appropriating
基本解釋
- adj.適當(dāng)?shù)?；相稱的
- vt.占用；撥出(款項(xiàng))
詞源解說
- 1520年左右進(jìn)入英語，直接源自后期拉丁語的adpropriare：ad (去） + propriare (成為自有），意為將財(cái)產(chǎn)等占為己有。
用法辨析
- appropriate所表示的“恰當(dāng)”指的是“非常匹配”,以至于看起來明顯屬于該人〔事物〕,而且這種適宜性常給該人〔物〕以一種優(yōu)雅與魅力。
- appropriate后可接介詞for或to,表示“…是恰當(dāng)?shù)摹? appropriate還可用于虛擬語氣中。
- appropriate作動(dòng)詞意思是“挪用; 占用”土地、房屋、家具、款項(xiàng)等,尤指未經(jīng)批準(zhǔn)或非法挪用。
- appropriate也可作“撥出”解,常指為某種用途撥出款項(xiàng),后接介詞to表示“撥給…使用”,后接介詞for表示“撥作…之用”。
adj. (形容詞)
v. (動(dòng)詞)
英漢例句
- Complain to the appropriate authority!
到合適的上司面前抱怨去！ - This is, indeed, a position appropriate for him.
這對(duì)他的確是一個(gè)恰當(dāng)?shù)穆毼弧?/li>n. +～+to- v
- I've been invited to her wedding but I haven't got anything appropriate to wear.
我被邀請參加她的婚禮，但我沒有合適的衣服穿著去。 - Please do whatever you think is appropriate.
你認(rèn)為怎么做好就怎么做。 - It is equally appropriate as a recourse book for students wishing to improve their skills on their own.
作為一本自學(xué)讀本,它同樣適合渴望通過自學(xué)提高技能的學(xué)生使用。 - It is not particularly appropriate to tip a bus driver.
給公共汽車司機(jī)付小費(fèi)不太合適。 - It is appropriate that everyone be suitably attired.
人人穿戴得體是恰當(dāng)?shù)摹?/li>其他
- Vary your presentation, using handouts and overheads as appropriate.
適當(dāng)?shù)厥褂弥v義和投影，讓你的陳述多些花樣。 - He appropriated the best bedroom.
他占用了那間最好的寢室。
用作形容詞 (adj.)
用作定語: ～+ n.
n. +～+ prep. -phrase
用作表語: S+be+～
S+be+～+ prep. -phrase
It is/was+～+(for sb) to- v
It is/was+～+that-clause
用作動(dòng)詞 (v.)
用作及物動(dòng)詞: S+～+ n./pron.
詞組短語
- appropriate amount of pressure 適當(dāng)分量的壓力
- appropriate choice of words 恰當(dāng)?shù)拇朐~
- appropriate clothes 合適的衣服
- appropriate extent 適當(dāng)?shù)某潭?/li>
- appropriate manner and method 恰當(dāng)?shù)姆绞?/li>