adapt
English → Chinese
verb//əˈdæpt//
(行为) 适应:根据环境或需求的变化而改变自己的行为或性质
Animals like camels have adapted to survive in the harsh, dry conditions of the desert.
(Chinese) 像骆驼这样的动物已经进化出适应沙漠严酷干旱环境的生存能力。
It took the new student a few weeks to adapt to the rules of the boarding school.
(Chinese) 这位新生花了几个星期才适应寄宿学校的规章制度。
verb//əˈdæpt//
(艺术) 改编:将书籍、戏剧或其他作品修改为电影或电视形式
The popular novel was adapted into an award-winning movie last year.
(Chinese) 这本畅销小说去年被改编成了一部获奖电影。
The playwright had to adapt the story for a modern audience by changing the setting.
(Chinese) 剧作家不得不通过改变背景,将这个故事改编给现代观众看。
Entry ID: en:zh:adapt · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary