Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7584
Apt.
倾向于；易于
naturally inclined or disposed; having a tendency to do something (usually followed by 'to')
常与to连用，表示自然倾向或习惯。
- 1.
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
(通常后接to)自然倾向于
- 2.
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
易遭受通常不愉快的事情
- 3.
mentally quick and resourceful; ; -Bram Stoker
思维敏捷且足智多谋
易遭受；容易遇到（坏事）的；聪颖的；机敏的；(通常后接to)自然倾向于；易遭受通常不愉快的事情；思维敏捷且足智多谋
In use
Drivers are apt to miss small road signs in heavy rain.
My phone is apt to overheat when I use it for a long time.
Teenagers are apt to spend hours on social media.
he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant
he is apt to lose
an apt pupil
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。
apt + noun
用作定语，表示‘恰当的、贴切的’。
Connections
Collocations
- be apt to
- 易于，有…的倾向
- He is apt to forget things.他容易忘事。
- apt pupil
- 聪明的学生
- She was an apt pupil, learning quickly.她是个聪明的学生，学得很快。
- apt remark
- 恰当的评论
- He made an apt remark about the situation.他对情况做了恰当的评论。
- apt description
- 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。
- apt example
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
苹果（ap）在树（t）上熟了，就倾向于（apt）掉下来。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
常用于'be apt to do'结构，表示'易于做某事'或有'某种倾向'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-apt' (adapt, rapped, trapped) rhyme with 'apt' /æpt/. Words ending in '-ept' (adept, kept) or '-cept' (accept) are common lookalikes but have a different vowel sound /ɛ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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