acclimatize
acclimatize — verb
- acclimatizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- acclimatizeshe / she / it
- acclimatizedpast simple
- acclimatizing-ing form
1. to gradually become comfortable in a new climate, place, or way of living as you
to gradually become comfortable in a new climate, place, or way of living as your body or mind changes to fit the different conditions — for example, a runner adjusting to thinner air at high altitude, or a family settling into life in a different country.
Gita spent two weeks acclimatizing to the thin Andes air after moving from sea level.
acclimatize + to + noun phrase (environment)
New ranch workers became acclimatized to the great heat by their second summer.
passive: become acclimatized + to + noun
A marathon runner needs several days to acclimatize before a race in a hot country.
Bao worried that the garden plants would not acclimatize to the dry, rocky soil.
The mountain rescue team slowly acclimatized by camping at higher points each night.
- adapt
broader meaning — adapt can refer to any kind of change (physical, social, functional), while acclimatize specifically relates to climate, altitude, or environment
- adjust
suggests smaller, finer changes and is less formal; 'adjust' often focuses on behaviour rather than physical or biological change
- acclimate
the standard American English equivalent, identical in meaning but more common in US contexts
- get used to
more informal and everyday; 'acclimatize' sounds more technical or biological
文法句型
acclimatize + to + noun phrase
be/get/become acclimatized + to + noun phrase
acclimatize + object + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern 'acclimatize to something'. The passive form 'be/become/get acclimatized' is also very common. In American English the shorter form 'acclimate' is more frequent, though 'acclimatize' is understood in both varieties.