adapter
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/əˈdæptər/
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/əˈdæptə(r)/
A device that connects two pieces of electrical equipment that were not originally designed to work together.
I needed an adapter to plug my laptop into the foreign power outlet.
我需要一個轉接頭來將我的筆記型電腦插入外國的電源插座。
A device that allows multiple pieces of equipment to be connected to a single power source or socket.
I bought a power strip with multiple outlets so I could plug in all my devices without needing an adapter.
我買了一個有多個插座的電源條,這樣我就可以在不需要轉接頭的情況下插入我所有的裝置。
A person who modifies a book or play so that it can be adapted into a different format, such as a film, television drama, or stage production.
The adapter skillfully transformed the novel into a captivating screenplay.
轉接頭巧妙地將小說改編成了迷人的劇本。