及物動詞：使適應(情況、用途)、改動、改編
常見搭配詞：
- adapt something to do something
改變…以便能做…
例句：He has adapted his car to take unleaded gas.
他改造了車子，讓它可以加無鉛汽油。 - adapt something for somebody
為適合某人而調整某物
例句：The teacher has tried to adapt the teaching materials for older students.
那個老師試著要改編那些教學資料，以便適合年紀大一點的學生。 - be adapted for television / screen
被改編成電視劇 / 電影
例句：The story was adapted for television.
這個故事被改編成電視劇。 - S adapt (oneself) to N
讓自己適應…
例句：She quickly adapted herself to the new work culture.
她很快適應了新的工作文化。 - S be adapted to N (將上句的受詞oneself變成主詞的概念)
適應…
例句：He is easily adapted to different situations.
他能很容易地適應不同的情況。 - be adapted from
改編自…
例句：The movie was adapted from a popular novel.
這部電影是改編自一部流行小說。
例句：
- One of his novels has been adapted for television.
他的一部小說被改編成電視劇。 - Many people buy the novel after it has been adapted for screen.
在被改編成電影後，很多人買這部小說。 - We need to adapt our strategy to meet the changing market conditions.
我們需要調整策略以適應不斷變化的市場狀況。 - The company adapted the software for use on mobile devices.
公司將軟體改編以便在移動設備上使用。 - The novel was adapted into a successful film.
這部小說被改編成了一部成功的電影。 - The teacher adapted his teaching methods to accommodate the students’ different learning styles.
老師調整了他的教學方法以適應學生不同的學習風格。 - The athlete adapted her training routine to prepare for the upcoming competition.
運動員調整了她的訓練計劃，為即將到來的比賽做好準備。
同義詞：
- adjust 調整、適應 vt. 表示改變某物以使其適應新的條件或需求。
例句：He had to adjust his schedule to accommodate the new project.
他不得不調整自己的時間表以適應新專案。 - modify 修改、變更、調整 vt. 表示對某物進行部分更改以使其適應新的條件或需求。
例句：The company decided to modify its marketing strategy to attract more customers.
公司決定修改其行銷策略以吸引更多顧客。 - alter 改變、修改 vt. 表示在某種程度上改變某物的特性或狀況。
例句：The construction project will alter the appearance of the neighborhood.
這個建設企劃將改變社區的外觀。 - convert 轉變、轉換 vt. 表示將某物改變成另一種形式或用途。
例句：The old factory was converted into a modern office building.
這座老工廠被改建成一座現代辦公大樓。
不及物動詞：適應、適合
常見搭配詞：
- adapt well / easily
適應良好 / 能輕易地適應變動
例句：His wife lacks the ability to adapt easily.
他的老婆缺乏迅速適應的能力。 - adapt well
適應良好
例句：She adapted well to the challenges of her new job.
她很好地適應了新工作的挑戰。 - adapt successfully
成功適應
例句：Many immigrants adapt successfully to their new country.
許多移民成功地適應了他們的新國家。 - adapt to change
適應變化
例句：In today’s fast-paced world, it is essential to adapt to change.
在當今快節奏的世界中，適應變化(的能力)是至關重要的。
例句：
- I tried hard to adapt to the new school.
我努力著想適應新的學校。 - The ability to adapt well to changes is essential to one’s success.
調整自己適應改變的能力，對一個人的成就很重要。 - He found it difficult to adapt to the new environment.
他發現很難適應新的環境。 - We need to help new arrivals to adapt to their new environment as soon as possible.
我們需要幫助新住民儘快適應環境。 - The team adapted quickly to the new coach’s strategies.
球隊迅速適應了新教練的策略。 - It took her some time to adapt to living in a new city.
她花了一些時間適應在新城市生活。 - This plant species can adapt to a variety of climates.
這個植物品種可以適應各種氣候。
同義詞：
- acclimate 適應、習慣 vt. 表示適應並習慣於新的環境、氣候或條件。
例句：It took her a few weeks to acclimate to her new job and colleagues.
她花了幾個星期的時間適應新工作和同事。
衍生字：
- adaptable 能適應的、適應性強的 adj.
- adaptability 適應性、適應力 n.
- adapted 改造的、改編的、適應的(生物) adj.
- adaptation 適應、改編 n.
- adapter 多頭插頭、轉接器 n.
- adaptive 有適應性的、適應的 adj.
- adaptively 適應性地 adv.
- adaptiveness 適應性(一種特質) n.
