新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

adaptationIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˌædæpˈteɪʃən]

[NOUN]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

adaptations
1. [C 可数名词] 改编
An adaptation of a book or play is a film or a television programme that is based on it.
双语例句
例：
Branagh won two awards for his screen adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry the Fifth.
布拉纳因他改编自莎士比亚的《亨利五世》的影片而获了两次奖。
2. [U 不可数名词] 适应
Adaptation is the act of changing something or changing your behaviour to make it suitable for a new purpose or situation.
近义词
adjustment , modification
双语例句
例：
Most living creatures are capable of adaptation when compelled to do so.
大多数生物在为情势所迫时都能适应新环境。

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