appropriate 的用法和发音

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appropriate

/əˈproʊpriət/
形容词 动词

基本释义:适当的;合适的;恰当的

词源:源自拉丁语"appropriatus",意为"使适合"

📚 核心含义

形容词用法

指适合特定场合、目的或情况的

Appropriate clothing is required for the interview.
合适的着装是面试所必需的。
常用

动词用法

拨出(款项);占用

The government appropriated funds for education.
政府拨出资金用于教育。
正式

法律用语

非法占有

He was accused of appropriating company property.
他被指控侵占公司财产。
法律

"appropriate"作为形容词使用频率最高,表示"合适的";作为动词时多用于正式场合,表示拨款或非法占有。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

This dress is appropriate for the party.

The city appropriated money for a new park.

His behavior was not appropriate in that situation.

中文翻译

这件连衣裙适合参加派对。

市政府拨款建设一个新公园。

他的行为在那个场合下不恰当

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/əˈprəʊpriət/

呃-普若-普瑞-呃特

美式发音

/əˈproʊpriət/

呃-普若-普瑞-呃特

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"阿-普若-普瑞特"(应为/əˈproʊpriət/)
  • 重音放在第一个音节
  • "pri"发音不清晰

🎯 常见搭配

appropriate for

适合...的

appropriate for children
适合儿童的
常用

appropriate to

与...相称的

behavior appropriate to the occasion
与场合相称的行为
正式

appropriate + 名词

适当的...

appropriate measures
适当的措施
通用

语法注意

形容词: appropriate
动词: appropriate, appropriated, appropriating

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

This dress is appropriated for the party. (错误)

正确:This dress is appropriate for the party.

The government appropriate funds annually. (错误)

正确:The government appropriates funds annually.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. Is this gift appropriate for a wedding?
2. The school appropriated funds for new computers.
3. His comments were not appropriate in that meeting.

1. 这个礼物适合婚礼吗?

2. 学校拨款购买新电脑。

3. 他的评论在那个会议上不恰当

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• That's not appropriate behavior. [əˈproʊpriət]
• Congress appropriated the money. [əˈproʊpriˌeɪtɪd]
• Is this dress appropriate? [əˈproʊpriət]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. This joke is not appropriated for children.
2. 读作[æˈproʊpriət]
3. The company appropriate the funds last year.

1. This joke is not appropriate for children.

2. 读作[əˈproʊpriət](重音在第二音节)

3. The company appropriated the funds last year.