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apt to do sth
常用于表示某人或某物有做某事的倾向。
She is apt to forget her keys.
她容易忘带钥匙。
倾向于；易于
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倾向于；易于
naturally inclined or disposed; having a tendency to do something (usually followed by 'to')
She is apt to forget her keys.
她容易忘带钥匙。
常与to连用，表示自然倾向或习惯。
(通常后接to)自然倾向于
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
易遭受通常不愉快的事情
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
思维敏捷且足智多谋
mentally quick and resourceful; ; -Bram Stoker
Drivers are apt to miss small road signs in heavy rain.
在暴雨中，驾驶员容易错过小的路标。
AI contextual example
My phone is apt to overheat when I use it for a long time.
我的手机在我长时间使用时容易过热。
AI contextual example
Teenagers are apt to spend hours on social media.
青少年容易在社交媒体上花费数小时。
AI contextual example
he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant
他容易忽略他认为不重要的事情。
WordNet
常用于表示某人或某物有做某事的倾向。
She is apt to forget her keys.
她容易忘带钥匙。
用作定语，表示‘恰当的、贴切的’。
That was an apt remark.
那是个恰当的评论。
Not this
He apt to forget.
Use this
He is apt to forget.
学生误将“apt”当作动词使用，实际上它是形容词，需要搭配系动词“be”。
Not this
He is apt for making mistakes.
Use this
He is apt to make mistakes.
“apt”后应接不定式“to do”表示“易于做某事”，而非介词“for”加动名词。
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易于，有…的倾向
He is apt to forget things.
他容易忘事。
聪明的学生
She was an apt pupil, learning quickly.
她是个聪明的学生，学得很快。
恰当的评论
He made an apt remark about the situation.
他对情况做了恰当的评论。
恰当的描述
That is an apt description of the problem.
那是对问题的一个恰当描述。
恰当的例子
This is an apt example of the theory.
这是该理论的一个恰当例子。
易于做某事；倾向于做某事
He is apt to forget his keys.
他常常忘记带钥匙。
擅长
She is apt at learning languages.
她擅长学习语言。
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苹果（ap）在树（t）上熟了，就倾向于（apt）掉下来。
通常用于书面或较正式的场合，表示自然倾向或容易发生某事，在日常对话中较少使用但可以接受。
常用于'be apt to do'结构，表示'易于做某事'或有'某种倾向'。
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