adaptor
adaptor — 名詞
1. a small plug, often with several outlets, that lets you run more than one electr
插座轉接器
讓多項電器共用同一插座的小型插頭
a small plug, often with several outlets, that lets you run more than one electrical item from a single wall socket, or that lets a plug from one country fit a socket of a different shape.
Hugo bought a travel adaptor before his trip to Tokyo so his laptop charger would fit Japanese sockets.
Hugo 出發去東京前買了一個旅行用轉接器，這樣他的筆電充電器才能插進日本的插座。
travel adaptor for foreign sockets
The hotel room had only one wall socket, so Layla used an adaptor to plug in her phone and hairdryer.
飯店房間只有一個牆上插座，所以 Layla 用一個轉接器同時插上手機和吹風機。
adaptor connects multiple devices to one socket
Never overload an adaptor by plugging in too many high-power devices at once.
千萬不要在轉接器上同時插太多高耗電的電器，以免超載。
Allison keeps a three-way adaptor in her desk drawer for the office Christmas lights.
Allison 在辦公桌抽屜裡放了一個三孔轉接器，專門用來接公司的聖誕燈飾。
The reading lamp came with a European plug, so Joshua needed an adaptor to use it in London.
那盞閱讀燈附的是歐規插頭，所以 Joshua 需要一個轉接器才能在倫敦使用。
- plug adaptor
more specific compound, often used in instructions
- power adaptor
narrower — usually refers to a unit that also converts voltage
文法句型
plug an adaptor into [socket]
用法筆記
Often appears in compounds such as 'travel adaptor', 'plug adaptor', or 'three-way adaptor'. British spelling; American English usually writes 'adapter'.
常見錯誤
2. a small piece of hardware that links one device to another when their plugs, por
轉接頭
把兩個規格不合的設備連接起來的零件
a small piece of hardware that links one device to another when their plugs, ports, or pipes do not match — for example a part that lets a USB-C cable plug into an older laptop, or that joins two pipes of different widths.
Yuna bought a USB-C to HDMI adaptor so she could connect her tablet to the classroom projector.
Yuna 買了一個 USB-C 轉 HDMI 的轉接頭，這樣才能把平板接到教室的投影機上。
adaptor for joining incompatible ports
The plumber fitted a brass adaptor between the new tap and the old copper pipe.
水電師傅在新水龍頭和舊銅管之間裝了一個黃銅轉接頭。
adaptor for pipes of different sizes
Without the right adaptor, the headphones simply will not work with this phone.
沒有合適的轉接頭，這副耳機根本沒辦法用在這支手機上。
Sahil kept a small bag of camera adaptors so he could mount any lens on his old film body.
Sahil 隨身帶著一小袋相機轉接頭，這樣任何鏡頭都能裝在他那台老底片機上。
The new microphone comes with an adaptor for both standard and mini-jack inputs.
這支新的麥克風附了一個轉接頭，可以接標準和迷你兩種音源孔。
文法句型
adaptor for [device]
adaptor between A and B
用法筆記
Subject of the connection is usually two specific objects whose interfaces differ; the preposition 'for' introduces the target device, while 'between' names both sides.
常見錯誤
3. a writer who reworks an existing novel, play, or other written work — usually wi
改編者
將小說或劇本稍作修改以便演出的作家
a writer who reworks an existing novel, play, or other written work — usually with only small changes to plot or dialogue — preparing the text for a new format such as the stage, screen, or radio.
Nkechi was hired as the adaptor of the bestselling novel for the Royal Court stage.
Nkechi 受聘擔任這部暢銷小說的改編者，負責把它搬上皇家宮廷劇院的舞台。
adaptor of [work] for [venue]
A skilled adaptor knows which scenes from the book must be cut to fit a two-hour film.
高明的改編者懂得哪些書中場景必須刪掉，才能塞進兩小時的電影。
general statement using 'a skilled adaptor'
Vinícius works as an adaptor, turning Brazilian short stories into radio plays for the BBC.
Vinícius 的工作是改編者，把巴西短篇小說轉化成 BBC 的廣播劇。
The adaptor kept most of the original dialogue and only trimmed the longer monologues.
這位改編者保留了原著大部分的對白，只把比較長的獨白稍加刪減。
- adapter
same role; the more frequent spelling, especially in American English
- screenwriter
narrower — only when the new form is a film or TV script
- author
creates the original work rather than reshaping someone else's
文法句型
adaptor of [work]
用法筆記
Less common than 'adapter' in this sense; 'screenwriter' or 'playwright' is often used when the new form is specifically a film or stage play.