单词 | adapt |
释义 | adapt —adapt /əˈdæpt/ verb [I] (BECOME FAMILIAR) ↑Verb Endings for adapt ► B2 to become familiar with a new situation: » The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new environments.» It took me a while to adapt to the new job.Thesaurus+: ↑Adapting and modifying , ↑Changing , ↑Adapting and attuning to somethingverb [T] (CHANGE) ↑Verb Endings for adapt ► B2 to change something to suit different conditions or uses: » Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating system.» The recipe here is a pork roast adapted from Caroline O'Neill's book 'Louisiana Kitchen'.» [+ to infinitive] We had to adapt our plans to fit Jack's timetable.» The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children.» Davies is busy adapting Brinkworth's latest novel for television.Thesaurus+: ↑Adapting and modifying , ↑Changing , ↑Adapting and attuning to somethingadapted /əˈdæp.tɪd/ adjective► F0» Both trees are well adapted to London's dry climate and dirty air.Thesaurus+: ↑Adapting and modifying , ↑Changing , ↑Adapting and attuning to somethingThesaurus+: ↑Adapting and attuning to something , ↑Adapting and modifying , ↑Changing • • • Extra Examples:» To remain competitive the company has to be able to adapt to the changing marketplace.» We live in a changing world and people must learn to adapt.» The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other.» The novel has been adapted for screen by a famous Hollywood director.» The best-selling computer game has been adapted for a younger audience. |
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