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apta. 1. liable. inclined容易的,喜爱…的。 △Tw.3.1.141 (127):“O world,how apt the poorare to be proud!”(Olivia nowclasses Cesario with the low-born,in the hope that shewill thus find it easier to giveup her love for him.)人世啊!微贱的人是多么容易骄傲! (按:奥丽维娅把西萨里奥当做“穷人”,是为了求爱受阻而宽慰自己。下文的li-on指奥西诺,wolf指西萨里奥。) △As.3.2.412 (387):“You may as soon make her that you love believe it,which I warrant she is apter to do than to confess shedoes.”你还是叫你所爱的她相信吧;我敢说,她很容易相信,但是嘴上不很容易承认。 2. inclined,ready有…意向的,准备好的。 △H.V.2. 2.86: “You know how apt our love was to accord/ Tofurnish him with all appertinents / Belonging to hishonour;”你们知道我对他一向恩宠备至,凡是符合他身份的 一切荣华富贵,我无不乐意应允赐给了他。 △H.VIII.2.4.119(121):“The Queen is obstinate,/Stubborn to justice.apt to accuse it,”王后固执己见,不服法律裁判,故意对法庭横加挑剔。 3. prepared,ready有准备的,准备好的。 △Ham.1.5. 31:“I find thee apt,”我看出来你是跃跃欲试。 △Lr. 4.2.65:“They are apt enough to dislocate and tear/ Thyflesh and bones.”它们立刻就能把你的骨头拧得脱臼,把你的肌肉撕裂。 4. inclined,willing愿意的,乐意的。 △Tw.5.1.332(320): “Madam,I am most apt to embrace your of-fer.”小姐,我很愿意接受你的建议。 △Shr.2.1.166(165):“She’s apt to learn,” 她肯虚心学习。 △Ado.1.1.302(292):“And thou shalt see how apt it is to learn/Any hard lesson that may do thee good.”那么,你就会看到:无论多么困难的事情,只要于你有益,我都乐意去办。 5. adaptable,susceptible随和的,易受感动的。 △Oth. 23.327 (319): “She is of so free,so kind,so apt,soblessed a disposition,”她生性是那么慷慨,那么和善,那么心软,那么仁慈 6. natural,likely 自然的,很可能的。 △Rom.3.3.156(157): “Which heavy sorrow makes them apt unto.”重大的悲伤也自然使得他们这样。 △Oth.2.1.299(287):“That she loves him,’tis apt and of great credit.”她爱他,这也是自然而很可信的。 7. suitable. well-fitted合适的,适宜的。 △Tw.1.4.35:“I know thy constellation is right apt/For this af-fair.”我知道你的天性很适宜去做这件事情。 8. easily impressed,quick to learn易于接受印象的,敏于学习的。 △H.V.5.2.310 (285): “Is she not apt?”她学得不快吗? 9. clever,to the point灵巧的,中肯的。 △Tw.1. 5. 28(26):“Apt,in good faith,very apt.”妙,真的很妙。 10. credible,plausible,likely可信的,似乎有理的,很可能的。 △Oth.5.2.174 (176):“I told him what Ithought. and told no more/Than what he foundhimself was apt and true.”我只把我自己的想法告诉他,而且他自己也发现我说的可能是实情。 apricot tree
aptad. willingly乐意地。 △Tw.5.1.136 (132):“And Imost jocund,apt,and willingly,/To do you rest,”我是最高兴,最乐意,最情愿,使得你能够心安。 apt[æpt]adj.聪颖的,伶俐的,灵巧的,易于…的,有…倾向的,切题的 ◇be apt at擅长于 ‖ aptly adv. aptness n. |