apt
apt
apt / æpt ; æpt /adjective
1. be apt to do sth to have a natural tendency to do something有做某事的倾向，易于做某事:
•Some of the staff are apt to arrive late on Mondays.有些职员星期一往往迟到。
2. exactly right for a particular situation or purpose适当的，恰当的;SYNappropriate•'Love at first sight' is a very apt description of how he felt when he saw her.用一见钟情来形容他见到她时的感觉再恰当不过。
[+ for ]•The punishment should be apt for the crime.罚与罪应该相当。
3. an apt pupil / student formala student who is quick to learn and understand聪明的学生—aptness noun U
