他适应了寒冷的天气。
When he moved to Canada,the children adapted to the change very well.
他移居加拿大后孩子们很能适应变化。
If you want to use this building as the kindergarten,I am afraid you have to adapt it to its special requirements.
如果你想把这个大楼作为幼儿园,恐怕还得进行改造以符合特殊的需要。
【要点归纳】
adapt还可意为"改编,改装"。
【相关链接】
adapt,adopt词义辨析:
这两个词拼写近似,但是意义不同。adapt 意思是"使适应;改编",而adopt意思是"采纳;收养"。
11.disappear v. 消失;不见
【典型例句】
The boy disappeared round the corner.
男孩在拐弯处消失了。
The ships seem to have disappeared off the surface of the earth.
那些轮船似乎已经从地球表面消失了。
My keys have disappeared off the desk in my office.
我放在办公桌上的钥匙不见了。
【要点归纳】
disappear是不及物动词,意思是"消失;不见",没有被动语态。反义词是appear。
【相关链接】
appear v. 出现
appearance n .出现; 外表,外貌
disappear v. 消失,不见
disappearance n. 消失
例如:
They finally made their appearance at 11:30.
他们终于在11时30分来到。
12.die out 灭绝,绝迹;消失,过时
【典型例句】
The moth's habitat is being destroyed and it has nearly died out.
这种蛾子因栖息地正受到破坏,几乎绝种了。
The old traditions are dying out.
旧传统正在消失。
【相关链接】
die for 渴望,极想
die of 死于......
die from 死于......
die away 逐渐停止,逐渐消失
die back (植物)枝叶枯萎
die down 逐渐减弱;逐渐模糊
die hard (旧习惯等)难改掉;难消失