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adapt

UK //əˈdæpt//US //əˈdæpt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'adaptare',意为 '调整、适应',由 'ad-'(向)和 'aptare'(适合)组成。

verb

❶ 调整或改变以适应新环境或条件,常用于描述人或事物为适应不同情况而做出的调整。

“She adapted quickly to her new school.”

(她很快适应了新学校。)

“The novel was adapted into a successful movie.”

(这部小说被改编成了一部成功的电影。)

同义词:adjust, modify, acclimate

常见短语

adapt to — 表示适应某种新环境或情况,强调调整自身以符合新要求。

“It took him a while to adapt to the cold weather.”

(他花了一段时间才适应寒冷的天气。)