptli; NAmEˈæptli/apt·ness/ˈæptnəs; NAmEˈæptnəs/
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aptapt /æpt/ ●○○ adjective
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1be apt to do something to have a natural tendency to do somethingSYN tend to: Some of the staff are apt to arrive late on Mondays.2exactly right for a particular situation or purposeSYN appropriate: ‘Love at first sight’ is a very apt description of how he felt when he saw her.apt for The punishment should be apt for the crime.3an apt pupil/student formal a student who is quick to learn and understandSYN able—aptness noun [uncountable]
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