adapt
[ə'dæpt] verb
CHANGE 改变
ADVANCED transitive
■to change something to suit different conditions or uses 使适应不同情况（或用途）；改动；改造；改装；改编•Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating system.许多软体公司已经改编了常用的程式以适应新的作业系统。 •The recipe here is a pork roast adapted from Caroline O'Neill's book 'Louisiana Kitchen'.这道菜是根据卡洛琳•奥尼尔《路易斯安那厨房》一书中烤猪肉的做法改进而来的。 •[+ to infinitive] We had to adapt our plans to fit Jack's timetable.我们不得不改变我们的计划来迁就杰克的时间安排。 •The play had been adapted for (= changed to make it suitable for) children.这个剧本已被改编成儿童剧。 •Davies is busy adapting Brinkworth's latest novel for television.大卫斯正忙着把布林克沃斯的最新小说改编成电视剧。
[ə'dæpt] verb
BECOME FAMILIAR 变熟悉
intransitive
■to become familiar with a new situation 适应，适合•The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new environments.小孩的长处就是能够很容易地适应新环境。 •It took me a while to adapt to the new job.我过了一段时间才适应了新工作。 |