Word of the Day: July 27, 2022

apropos

关于；至于

preposition /ap-ruh-POH/ [ˌæprəˈpoʊ]

What It Means

Apropos means "with regard to." It is frequently used in the phrase "apropos of."

Apropos 的意思是“关于”。 它经常用在短语“apropos of”中。

APROPOS in Context

"It was July 2020 and, apropos of the times, they were in a Zoom meeting." — Alix Wall, The New York Times, 20 May 2022

“ 2020 年 7 月，他们就这个时间顺势参加了一次 Zoom 会议。”

Sean interrupted our conversation about politics and, apropos of nothing, asked who we thought would win the basketball game.

肖恩打断了我们关于**的谈话，顺便问了一句我们认为谁会赢得篮球比赛。

Did You Know?

Apropos wears its ancestry like a badge—or a beret. From the French phrase à propos, meaning “to the purpose,” the word’s emphasis lands on its last syllable, which ends in a silent “s”: \ap-ruh-POH. Apropos typically functions as an adjective describing what is suitable or appropriate (“an apropos comment”), or as a preposition (with or without of) meaning “with regard to,” as in “apropos (of) the decision, implementation will take some time.” The phrase “apropos of nothing” suggests that something does not relate to a specified topic.

Apropos 像badge—or a beret 一样的祖先。 从法语短语 à propos 中，意思是““to the purpose「达到目的」”，这个词的重音落在最后一个音节上，以无声的“s”结尾：\ap-ruh-POH\。 Apropos 通常描述**或适当的形容词（“apropos comment「恰当地论述」”），或是表示“关于”的介词（加或不加 of），如“就决定而言，将需实施一段时间。” 短语“apropos of nothing「突然地；毫无理由地」”表明与特定主题无关的某事。

Name That Synonym

Unscramble the letters to create a synonym of apropos in its adjective use: EEARNMG

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