acclimatise
acclimatise — verb
1. to become physically or mentally used to a new place, climate, or way of living,
to become physically or mentally used to a new place, climate, or way of living, or to help a person, animal, or plant do this
After moving from Vietnam to Norway, Lien took months to acclimatise to the dark, cold winters.
intransitive: acclimatise + to + noun phrase
The zookeepers gradually acclimatised the rescued penguins to the warmer outdoor pond before releasing them.
transitive: acclimatise + object + to + noun phrase
Minho struggled to acclimatise to the thin air during his first week at the Himalayan research station.
Nkechi spent two weeks acclimatising herself to the intense heat before starting her desert field work.
These tropical plants need to be acclimatised slowly to lower temperatures or they will not survive.
- adapt
broader meaning — covers physical, social, and cultural adjustment; 'acclimatise' is more specific to physical environment
- adjust
more general and less formal; often used for small modifications rather than full environmental adaptation
- acclimate
American English variant of 'acclimatise'; identical in meaning
- get used to
informal and everyday; works in the same contexts but less precise
文法句型
acclimatise + to + noun phrase
acclimatise + object + to + noun phrase
acclimatise + oneself + to + noun phrase
be acclimatised + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often followed by 'to'. Frequently used in the passive voice ('be acclimatised to') or with a reflexive pronoun ('acclimatise oneself to'). The American spelling is 'acclimatize'.