英语单词
apropos是什么意思
apropos
英 [,æprə'pəʊ; 'æprəpəʊ]
美 [,æprə'po]
- adj. 恰好的；适当的
- adv. 恰好地；适当地；恰当地
- prep. 关于
助记提示
1. pro- + pos- => propos- "set forth, propose" => "thing said in conversation, talk; purpose, plan".
2. a- "to" + propos-.
3. 含义：opportunely, to the point or purpose, as regards.
4. from French à propos.
5. apposite <=> apropos.
2. a- "to" + propos-.
3. 含义：opportunely, to the point or purpose, as regards.
4. from French à propos.
5. apposite <=> apropos.
中文词源
apropos 相关的
前缀a-同ad-. 前缀pro-, 向前。词根pos, 放置，同pose. 有目的放置的，相关的。
英文词源
- apropos (adv.)
- 1660s, "opportunely," from French à propos "to the purpose," from propos "thing said in conversation, talk; purpose, plan," from Latin propositium "purpose," past participle of proponere "to set forth, propose" (see propound). Meaning "as regards" is 1761, from French. As an adjective, "to the point or purpose," from 1690s.
双语例句
- 1. I thought he spoke very apropos.
- 我认为他说得很中肯.
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- 2. He arrived very apropos.
- 他来得很及时.
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- 3. Apropos, I have something to tell you.
- 顺便, 我有点事跟你说.
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- 4. You speak quite apropos.
- 你说话很恰当.
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- 5. It was a verse from the book of Job. It was so apropos.
- 这是摘自乔布书中的一句诗，用得非常恰当。
来自柯林斯例句