It took her several months to adapt to life in a new country.
她花了好几个月才适应了在异国的生活。
2
v.改编(小说/剧本等)
The novel was adapted into a hit film.
这部小说被改编成了一部热门电影。
3
v.改造;使适合(某用途)
The building was adapted for use as a community centre.
这栋楼被改造为社区中心。
语感
adapt = 改变自身去配合,adopt = 拿来用但自身不变
适应改编改造
三词同音相近,陷阱很深:adapt = 自身或事物发生改变(adapt to a new environment / adapt a novel);adopt = 接受并开始使用,自身基本不变(adopt a new policy / adopt a child);adjust = 小幅调整,像调整姿势、调小音量(adjust the volume / adjust to the schedule)。adapt 的改变幅度最大,adjust 最小。
陷阱
⚠️adapt vs adopt 拼写混淆
✗
The school decided to adapt a new teaching method.
学校决定采用一种新的教学方法。
接受并开始使用某方法,自身不改变,用 adopt;adapt 是改变自身或改编某物
✓
The school decided to adopt a new teaching method.
学校决定采用一种新的教学方法。
⚠️adapt to 的搭配
✗
She adapted with the new environment quickly.
她很快适应了新环境。
adapt 后接 to,不接 with
✓
She adapted to the new environment quickly.
她很快适应了新环境。
近义辨析
adaptvsadjust
adapt根本性改变以适应新情况,幅度较大adjust小幅度微调,幅度小,改变表面或细节
Immigrants often need years to adapt to a new culture.
移民通常需要数年才能适应新文化。
She adjusted the mirror before driving.
开车前她调整了一下后视镜。
adaptvsadopt
adapt改变自身或改编某物以适合新情况adopt接受并开始使用,自身不发生实质改变
The play was adapted from a 19th-century novel.
这部戏剧是根据19世纪的小说改编的。
Many countries have adopted similar environmental policies.
许多国家已经采用了类似的环保政策。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:get used tochange to fit
议论文谈变化与挑战全球化话题科技发展话题
普通
People need to get used to new technologies.
人们需要适应新技术。
加分 ✨
People must constantly adapt to rapidly evolving technologies.
人们必须不断适应快速变化的技术。
为什么更好:adapt 比 get used to 更书面,且强调「主动调整」的过程,适合议论文谈应对变化
常用搭配
adapt to sth.适应某事(最核心搭配)
adapt for sth.为某用途改造
adapt a novel / play改编小说/剧本
well adapted to非常适应……
adapt oneself to使自己适应……
词根
adapt vs adopt:adapt 有个 p-t(改变、塑造);adopt 有个 o(圆圈,接纳进来)
考考你
Q1近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空:
The government plans to ___ stricter regulations on carbon emissions next year.