| 单词 | apropos |
| 释义 | apropos (once / 4284 pages) adjadv Apropos means regarding or appropriate to, as in: Apropos of your interest in fishing, your grandfather gave you his set of championship lures, rods, reels and lucky tackle box. Apropos is a useful word to learn. But first you have to know how to pronounce it: AP-rə-pō. Then you can conveniently change the subject of a conversation by using the expression "Apropos of nothing," which is a glib way of saying, "Oh, and by the way..." If someone's remarks are suitable and appropriate to the occasion, you can get on their good side by saying: How apropos! WORD FAMILYapropos USAGE EXAMPLESThe province of Quebec is an apropos destination for Radulov. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) Apropos of the springs, you might wish to read Mimi and Carol Tobin’s historical study of the greater Licton Springs neighborhood. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) Hemingway said the house’s timeless Americana vibe was apropos. Los Angeles Times(Nov 10, 2016) 1adj of an appropriate or pertinent nature Syn|Ant appropriate suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc apposite, apt, pertinentbeing of striking appropriateness and pertinence malapropos of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature inappropriatenot suitable for a particular occasion etc inapposite, out of placeof an inappropriate or misapplied nature 2adv introducing a different topic; in point of fact Syn by the bye, by the way, incidentally 3adv at an opportune time your letter arrived apropos Syn seasonably, timely, well-timed |
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