1.adjust的基本含义是“调整”,指通过修正、调节使事物处于准确、合适的位置或状态,或使事物与其他事物相吻合。adjust还可指改正、校对。
2.adjust可用作不及物动词,指“调节自身以适应…”时,“以适应”的客体由介词短语to引出。作“被调整”“被调节”解时可接with短语,表示“用…来调整”。
3.adjust用作及物动词时,以反身代词、物或事物作宾语,而以to引起的短语作宾语补足语,表示“调整…以适应”。用作宾语的反身代词有时可以省略。
4.adjust的过去分词与系动词be, get, become等连用,可以表示经过调节后的适应或习惯状态。

adjust to (v.+prep.)
调整,调节 set right; make suitable for use
▲adjust to sth
My eyes haven't adjusted to the dark yet.我的眼睛还没有适应黑暗。
I soon adjusted to my new work.我很快便适应了新工作。
Mr. Brown has some difficulty in adjusting to the new climate.布朗先生不大容易适应新的气候。
▲adjust oneself/sth to sb/sth
He soon adjusted himself to the new life.他很快就适应了新的生活。
Animals adjust themselves to their environment.动物能适应自己生活的环境。
You can adjust the belt to the size that you want.皮带的松紧可按照你要的尺寸来调整。
I have to adjust my expenditure to my income.我必须量入为出。
He adjusted the telescope to his eyes.他调准望远镜。
It is difficult to adjust one's habits to someone else.一个人很难使自己的习惯适于他人。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
These desks and seats can be adjusted to the height of any child.这些桌椅可随儿童身高来调整。
He had become better adjusted to the rolling of the ship.他已经习惯轮船的颠簸了。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
He adjusts very quickly.他适应得很快。
The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
The field glasses adjust with a screw.这个双筒望远镜是用螺丝调整的。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
He adjusted his cap and ran off.他戴正帽子,就跑出去了。
He adjusted his glasses.他把眼镜扶正。
It's cold in here, can you adjust the thermostat?这屋里很冷,你能把恒温器调一下吗?
You can adjust the colour on the TV by turning this knob.你可以转动这个旋钮来调整电视的颜色。

adjust, accommodate, adapt
参见accommodate条。

adjust, fit, match
参见fit条。

［派生词］ adjustable adj.可调整的