adjustment
翻译
调整, 调节, 修改
例句
I made a small adjustment to the mirror.
我对镜子做了一个小小的调整。
The adjustment to a new country was difficult.
适应一个新的国家是困难的。
语法模式
an adjustment ((to sth.)) 对...的调整 We made an adjustment to the schedule.
the adjustment ((to sth.)) 对...的适应 The adjustment to the new job took time.
近义词
Synonyms: modification, alteration, change; Antonyms: misalignment
词源
源自于动词 'adjust'(调整)加上名词后缀 '-ment'。'Adjust' 来自拉丁语 'ad'(到)+ 'juxta'(靠近),意为“使其就位”。
记忆技巧
可以联想 'just'(正好),调整就是为了让事物变得“正好”。