聊天常用英语口语第80期:中国人不讲究隐私

adapt:to change your behaviour in order to deal more successfully with a new situation 适应(新情况) ~ (yourself) (to sth)
We have had to adapt quickly to the new system.
我们不得不迅速适应了新制度.
A large organization can be slow to adapt to change.
大机构可能应变迟缓.
The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive.
生物被逼适应,以求生存.
It's amazing how soon you adapt.
你这么快就适应了,真是令人惊奇.
It took him a while to adapt himself to his new surroundings.
他过了好一阵子才适应了新环境.

privacy:the state of being alone and not watched or disturbed by other people 隐私;私密
She was longing for some peace and privacy.
她渴望过清静的私人生活.
I value my privacy.
我重视自己的隐私.
He read the letter later in the privacy of his own room.
稍后,他在自己房间里私下读了那封信.

peer:to look closely or carefully at something, especially when you cannot see it clearly 仔细看;端详
We peered into the shadows.
我们往阴暗处仔细瞧.
He went to the window and peered out.
他走到窗前仔细往外瞧.
She kept peering over her shoulder.
她不停地回头看.
He peered closely at the photograph.
他聚精会神地端详着相片.