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aptly

UK //ˈæptli//US //ˈæptli//

词源

源自中古英语,由形容词 apt(恰当的)加副词后缀 -ly 构成,最终可追溯至拉丁语 aptus(适合的)。

adverb

❶ 恰当地,贴切地。指某事物或行为非常合适地符合某种情况或需求,常用于形容表达、命名或描述。

“The book was aptly titled 'The End of an Era'.”

(这本书被恰当地命名为《一个时代的终结》。)

“She aptly described the situation in just a few words.”

(她用几句话就贴切地描述了当时的情况。)

同义词:appropriately, fittingly, suitably

常见短语

aptly named — 指某事物的名称非常贴切地反映了其特点或本质,常用于评价命名准确性。

“The restaurant 'Ocean View' is aptly named because it overlooks the sea.”

(这家名为‘海景’的餐厅名副其实,因为它可以俯瞰大海。)