| 释义 |
apt /æpt/
a.
1. [后接动词不定式](习性)易于…的，有…倾向的
A careless person is apt to make mistakes. 粗心的人易犯错误。
plants apt to suffer from drought 习性惧旱的植物
The boy is apt to get into mischief. 这男孩好淘气。
2. 恰当的；适宜的，适当的
an apt quote 恰当的引文
an apt description 贴切的描述
The words were all apt and well chosen. 用词都非常适当并经缜密斟酌。
3. 聪明的，反应敏捷的
the aptest pupil in sb.'s class 某人班上最聪敏的学生
be very apt at picking up a new subject 善于敏捷地修习新学科
4. 〈古〉准备好(了)的
[< L aptus fitting, suitable < apere to fasten] |