英语中有很多单词或词组长得很相似，

但意思却是大不相同。

但这些词却让

众多刚接触英语

或是正在努力学习英语的小伙伴们

很是头疼~

今天我们就一起来学习一组

容易混淆的单词“adapt”和“adopt”的不同以及用法~

 

●Adapt /əˈdæpt/●
 

Adapt /əˈdæpt/

vi. 适应于，适应不同情况(或环境)

vt. 改编，改写;改变…以适合
 

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.

它指的是改变某物以使其适合于新的用途或情况;或改变某人的行为以便更成功地处理新的情况(常用的搭配是 adapt oneself to sth. 使某人适应...);或将一本书或戏剧改编并制作成戏剧、电影、电影、电视节目等(常用的搭配是adapt sth. for 把...改编为...)。
 

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

这些样式可以进行修改，以适应不同人的喜欢。
 

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

他过了好一段时间才适应了新学校。
 

Her novel has been adapted for a movie.

她的小说被改编成了一部电影。

 

●Adopt /əˈdɒpt/●
 

Adopt /əˈdɒpt/

v. 收养;采用，采取
 

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.

它指的是把别人的孩子领到家里并成为他或她的合法父母;或指开始使用特定的方法或对某人或某事物表现出特定的态度。
 

They adopted a little girl last month.

他们上周收养了一个小女孩。
 

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

她最后才同意采取这样的方法来解决问题。

 

最后总结一下，

“adapt”表示

“适应于;

使适应不同情况

(这时常用的搭配是 adapt oneself to sth.

使某人适应...);

改编(其常用的搭配是

adapt sth. for 把...改编为...)”;

“adopt”则表示

“收养;采用，采取”