apt

適切な、ふさわしい

ある状況や目的によく合っている。

やさしい英語で： Suitable for a particular situation or purpose.

• That is an apt description.
• Her choice of music was particularly apt for the occasion.
• Can you think of a more apt title?

類義語： appropriate, suitable, fitting

反対語： inappropriate, unsuitable

よく使う表現： an apt description, an apt comparison, particularly apt

しがちな、しやすい

ある行動をしがち、または何かが起こりやすい。多くは望ましくないことに使う。

やさしい英語で： Likely to do something or for something to happen, often something unwanted.

• He is apt to lose his keys.
• Small children are apt to ask unexpected questions.
• Prices are apt to rise during the holidays.

使い方： apt to do something (These paths are apt to flood after heavy rain.)

類義語： likely, liable, prone

反対語： unlikely

よく使う表現： apt to forget, apt to change, apt to happen

物覚えのよい、才能のある

生まれつき、物事を学んだり行ったりするのが得意な。

やさしい英語で： Naturally good at learning or doing something.

• She was an apt pupil.
• His teacher found him apt and eager to learn.
• An apt student can quickly master these basic techniques.

類義語： gifted, quick, able

よく使う表現： an apt pupil, an apt student, an apt learner