adapts; adapted; adapting
adapts; adapted; adapting
Learner's definition of ADAPT
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: to change your behavior so that it is easier to live in a particular place or situation适应 [no object]
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usually + to [+ object]
2
[+ object] : to change (something) so that it functions better or is better suited for a purpose改变;调整;使适合 -
The teachers adapted [=modified] the curriculum so that students of all abilities will benefit from it.老师们对课程进行了调整以使禀赋各异的学生都能从中获益。
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The camera has been adapted for underwater use.这台相机已经经过了改装以适应水下工作。
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The clock was adapted to run on batteries.这个时钟被改成电池驱动了。
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[+ object] : to change (a movie, book, play, etc.) so that it can be presented in another form改编(电影、书、戏剧等) -
He adapted the novel for the stage. [=he rewrote the novel as a play]他将小说改编成了剧本。
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The movie was adapted from the book of the same title.这部影片改编自同名书。
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adapting the movie for television把电影改编成电视节目