adaptable

/əˈdæptəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈdæptəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈdap-tə-bəl a-/ (ame, mw)

adaptable — 形容詞

  • adaptablepositive
  • more adaptablecomparative
  • most adaptablesuperlative

1. describes a person, system, or thing that can change easily to work well in new

1.形容詞B2
釋義

適應力強的

能適應新環境或新條件的

describes a person, system, or thing that can change easily to work well in new or different situations

例句

Mei-Lin is very adaptable and quickly learned the new accounting system.

Mei-Lin 適應力很強，很快就學會了新的會計系統。

collocation: very adaptable

This adaptable sofa turns into a guest bed with a simple pull.

這款可變形沙發輕輕一拉就能變成一張客人床。

attributive use: adaptable + noun

同義詞
  • flexible

    broader term — can describe both willingness to change and physical bendability

  • versatile

    focuses on having multiple uses or skills rather than ease of changing

  • adjustable

    mainly for objects and settings that can be physically altered

  • resilient

    emphasises the ability to recover from difficulty, not just to change

反義詞
  • rigid

    unwilling or unable to change approach or schedule

  • inflexible

    more common in everyday speech for people who refuse to compromise

  • stubborn

    negative trait of refusing to change even when necessary

用法筆記

Typically carries a positive connotation. Used for people, systems, designs, and schedules. Often paired with intensifying adverbs like 'highly', 'very', or 'extremely'.

常見錯誤

❌She is very adaptive to new environments.
✅She is very adaptable to new environments.
💡'adaptive' is a technical term used in biology and psychology; 'adaptable' is the everyday word for people and things.
❌This software is adaptable with different devices.
✅This software is adaptable to different devices.
💡the correct preposition after 'adaptable' is 'to', not 'with'.