adjust

　　v vi vt

　　vi. vt. 適應(yīng); 調(diào)整; 校正 make right or suitable

　　同義詞

　　v. align，conform，correct，set

　　反義詞

　　v. skew

　　詞匯辨析

　　adapt，adjust，conform，accommodate，suit，fit

　　這些動(dòng)詞均有 使適合，適應(yīng) 之意。

　　adapt 指人或物在原有情況下作某些改變以適應(yīng)新的環(huán)境或不同的條件，強(qiáng)調(diào)改變的目的和重要性。

　　adjust 與adapt含義很接近，但adjust所改變的幅度要小一些，側(cè)重過程，主要用于調(diào)整角度、高度、光點(diǎn)等。

　　conform 多指與某模式或規(guī)則相符，也引申指改變習(xí)慣等以適應(yīng)新的環(huán)境。

　　accommodate 書面用詞，指以外部條件標(biāo)準(zhǔn)改變自己或某事以求得適應(yīng)，著重改變或調(diào)節(jié)的有利。

　　suit 指適合要求，從而使人滿意愉快。

　　fit 含義廣，指人或物適合或適應(yīng)某一目的或用途。

　　參考例句

　　1. We adjusted our watch to local time.

　　我們按照當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間把手表校準(zhǔn)。

　　2. How to adjust mood and mood?

　　怎么樣調(diào)節(jié)情緒和心情?

　　3. Can you adjust your time to the office?

　　你能調(diào)整一下去辦公室的時(shí)間嗎?

　　雙語釋義

　　1.V-T/V-I When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas. 調(diào)整以適應(yīng)

　　例：We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society.

　　我們一直在讓我們的戰(zhàn)士們準(zhǔn)備好自我調(diào)整以適應(yīng)普通社會(huì)。

　　例：I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well.

　　我感到我已經(jīng)很好地適應(yīng)了做母親的想法。

　　2.V-T If you adjust something, you change it so that it is more effective or appropriate. 調(diào)整

　　例：To attract investors, Panama has adjusted its tax and labour laws.

　　為了吸引投資者，巴拿馬已經(jīng)調(diào)整了其稅務(wù)及勞動(dòng)法規(guī)。

　　3.V-T If you adjust something such as your clothing or a machine, you correct or alter its position or setting. 調(diào)節(jié)

　　例：Liz adjusted her mirror and then edged the car out of its parking space.

　　莉茲調(diào)節(jié)了她的后視鏡，然后把車慢慢地開出了停車位。

　　4.V-T/V-I If you adjust your vision or if your vision adjusts, the muscles of your eye or the pupils alter to cope with changes in light or distance. 適應(yīng)

　　例：He stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight.

　　他停下來，試著使眼睛適應(yīng)昏暗的星光。

　　常見用法

　　用作動(dòng)詞

　　Could you teach me how to adjust the iris of the camera?

　　你能教我怎么調(diào)照相機(jī)的光圈嗎?

　　This kind of desk can be adjusted to the height you need.

　　這種書桌的高低可以按照你的需要調(diào)節(jié)。

　　He cant adjust himself to the whirl of modern life in this big city.

　　他無法適應(yīng)這個(gè)大都市的現(xiàn)代生活的忙碌。

　　Over the years, we all learned to adjust, to become more comfortable with each other, and to adapt to our new family arrangement.

　　年復(fù)一年，我們都學(xué)會(huì)了調(diào)整自己，學(xué)會(huì)了彼此寬容，學(xué)會(huì)了適應(yīng)我們新的家庭規(guī)則。

　　He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country.

　　他很快使自己適應(yīng)了這個(gè)國家炎熱的天氣。

　　adjust

　　v vi vt

　　vi. vt. 適應(yīng); 調(diào)整; 校正 make right or suitable

　　同義詞

　　v. align，conform，correct，set

　　反義詞

　　v. skew

　　詞匯辨析

　　adapt，adjust，conform，accommodate，suit，fit

　　這些動(dòng)詞均有 使適合，適應(yīng) 之意。

　　adapt 指人或物在原有情況下作某些改變以適應(yīng)新的環(huán)境或不同的條件，強(qiáng)調(diào)改變的目的和重要性。

　　adjust 與adapt含義很接近，但adjust所改變的幅度要小一些，側(cè)重過程，主要用于調(diào)整角度、高度、光點(diǎn)等。

　　conform 多指與某模式或規(guī)則相符，也引申指改變習(xí)慣等以適應(yīng)新的環(huán)境。

　　accommodate 書面用詞，指以外部條件標(biāo)準(zhǔn)改變自己或某事以求得適應(yīng)，著重改變或調(diào)節(jié)的有利。

　　suit 指適合要求，從而使人滿意愉快。

　　fit 含義廣，指人或物適合或適應(yīng)某一目的或用途。

　　參考例句

　　1. We adjusted our watch to local time.

　　我們按照當(dāng)?shù)貢r(shí)間把手表校準(zhǔn)。

　　2. How to adjust mood and mood?

　　怎么樣調(diào)節(jié)情緒和心情?

　　3. Can you adjust your time to the office?

　　你能調(diào)整一下去辦公室的時(shí)間嗎?

　　雙語釋義

　　1.V-T/V-I When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas. 調(diào)整以適應(yīng)

　　例：We have been preparing our fighters to adjust themselves to civil society.

　　我們一直在讓我們的戰(zhàn)士們準(zhǔn)備好自我調(diào)整以適應(yīng)普通社會(huì)。

　　例：I felt I had adjusted to the idea of being a mother very well.

　　我感到我已經(jīng)很好地適應(yīng)了做母親的想法。

　　2.V-T If you adjust something, you change it so that it is more effective or appropriate. 調(diào)整

　　例：To attract investors, Panama has adjusted its tax and labour laws.

　　為了吸引投資者，巴拿馬已經(jīng)調(diào)整了其稅務(wù)及勞動(dòng)法規(guī)。

　　3.V-T If you adjust something such as your clothing or a machine, you correct or alter its position or setting. 調(diào)節(jié)

　　例：Liz adjusted her mirror and then edged the car out of its parking space.

　　莉茲調(diào)節(jié)了她的后視鏡，然后把車慢慢地開出了停車位。

　　4.V-T/V-I If you adjust your vision or if your vision adjusts, the muscles of your eye or the pupils alter to cope with changes in light or distance. 適應(yīng)

　　例：He stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight.

　　他停下來，試著使眼睛適應(yīng)昏暗的星光。

　　常見用法

　　用作動(dòng)詞

　　Could you teach me how to adjust the iris of the camera?

　　你能教我怎么調(diào)照相機(jī)的光圈嗎?

　　This kind of desk can be adjusted to the height you need.

　　這種書桌的高低可以按照你的需要調(diào)節(jié)。

　　He cant adjust himself to the whirl of modern life in this big city.

　　他無法適應(yīng)這個(gè)大都市的現(xiàn)代生活的忙碌。

　　Over the years, we all learned to adjust, to become more comfortable with each other, and to adapt to our new family arrangement.

　　年復(fù)一年，我們都學(xué)會(huì)了調(diào)整自己，學(xué)會(huì)了彼此寬容，學(xué)會(huì)了適應(yīng)我們新的家庭規(guī)則。

　　He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country.

　　他很快使自己適應(yīng)了這個(gè)國家炎熱的天氣。