“順應(yīng)”是“adapt”照舊“adopt”？看完你就會(huì)了

英語(yǔ)中有很多單詞或詞組長(zhǎng)得很相似，

但意思卻是大不相反。

但這些詞卻讓

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或是正在積極學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)的小伙伴們

十分頭疼~

今天我們就一同來學(xué)習(xí)一組

容易殽雜的單詞“adapt”和“adopt”的不同以及用法~

●Adapt /??d?pt/●

Adapt /??d?pt/

vi. 順應(yīng)于，順應(yīng)不同情況（或情況）

vt. 改編，改寫；改動(dòng)…以合適

It means to change sth. in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation; or to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation;or to change a book or play so that it can be made into a play, film/movie, television programme, etc.

它指的是改動(dòng)某物以使其合適于新的用處或情況；或改動(dòng)或人的舉動(dòng)以便更告捷地處理新的情況（常用的搭配是 adapt oneself to sth. 使或人順應(yīng)...）；或?qū)⒁槐緯驊騽「木幉⒅菩纬蓱騽　⒂皯颉⒂皯颉㈦娨暪?jié)目等（常用的搭配是adapt sth. for 把...改編為...）。

These styles can be adapted to suit different people’s tastes.

這些樣式可以舉行修正，以順應(yīng)差他人的喜好。

It took him a while to adapt himself to the new school.

他過了好一段時(shí)間才順應(yīng)了新學(xué)校。

Her novel has been adapted for a movie.

她的小說被改編成了一部影戲。

●Adopt /??d?pt/●

Adopt /??d?pt/

v. 收養(yǎng)；接納，接納

It means to take someone else's child into your own family and make it legally your son or daughter; or to start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards sb./sth.

它指的是把他人的孩子領(lǐng)抵家里并成為他或她的合法爸媽；或指開頭使用特定的辦法或?qū)蛉嘶蚰呈挛矬w現(xiàn)出特定的態(tài)度。

They adopted a little girl last month.

他們上周收養(yǎng)了一個(gè)小女孩。

She finally agreed to adopt this method to solve the problem.

她最初才贊同接納如此的辦法來處理成績(jī)。

最初總結(jié)一下，

“adapt”表現(xiàn)

“順應(yīng)于；

使順應(yīng)不同情況

（這時(shí)常用的搭配是 adapt oneself to sth.

使或人順應(yīng)...）；

改編（其常用的搭配是

adapt sth. for 把...改編為...）”；

“adopt”則表現(xiàn)

“收養(yǎng)；接納，接納”