apt
英 [æpt]
美 [æpt]
adj. 恰当的; 适当的; 易于…; 有…倾向; 天资聪颖的人
Collins.2 / BNC.7584 / COCA.6999
同义词辨析
aptliablelikelyprone【导航词义：易于…的】
aptadj. 易于…的，有…倾向的
〔辨析〕
指天生具有做某事的倾向的，常后接动词不定式。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
liableadj. 易…的；易患…的
〔辨析〕
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。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
likelyadj. 可能的
〔辨析〕
指可能发生或属实的，强调可能性。
〔例证〕
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？
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？
proneadj. 有…倾向的，易于…的
〔辨析〕
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。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
牛津词典
adj.
- 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
- a particularly apt description/name/comment
- 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。
- apt to be forgetful/careless
- 天资聪颖的人
a person who has a natural ability to learn and understand
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED （话语、描述或选择）合适的，恰当的，贴切的
Anaptremark, 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
- The words of this report are as apt today as in 1929.
- ADJ-GRADED 易于…的；有…倾向的
If someone isapt todo 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。 - 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。
- She was apt to raise her voice and wave her hands about...
双语例句
- Albert is an apt scholar.
艾伯特是一个思维敏捷的学者。 - We are apt to like people whose opinions are the same as ours.
我们有一种喜欢意见与我们相同的人的倾向。 - He's apt to fall for flattery.
他爱听奉承话。 - This is an apt month for examining new work opportunities.
这是调查新工作机会的恰当一个月。 - The door is apt to be closed.
这道门很好关。 - This is an apt description.
这是一个恰当的描述。 - That doesn't seem to be an apt translation.
看来这段译文不十分妥帖。 - People are apt to confuse the two issues.
人们容易把这两个问题混淆起来。 - Beginners are too apt to make mistakes.
初学者很容易出错。犯了一次错，下次易再犯。 - Food is apt to deteriorate in summer.
食物在夏天爱变质。