adapt常接oneself作宾语,意思是“使自己适应…”, oneself有时略去不用,这时adapt则用作不及物动词。adapt还可特指“改编”“改写”,这时其客体须由介词for或from 引出。adapt常可用于系表结构,意为“是适应…的”或“是改编的”。

The scriptwriter helped him to adapt his novel for the screen.

编剧帮助他将其所著小说改编成电影。

Buddhism had to adapt to the new world or perish.

佛教必须适应新时代，否则将会消亡。

Shelves were built to adapt the library for use as an office.

为将图书馆改作办公室而做了一些架子。