aptadj.
恰当的；适当的
suitable or appropriate in the circumstances
a particularly apt description/name/comment
特别恰当的描述 / 名字 / 评论
易于…；有…倾向
likely or having a natural tendency to do sth
apt to be forgetful/careless
健忘；常常粗心大意
Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths.
婴儿爱把东西往嘴里塞。
天资聪颖的人
a person who has a natural ability to learn and understand
the aptly named Grand Hotel
名副其实的大饭店
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ADJ-GRADED （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。
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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 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.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。
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- being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
- the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
- an apt reply
- Synonym: apposite pertinent
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- mentally quick and resourceful
- an apt pupil
- you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoke
- Synonym: clever
数据来源：WordNet
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' Urchin ' , with its connotation of mischievousness , may not be a particularly apt word . urchin
有淘气的含义，可能不是一个特别恰当的词。
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Now that 's not really an apt comparison .
这并不是一个恰当的比较。
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Babies are apt to put objects into their mouths .
婴儿爱把东西往嘴里塞。
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' Scared stiff ' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment .
“吓得呆若木鸡”是对我当时感受的贴切描述。
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The British prime minister is too apt to cling to Washington 's apron strings .
英国首相对华府过于唯命是从。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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This kind of apple is apt to go bad .
这种苹果容易坏。
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Iron is apt to rust .
铁容易生锈。
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Jack is apt to be impulsive .
杰克易于冲动。
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People are apt to confuse the two issues .
人们容易把这两个问题混淆起来。
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Food is apt to deteriorate in summer .
食物在夏天爱变质。
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The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches .
贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。
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If he be not apt to beat over matters , and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another , let him study the lawyer 's cases .
如果某人不善于详细查看事物，仅限于用一事物去和另一事物对比、解释的话，就让他去见识见识律师怎么办案子。
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Children playing in the street are apt to meet with accident .
在街上玩耍的孩子易出事故。
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Buyers are apt to offer a low price .
买方倾向出一低价。
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That doesn 't seem to be an apt translation .
看来这段译文不十分妥帖。
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Is this not an apt description of those who do not have a scientific attitude ?
这难道不是对那些没有科学态度的人的一种恰如其分的描述吗？
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The door is apt to be closed .
这道门很好关。
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He is apt at mathematics .
他擅长数学。
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He is the most apt of all pupils .
他是所有学生中最聪明的一个。
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He 's apt to fall for flattery .
他爱听奉承话。
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The people there are apt to cheat strangers ; they 're particularly rough on nonnatives .
那儿的人欺生，见了外地人特横。
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Albert is an apt scholar .
艾伯特是一个思维敏捷的学者。
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Consequently angularities are apt to occur both below and above unconformities .
因此，交角往往出现在不整合面的上部或下部。
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When foreign executives speak of their American counterparts , they are apt to be more scornful than awestruck .
当国外的经理们谈到他们的美国同行时，往往是轻蔑多于敬畏。
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As he and other researchers examined the question of why teens were more apt to take risks in the company of other teenagers , they came to suspect that a crowd ‘ s influence need not always be negative .
当斯坦伯格和其他研究人员研究这一问题时，他们开始怀疑群体的影响不一定是总是消极的。
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Beginners are too apt to make mistakes in grammar .
初学者极易犯语法错误。
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Humanitarianism is apt to be forgotten when the balloon goes up .
一旦战争爆发，人道主义往往就被抛到脑后了
指天生具有做某事的倾向的，常后接动词不定式。
This kind of apple is apt to go bad.
这种苹果容易坏。
Iron is apt to rust.
铁容易生锈。
Jack is apt to be impulsive.
杰克易于冲动。
只作表语，指因习惯或倾向性而易做某事或产生某种问题、患上某 种疾病等的，常后接动词不定式或介词 to。
The dog is liable to bite when angry.
这只狗生气时容易咬人。
This area is liable to flooding.
该地区易遭受水灾。
He is liable to catch a cold.
他易患感冒。
指可能发生或属实的，强调可能性。
Rain showers are likely tomorrow.
明天可能有阵雨。
What is the most likely cause of the problem?
造成这个问题最有可能的原因是什么？
尤指有发生不好或有害之事倾向的，通常作表语，常后接介词 to 或动词不定式。
He is prone to be/being late.
他容易迟到。
My mother is prone to headaches.
我母亲经常头痛。
Kids are mostly prone to eat junk food.
孩子大多喜欢吃垃圾食品。