apropos
英 [,æprə'pəʊ; 'æprəpəʊ]
美 [,æprə'po]
- adj. 恰好的；適當的
- adv. 恰好地；適當地；恰當地
- prep. 關於
助記提示
1. pro- + pos- => propos- "set forth, propose" => "thing said in conversation, talk; purpose, plan".
2. a- "to" + propos-.
3. 含義：opportunely, to the point or purpose, as regards.
4. from French à propos.
5. apposite <=> apropos.
中文詞源
apropos 相關的前綴a-同ad-. 前綴pro-, 向前。詞根pos, 放置，同pose. 有目的放置的，相關的。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. I thought he spoke very apropos.
- 我認為他說得很中肯.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 2. He arrived very apropos.
- 他來得很及時.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 3. Apropos, I have something to tell you.
- 順便, 我有點事跟你說.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. You speak quite apropos.
- 你說話很恰當.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 5. It was a verse from the book of Job. It was so apropos.
- 這是摘自喬布書中的一句詩，用得非常恰當。
來自柯林斯例句