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aptest
倾向于；易于
aptest is the superlative of apt.
核心释义
常与to连用，表示自然倾向或习惯。
naturally inclined or disposed; having a tendency to do something (usually followed by 'to')
- 1.
(通常后接to)自然倾向于
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
- 2.
易遭受通常不愉快的事情
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
- 3.
思维敏捷且足智多谋
mentally quick and resourceful; ; -Bram Stoker
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
用法In use
Drivers are apt to miss small road signs in heavy rain.
用法提示：apt 作表语形容词，后接不定式，表示‘容易、倾向于’。
My phone is apt to overheat when I use it for a long time.
用法提示：此处 apt 形容词加不定式，说明手机容易发生某种情况。
Teenagers are apt to spend hours on social media.
用法提示：apt 作‘易于’讲，和 to 连用引出可能的行为。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
苹果（ap）在树（t）上熟了，就倾向于（apt）掉下来。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于'be apt to do'结构，表示'易于做某事'或有'某种倾向'。
发音与拼写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/.
用法优先级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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