apropos
英 [,æprə'pəʊ; 'æprəpəʊ]
美 [,æprə'po]
- adj.恰好的；适当的
- 適切に；適切に
- prep.
語源
関連接頭辞a-はad-と同じ。 接頭辞 pro-、前方。語根 pos, 置く, poseと同じ.
英語の語源
- apropos (adv.)
- 1660s, "opportunely," from French à propos "to the purpose," from propos "thing said in conversation, talk; purpose, plan," from Latin propositium "purpose," past participle of proponere "to set forth, propose" (see propound). Meaning "as regards" is 1761, from French. As an adjective, "to the point or purpose," from 1690s.
例文
- 1. I thought he spoke very aproposs .
- 彼の言うことはよく当たっていると思う。
- 2.He arrived very apropos .
- 彼はタイムリーに来た。
- 3. Apropos ，I have something to tell you.
- ちなみに、ちょっとお話ししたいことがあります。
- 4.You speak quite aproposo .
- あなたの話は適切です。
- 5.It was a verse from the book of Job.It was so aproposs .
- これはジョーブの本から抜粋された詩で、非常に適切に使われています。
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