acclimatise

acclimatise — 動詞

1. to become physically or mentally used to a new place, climate, or way of living,

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

適應

讓自己或事物習慣新的氣候或環境

to become physically or mentally used to a new place, climate, or way of living, or to help a person, animal, or plant do this

例句

After moving from Vietnam to Norway, Lien took months to acclimatise to the dark, cold winters.

從越南搬到挪威後，Lien 花了幾個月時間才適應陰暗寒冷的冬天。

intransitive: acclimatise + to + noun phrase

The zookeepers gradually acclimatised the rescued penguins to the warmer outdoor pond before releasing them.

動物園管理員讓獲救的企鵝逐步適應較溫暖的戶外水池，然後才將牠們野放。

transitive: acclimatise + object + to + noun phrase

同義詞
  • adapt

    broader meaning — covers physical, social, and cultural adjustment; 'acclimatise' is more specific to physical environment

  • adjust

    more general and less formal; often used for small modifications rather than full environmental adaptation

  • acclimate

    American English variant of 'acclimatise'; identical in meaning

  • get used to

    informal and everyday; works in the same contexts but less precise

文法句型

acclimatise + to + noun phrase

acclimatise + object + to + noun phrase

acclimatise + oneself + to + noun phrase

be acclimatised + to + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often followed by 'to'. Frequently used in the passive voice ('be acclimatised to') or with a reflexive pronoun ('acclimatise oneself to'). The American spelling is 'acclimatize'.

常見錯誤

❌We need to acclimatise the new software to our system.
✅We need to adapt the new software to our system.
💡'acclimatise' refers to living things adjusting to physical or environmental conditions, not to adapting technology or processes.