★ adapt

① v. (使)适应( adjust):

2011广东

As time went by, I gradually adapted myself to the school life.

随着时间的推移,我逐渐适应了学校生活。

The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new environments.(2009浙江)

② vt.改编;改写

Three of his novels have been adapted for television

他有三部小说已被改编成了电视剧。

★ adopt

① v. 收养;领养

adopt an orphan/a dog

收养孤儿/狗

The couple are unable to have children of their own but hope to adopt.

这对夫妇自己不能生育,但希望领养孩子。

②vt采用;采纳 to take and use sth:

adopt a suggestion/view采纳建议/观点

The school decided to adopt new methods of teaching foreign languages.

学校决定采用新的外语教学方法。

一日一词:高考易混词adapt和adopt,你分的清楚吗