adapt

[ə'dæpt]

vt.改编, 使适应
vi.适应, 适合

vt.

1. 使适应, 使适合[(+to)]

He tried hard to adapt himself to the new conditions.

他努力使自己适应新的情况。

2. 改编, 改写[(+for)]

The author is going to adapt his play for television.

作者将把他的剧本改编成电视剧。

3. 改建, 改造[(+for)]

The boys adapted the old barn for use by the club.

孩子们将这个旧谷仓改造成为俱乐部用房。

vi.

适应[(+to)]

He has not yet adapted to the climate.

他还没适应这种气候。

词形变化

动词过去式: adapted | 动词过去分词: adapted | 动词现在分词: adapting | 动词第三人称单数: adapts |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.修改; 使适应

modify  adjust  alter  vary  change  make fit  make suitable  

同义参见:

harmonize  fit  qualify  shape  differentiate  accommodate  arrange  orient  coordinate  mobilize  acclimate  

反义:

vt.vi.适应

unfit  

英英释义

动词 adapt:

make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

同义词：accommodate

adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

同义词：adjust, conform

短语词组

adapt to

1. 使自己适应于

He always adapted easily to new circumstances.

他总是很容易使自己适应新的环境。

补充

adaptadapt英:[əˈdæpt] 美:[əˈdæpt]vt. & vi.1.(使)适应, (使)适合She knew how to adapt herself.她懂得如何适应环境。vt.1.改编, 改写Many of Dickens' books have been adapted as films.狄更斯的许多书都已改编成电影。

例句

1. The course can be adapted according to the needs of the students.该课程可根据学生的需要进行改动。 2. This delicious soup recipe is adapted from an Irish cookery book.这种美味的汤, 其制作方法是从一本爱尔兰烹饪书借鉴而来的。 3. The library was adapted for use as an office.图书室改造成了办公室。 4. It is important to learn how to change and adapt oneself.学习如何改变和调适自己很重要。 5. They have had to adapt themselves to a war economy.他们不得不使自己适应战时经济。 6. MPs have quickly adapted themselves to the presence of cameras in Parliament.下院议员们很快便适应了议会里的摄像机。 7. The film has been adapted from a play of the same title.这部电影改编自同名戏剧。 8. The scriptwriter helped him to adapt his novel for the screen.那位编剧帮他把创作的小说改写成了剧本。 9. His novel was adapted for television.他的小说被改编成了电视剧。 10. The message to business is clear: adapt or die.给企业的信息很明确：要么适应, 要么倒闭。 11. He adapted to his new school very quickly.他很快就适应了新学校。 12. I suggested he should adapt himself to his new conditions.我认为他应该使自己适应新的情况。 13. He adapted himself to the change quickly.他使自己很快适应变化。 14. Many city vehicles have been adapted for use as school buses.许多城市车辆已改为校车。 15. to adapt a film from a novel将小说改编成电影 16. She adapted the novel for movies.她把小说改编为电影。 17. She has not yet adapted to the climate.她还没适应气候。 18. to adapt easily to all circumstances随遇而安 19. hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice.医院不得不适应现代医学实际。 20. [with obj. and infinitive]the policies can be adapted to suit individual needs and requirements.政策可以适应个人需要和要求。 21. a large organization can be slow to adapt to change.庞大的组织适应变化会很缓慢。 22. the film was adapted from a Turgenev short story.电影根据屠格涅夫短篇小说改编。 23. He was quick to adapt (himself) to the new system.他很快适应新制度。 24. The bus was adapted for disabled people.那辆公共汽车已改装，供残疾人使用。 25. The teacher adapts the coursebook to suit the needs of her students.老师改写了教科书以适应她学生的需要。 26. "When children go to a different school, it usually takes them a while to adapt."孩子们转到新学校通常需要一段时间才能适应。 27. These fish all adapt easily to colder water.这些鱼都能很快适应温度更低的水。 28. She has adapted to college life quite easily.她已经很轻松地适应了大学生活。 29. She has adapted herself to college life quite easily.她已经很轻松地适应了大学生活。 30. The teachers adapted [=modified] the curriculum so that students of all abilities will benefit from it.老师们对课程进行了调整以使禀赋各异的学生都能从中获益。 31. The camera has been adapted for underwater use.这台相机已经经过了改装以适应水下工作。 32. The clock was adapted to run on batteries.这个时钟被改成电池驱动了。 33. He adapted the novel for the stage. [=he rewrote the novel as a play]他将小说改编成了剧本。 34. The movie was adapted from the book of the same title.这部影片改编自同名书。 35. adapting the movie for television把电影改编成电视节目