adjustment
翻譯
調整, 調節, 修改
例句
I made a small adjustment to the mirror.
我對鏡子做了一個小小的調整。
The adjustment to a new country was difficult.
適應一個新的國家是困難的。
文法模式
an adjustment ((to sth.)) 對...的調整 We made an adjustment to the schedule.
the adjustment ((to sth.)) 對...的適應 The adjustment to the new job took time.
近義詞
Synonyms: modification, alteration, change; Antonyms: misalignment
詞源
源自於動詞 'adjust'(調整)加上名詞後綴 '-ment'。'Adjust' 來自拉丁語 'ad'(到)+ 'juxta'(靠近),意為「使其就位」。
記憶技巧
可以聯想 'just'(正好),調整就是為了讓事物變得「正好」。