apt

[æpt]

adj.恰当的, 聪明的, 易于 ... 的
abbr.公寓（=apartment）
abbr.才能,天资（=aptitude）

a.

1. 易于……的; 有……倾向的; [F][+to-v]

John is apt to be impulsive.

约翰易冲动。

2. 恰当的, 贴切的

It was an apt remark.

这话讲得得体。

3. 聪明的, 反应敏捷的[(+at)]

He is apt at painting.

他善于绘画。

词形变化

副词: aptly | 名词: aptness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.恰当的, 贴切的

likely  suitable  appropriate  proper  fitting

a.聪明的, 敏捷的

discerning  acute  bright  clever  sharp  shrewd  astute  keen  smart  quick to learn  

同义参见:

liable  adapted  agreeable  handy  applicable  gifted  worthy  advisable  accomplished  adroit  capable  skillful  expert  relative  proficient  probable  disposed  adept  becoming  acceptable  allowable  deft  neat  

英英释义

形容词 apt:

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

同义词：liable

mentally quick and resourceful-Bram Stoker

同义词：clever

(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward

同义词：disposed, given, minded, tending

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

同义词：apposite, appropriate, pertinent

短语词组

apt at

1. 善于

He is apt at languages.

他善于学习语言。

补充

aptapt英:[æpt] 美:[æpt]adj.1.易于…的, 有…倾向的The words are very apt to my case.这些话非常切合我的情况。My bicycle bell is apt to fall off when I ride too fast.我骑车太快时, 自行车的铃老爱掉下来。2.恰当的, 适宜的The remark was most apt.那评论很恰当。3.聪明的, 灵巧的He is the most apt of all pupils.他是所有学生中最聪明的一个。

例句

1. an apt description of the situation对情况的恰当描述 2. These words are as apt today as in 1929.这些措辞用在今天和用在1929年一样合适。 3. She was apt to wave her hands about.她动不动就挥舞双手。 4. This weather is apt to be more common in winter.这种天气在冬季往往更常见。 5. She's proving an apt pupil in the finer lifestyle arts.事实证明她在学习如何过一种优雅的生活方面聪明过人。 6. He was peculiarly apt at pithy sayings.他说话特别简短精练。 7. I thought ‘complex’ was an apt description of the book.我认为用“复杂”来形容这本书是恰当的。 8. Don't wake him; he's apt to become angry..不要喊醒他，他会发火的。 9. Adolescents are more apt to take risks than adults are.青少年比成年人更喜欢冒险。 10. an apt remark中肯的评论 11. "“Stripe” is an apt name for the cat, since she has striped fur."这只母猫的名字叫“条纹”很合适，因为它身上的毛带有条纹。 12. a very apt student/pupil非常聪明的学生 13. The cat is aptly named “Stripe.”这只猫的名字叫“条纹”很合适。 14. the aptness of the remarks言语得体