adapt學測 L4KK [əˈdæpt] | /əˈdæpt/
改編;調整使用·適應;調適
可指改編事物,也可指自己去適應
When she moved to Taipei, it took her a few weeks to adapt to the busy schedule.

當她搬到台北時,花了幾星期才適應忙碌的作息。

adapt 一字涵蓋「改造事物」與「調整自己」兩個方向,是英文裡少見的雙向動詞。

一個畫面:量身改衣

量身裁衣依新用途修改剪裁,讓東西變得合用
換裝上身換到新環境,就換上合適的作法

義項

改編劇本B1verb改編;調整使用
The novel was adapted into a successful television series last year.
這部小說去年被改編成一齣成功的電視劇。
adapt a noveladapt a play
融入異地B2verb適應;調適
The new student had to adapt to the different customs in the foreign country.
這名新來的學生必須適應這個異國不同的風俗習慣。
adapt to a new environmentadapt to a new job

片語

adapt to調整貼合 →調整自己去符合新狀況
adapt well順利融入 →很順利地適應新環境
adapt quickly快速融入 →很快就適應新環境

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After moving abroad, she needed time to ___ to the new culture. (adapt / adopt)

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adapt

adapt 指調整適應,adopt 指採納或收養,只差一個字母。

下面哪一句的 adapt 用得對?第一句:They adapted the novel into a stage play by selling the same printed book unchanged. 第二句:They adapted the novel into a stage play by writing new scenes for actors.(第一句/第二句)

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第二句

adapt 可指改編作品;原書原樣販售沒有改編。

字族

adaptation 適應;改編(名詞)・adaptable 能適應的;可改編的

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