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分析词义
"Adjust" 是一个英文动词,通常意指“调整”,“适应”,通过改变,使其位置,方向,或形状等更为准确或适应新的条件。
列举例句
词根分析
该词来自于拉丁语 "ad-" 和 "juxta"。 "ad-" 意为向,靠近。 "juxta" 意为靠近或紧接着,合在一起就表达出了调整的意思。其他同词根的单词有 "adjacent"(邻接的)和 "adjoin" (邻接)。
词缀分析
"Adjust" 的词缀构成比较简单,其本身就是词根,没有前后缀。和其具有相同词根的是 "adjustable" 和 "adjustment"。
发展历史和文化背景
"Adjust" 原意为“按照公正而做出裁决”,源于老法语 "ajuster",起初被用于法律语境,指按照公正的标准来调整事物。到了16世纪,其含义在英语中扩大,广泛用于各种调整和适应的语境。
单词变形
- 名词形式:Adjustment(调整,适应)
- 形容词形式:Adjustable(可调的,可适应的)
记忆辅助
您可以通过它的发音/a'ʤʌst/来记忆,将它和中文对应意思"调整","适应"联系在一起。
小故事
"One day, Bob got a new chair for his office. At first, it was too high for his desk. But he soon adjusted it to a comfortable height. Now, he works better than ever." (有一天,Bob为他的办公室买了把新椅子。一开始,它对于他的桌子来说太高了。但他很快就调整到了一个舒适的高度。现在,他的工作效率比以往任何时候都要好。)
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