1. ap- "to" + propri- "one's own, particular to itself" + -ate.
2. => take as one's own, make as one's own, take possession of.
3. => adapted to some particular purpose, specially suitable, proper.
4. appropriate + -ly.
双语例句
1. And Julie married Alec, dressed appropriately in virginal white.
朱莉穿着一件与此场合相称的纯白婚纱嫁给了亚历克。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Dress appropriately and ask intelligent questions.
穿着要得体,提问要机敏。
来自柯林斯例句
3. It's entitled, appropriately enough, "Art for the Nation".
它被恰如其分地取名为“为了国家的艺术”。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Appropriately, the press rode him hard.
新闻界对此严加批评是恰当的.
来自辞典例句
5. Her singing of " Evening Waltz " was easy and lively, well - balanced and appropriately controlled in volume.