adaptation

意味

• n. 適応
• n. 改変
• n. 翻案作

英語の定義

• n. a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
• n. the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
• n. (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)

語形変化

複数形

adaptations

例文

1. n. 適応

   Living in a cold climate requires quick adaptation to harsh weather conditions.

   寒い地域で暮らすには、厳しい気候条件への素早い適応が必要です。

2. n. 改変

   The adaptation of the old building into a modern museum took two years.

   古い建物を現代的な美術館へと改変するのには、2年の歳月がかかりました。

3. n. 翻案作

   The new film is a successful movie adaptation of a famous Japanese novel.

   その新作映画は、有名な日本の小説を見事に映画化した翻案作です。