adapt
gb/ədˈæpt/ us/ədˈæpt/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 3000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Change something for new conditions
To change something so it works well in a new place or situation.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to adapt [something] for/to [new use/condition]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'adapt' with 'adopt'; 'adapt' means to change something, while 'adopt' means to take and start using it.
คำพ้องความหมาย
modify (Focuses on making changes, not necessarily for a new condition.)
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adjust (Often refers to small or minor changes rather than major ones.)
คำตรงข้าม
preserve (Keeping something in its original form without change.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
adapt a plan
|adapt a book
|adapt a strategy
|adapt technology
หัวข้อ
daily life
|business
|science
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- The company adapted its products for the Asian market.
- The novel was adapted into a hit movie.
- We need to adapt our strategy to meet customer needs.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I adapted my room for my baby.
- They adapted the story for a film.
- We adapted the menu for vegetarian guests.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Adjust oneself to new conditions
To change how you act so you can live or work well in a new place or situation.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to adapt to [new situation/environment]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes forget the preposition 'to' after 'adapt' when talking about adjusting oneself.
คำพ้องความหมาย
adjust (Often implies smaller or quicker changes in behavior or attitude.)
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acclimate (More often used for physical or environmental adaptation, such as climate.)
คำตรงข้าม
resist (Refusing or failing to change according to new conditions.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
adapt quickly
|adapt easily
|adapt successfully
หัวข้อ
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- She adapted quickly to life in the city.
- It took him a while to adapt to the cold weather.
- The children adapted well to their new school.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I adapted to my new job.
- We adapted to the hot weather.
- He adapted to his new home.
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adapt
IPA
GB/ədˈæpt/
US/ədˈæpt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ad - apt (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (apt)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: adapt
- 3rd Person Singular: adapts
- Present Participle: adapting
- Past: adapted
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
adapts
verb
adapting
verb
adapted
verb
Core family
adaptation
noun B2
adaptable
adjective B2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unadaptable
adjective
Advanced or less common
readapt
verb
maladaptive
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
adapt for the screen
1/ədˈæpt fɚ ðə skɹˈin/
fixed phrase
Make a story into a movie/TV show
To change a book, play, or other story so it can be made into a movie or TV program.
ตัวอย่าง
- The novel was adapted for the screen in 2010.
- Many classic books have been adapted for the screen.
adapt to change
1/ədˈæpt tə t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Adjust when things change
To change how you think or act when things around you are different.
ตัวอย่าง
- Successful businesses must adapt to change quickly.
- She finds it hard to adapt to change at work.