單字講座 02：adapt (v) / adept (adj) / adopt (v)
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教學時，我們常看到學生在特定單字群組使用上抓不到訣竅。這也促使我們決定在本站招牌的「文法講座」外，再加開「單字講座」，目標自然是要讓大家學得快，又學得好 😊😊😊😊
▌ adapt (v)
(1) 改編(變)：adapt N = change N = alter N
(2) 適應：adapt to N = adjust to N = accommodate to N
▶ 例 1：新冠肺炎爆發期間，我們老師將期末考改成可在家進行的線上評量。
During the coronavirus outbreak, our teachers adapt the final exam to an online assessment which we can take at home.
▶ 例 2：這部恐怖電影改編自 Diana 的小說，不適合膽小鬼看。
This horror movie is adapted from Diana’s novel and is not for the faint-hearted.
▶ 例 3：隨著全球疫情持續延燒，許多員工很快地就適應居家辦公。
As the global pandemic continues to rage, many employees swiftly adapt to working from home.
▌ adept (adj) 擅長…的；be adept at N = be expert at N = be proficient in N
▶ 例 1：這明星擅長吸引各種關注，無論是愛慕還是厭惡。
The star is adept at drawing all kinds of attention, whether it is adoration or hatred.
▌ adopt (v)
(1) 採用：adopt N = employ N
(2) 領養：adopt N = take N into one’s own family
▶ 例 1：為了減緩新冠肺炎的傳播，許多國家已採用嚴格的社交安全距離措施，如：禁止大型集會、居家安全令等。
To slow down the spread of COVID-19, many countries have adopted strict social distancing measures such as bans on mass gatherings and stay-at-home orders.
▶ 例 2：因為全生女兒，我媽很想從孤兒院領養一名男嬰。然而，她從沒想到這可能行不通。
With a family of girls, my mom was keen to adopt a baby boy from the orphanage. However, little did she ever imagine that it might not work out.
