1. （話(huà)語(yǔ)、描述或選擇）合適的，恰當的，貼切的 An apt remark, description, or choice is especially suitable.
e.g. The words of this report are as apt today as in 1929. 這份報告的措詞用在今天和用在1929年一樣貼切。 e.g. ...an apt description of the situation. 對這種情況恰如其分的描述
aptly ...the beach in the aptly named town of Oceanside. 名字起得十分貼切的海洋邊鎮的海灘
2. 易于…的；有…傾向的 If someone is apt to do something, they often do it and so it is likely that they will do it again.
e.g. She was apt to raise her voice and wave her hands about... 她動(dòng)不動(dòng)就拔高嗓門(mén)，并揮舞雙手。 e.g. This type of weather is apt to be more common in winter. 這種天氣在冬季往往更為常見(jiàn)。