adjustability
adjustability — 動詞
- adjustabilitypresent simple I / you / we / they
- adjustabilities3rd person singular
- adjustabilitying-ing form
- adjustabilitiedpast simple
1. to change something a little so that it works better or is more comfortable, cor
調整；調節
稍微改動某物使其更好或更舒適
to change something a little so that it works better or is more comfortable, correct, or pleasant.
Nia adjusted the car mirror until she could see the road clearly behind her.
Nia 調整了車子的後視鏡，直到她能清楚看見後方的路。
adjust + object (a physical control)
Please adjust the radio volume; the music is far too loud for the baby.
請把收音機的音量調小一點，這音樂對寶寶來說太大聲了。
adjust + object (a setting)
The tailor adjusted the long sleeves so the jacket would fit Hamza properly.
裁縫師把過長的袖子改短，好讓那件外套合 Hamza 的身。
Linh adjusted her glasses, leaned forward, and read the small print on the bottle.
Linh 調整了一下眼鏡，身體往前傾，讀著瓶子上的小字。
We adjusted the heating before the guests arrived so the room felt warm and welcoming.
我們在客人到達前先調好暖氣，讓房間既溫暖又溫馨。
- adjust the volume
- adjust the seat
- adjust the temperature
文法句型
adjust + object
用法筆記
Object is usually a physical control or setting (mirror, seat, volume, heat) that you change by a small amount. Distinguish from sense 4, where the object is a number or amount changed by calculation.
常見錯誤
2. to move the parts of a machine or object into their correct places so that every
校準；調校
把機器零件移到正確位置使其對齊
to move the parts of a machine or object into their correct places so that everything fits or lines up the way it should.
The mechanic adjusted the brakes on Yuki's bicycle so both wheels stopped together.
技師調校了 Yuki 腳踏車的煞車，讓兩個輪子能同時停下。
adjust + object (machine parts)
Vinícius adjusted the legs of the wobbly table until it stood level.
Vinícius 調整了那張搖晃桌子的桌腳，直到它站得平穩。
Before the photo, the photographer adjusted the lights so they pointed straight at the chairs.
拍照前，攝影師調整了燈光，讓它們直直照向那些椅子。
The engineer adjusted the two gears until they turned together without any grinding noise.
工程師調校那兩個齒輪，直到它們一起轉動而不發出刺耳的聲音。
adjust + object (aligning parts)
Élise adjusted the strings on the old guitar so each note sounded true again.
Élise 調整了那把舊吉他的弦，讓每個音又變準了。
- adjust the brakes
- adjust the gears
- adjust the legs
文法句型
adjust + object
用法筆記
Object is usually the parts of a machine or instrument that must line up or fit together (brakes, gears, strings, legs). Distinguish from sense 1, where you change a single setting for comfort rather than fitting parts together.
3. to slowly change the way you live, think, or behave so that you feel comfortable
適應
慢慢改變自己以適應新環境
to slowly change the way you live, think, or behave so that you feel comfortable in a new situation.
It took Samir several weeks to adjust to the early mornings at his new job.
Samir 花了好幾個星期才適應新工作的早起。
adjust to + noun (a new situation)
After moving to Canada, Theo slowly adjusted to the long, cold winters.
搬到加拿大後，Theo 慢慢適應了漫長又寒冷的冬天。
Children usually adjust to a new school faster than their worried parents expect.
孩子通常比擔心的父母所預期的更快適應新學校。
Tamar found it hard to adjust to life alone after her sister moved away.
在妹妹搬走後，Tamar 覺得很難適應獨自一人的生活。
Soldiers returning home often need time to adjust themselves to ordinary daily routines.
返家的士兵往往需要時間才能讓自己適應日常的生活作息。
adjust oneself to + noun
- adjust to a new situation
- adjust to change
- adjust to life
文法句型
adjust to + noun
adjust oneself to + noun
用法筆記
Frequently intransitive with 'to' plus the new situation, or reflexive ('adjust oneself to'). Distinguish from senses 1 and 2: here you change yourself, not an object or a machine.
常見錯誤
4. to change an amount, price, or figure in a planned way, usually following a rule
調整；調漲
依規則或新情況有計畫地改動數字或金額
to change an amount, price, or figure in a planned way, usually following a rule or to match new facts.
The company adjusted the prices upward to cover the rising cost of fuel.
公司調漲了價格，以支應不斷上升的燃料成本。
adjust + object (an amount)
Each spring the council adjusts the rent to match the official rate of inflation.
每年春天，市議會都會依官方通膨率來調整租金。
adjust + object + to match + noun
Amani adjusted the monthly budget after the family's electricity bill suddenly doubled.
在家裡的電費突然翻倍後，Amani 調整了每月的預算。
Economists adjust the figures for inflation before comparing wages across different years.
經濟學家在比較不同年份的薪資前，會先依通膨調整這些數字。
adjust + object + for + noun
Dario adjusted the recipe amounts so that one large cake became twelve small ones.
Dario 調整了食譜的份量，把一個大蛋糕變成十二個小蛋糕。
- adjust the price
- adjust for inflation
- adjust the figures
- recalculate
stresses working the number out again
- revise
broader; change a plan or figure after review
文法句型
adjust + object
adjust + object + for + noun
用法筆記
Object is a number, price, or amount, and the change follows a rule or a reason ('adjust X for inflation', 'adjust X to match Y'). Distinguish from sense 1, where the object is a physical control and the goal is comfort rather than correctness of a figure.
同根字
- adjust動詞B1
- adjustment名詞B2
- adjustable形容詞B2