Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #883
appropriate
适当的；恰当的；合适的
Suitable or right for a particular person, place, situation, or condition.
- 1.
Suitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
合适的；恰当的；得体的。
- 2.
Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.
合乎社会场合或礼仪的；得体的；有礼貌的；恰当的。
- 3.
Of an action or thing: morally good; positive.
(行为或事物)道德上好的；正面的。
- 4.
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
适合特定的人、地方或条件等
- 5.
Of an action or thing: pleasant.
(行为或事物)令人愉快的。
得体的；合乎礼节的；正当的；合乎道德的；令人愉快的；宜人的；合适的；恰当的；得体的。；合乎社会场合或礼仪的；得体的；有礼貌的；恰当的。
In use
It is important to wear appropriate clothing for a job interview.
The teacher used an appropriate method to explain the difficult concept.
His response was not appropriate for the situation.
a book not appropriate for children
a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity
it seems that an apology is appropriate
be appropriate for sth
This outfit is appropriate for a formal event.
这套服装适合正式场合。
be appropriate to do sth
Connections
Collocations
- appropriate time
- 合适的时间
- We need to choose an appropriate time for the meeting.我们需要为会议选择一个合适的时间。
- appropriate action
- 适当的行动
- The manager took appropriate action to resolve the issue.经理采取了适当的行动来解决问题。
- appropriate measures
- 适当的措施
- The government implemented appropriate measures to control the spread of the virus.政府实施了适当的措施来控制病毒的传播。
- appropriate response
- 恰当的回应
- His appropriate response to the criticism earned him respect.他对批评的恰当回应赢得了尊重。
- appropriate behavior
- 得体的行为
- Students are expected to display appropriate behavior in class.学生在课堂上应表现出得体的行为。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记作'阿婆ropriate'：阿婆穿旗袍参加孙子婚礼，很合适。
Context & Register
混合语域；通常用于正式或非正式场合，但比较常见于正式或专业语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed vowel and following sounds /ət/, which matches the ending of 'appropriate' (adjective). Be aware that words spelled with '-ate' can be pronounced /eɪt/ (e.g., appreciate, create) – those do not rhyme with 'appropriate'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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