adapt學測 L4KK [əˈdæpt] ｜ /əˈdæpt/
改編；調整使用·適應；調適
學測常考動詞，需分辨改編與適應語意
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。
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
你會不會這樣說？
After moving abroad, she needed time to ___ to the new culture. (adapt / adopt)
看答案
adapt
adapt 指調整適應，adopt 指採納或收養，只差一個字母。
'The novel was adapted into a successful television series.' 這裡的 adapt 最接近哪個意思？(A) 適應新環境 (B) 改編成新形式
看答案
(B)
此句描述小說被改寫成電視劇，對應「改編」義項而非「適應」。
字族
adaptation 適應；改編（名詞）・adaptable 能適應的；可改編的