change 1
/ tʃeɪndʒ; tʃendʒ/ v
[I, Tn] (cause sb/sth to) become different; alter ï¼ä½¿æ人[æäºç©]ï¼å; æ¹å: You've changed a lot since I last saw you. èªä»æä¸æ¬¡è§å°ä½ 以æ¥, ä½ æ¹åäºå¾å¤. * Our plans have changed. æ们ç计åå·²ç»æ¹åäº. * change one's attitude, ideas, opinion, etc æ¹åæåº¦ï¹ ä¸»æï¹ æè§ç * an event which changed the course of history æ¹ååå²è¿ç¨çäºä»¶. =>Usage è§æéç¨æ³.
(a) [Ipr, Tn.pr] ~ (sb/sth) (from sth) to/into sth (cause sb/sth to) pass from one form to another ï¼ä½¿æ人[æäºç©]ï¼æ¹åå½¢å¼: Caterpillars change into butterflies or moths. æ¯è«è½åæè´è¶æè¾å. * The witch changed the prince into a frog. å·«å©æçååæäºéè. (b) [I, Ipr, Tn.pr] ~ (sb/sth) (from A) (to/into B) (cause sb/sth to) pass from one stage to another ï¼ä½¿æ人[æäºç©]ï¼è¿å
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (for sb/sth) take or use another instead of sb/sth; replace sb/sth with another æ¿æ¢æ代æ¿æ人[æäºç©]: change one's doctor å¦æ¾ä¸ä½å»ççç
* change one's job æ¢ä¸ä»½å·¥ä½ * change one's address, ie move to a new home æ´æ¹å°å * change a light bulb æ¢ä¸ªç¯æ³¡ * change gear, ie engage a different gear in a car, etc in order to travel at a higher or lower speed æ¢æ¡ï¼æ±½è½¦çæ¢å¦ä¸ææ¡, 以å éæåéè¡è½¦ï¼ * I must change these trousers (ie put on a clean pair) they've got oil on them. æå¿
é¡»æ¢æ¢è£¤åï¼æ¢ä¸æ¡ä¹¾åçï¼--ä¸é¢å¼ä¸æ²¹äº. * I'm thinking of changing my car for a bigger one. ææ£å¨èèæ¢è¾å¤§æ±½è½¦. (b) [Tn] move from one (thing, direction, etc) to another; switch 转æ¢, 转åï¼äºç©ï¹ æ¹åçï¼: change sides, eg in a war, debate, etc 转åç«åºï¼å¦å¨æäºï¹ 辩论ä¸çï¼ * The ship changed course, ie began to travel in a different direction. è½®è¹æ¹åäºèªå. * The wind has changed direction. é£ååäº. (c) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sb) (used with a pl object ä¸å¤æ°å®¾è¯è¿ç¨) (of two people) exchange (positions, places, etc) ï¼æ两人ï¼äº¤æ¢ï¼ä½ç½®ï¹ å°æ¹çï¼: Can we change seats?/Can I change seats with you? å±ä»¬å¯ä»¥æ¢æ¢åº§ä½å? [æå¯ä»¥åä½ æ¢ä¸ªåº§ä½å?] (d) [I, Ipr, Tn] ~ (from sth to sth) go from one (train, bus, etc) to another æ¢ä¹ï¼ç«è½¦ï¹ å
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±æ±½è½¦çå°æ¹. * All change! ie This train stops here; everyone must leave it. ææä¹å®¢å
¨é¨æ¢è½¦! ï¼æ¬æ¬¡å车已å°ç»ç¹ç«, ææä¹å®¢åé¡»ä¸è½¦.ï¼ (e) [Tn] put different clothes or covering on (sb/sth) ç»ï¼æ人[æç©]ï¼æ¢ä¸è¡£ææè¦çç©: change (ie put a clean nappy on) the baby ç»å©´å¿æ¢å°¿å¸ * change (ie put clean sheets on) the beds æ¢åºå.
[I, Ipr] ~ (out of sth) (into sth) take off one's clothes and put others on æ¢è¡£æ; æ´è¡£: go upstairs to change å°æ¥¼ä¸æ¢è¡£æ * change (ie into more formal clothes) for dinner æ¢ä¸å®´ä¼æ * Go and change out of those damp clothes into something dry. å»æ湿衣æè±ææ¢ä¸ä¹¾ç.
[Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (for/into sth) give or receive (money) in exchange for the equivalent sum in coins or notes of smaller value or in a different currency å
æ¢ï¼é±ï¼: Can you change a five-pound note? ä½ è½æ¢å¼äºè±éç票åå? * I need to change my dollars into francs. æéè¦æç¾éæ¢ææ³é.
(idm ä¹ è¯) change `hands pass into another person's possession å½å¦ä¸äººææ; 转æ: The house has changed hands several times recently. è¿æ¿åæè¿å ç»è½¬æ. change/swap horses in midstream => horse. change one's/sb's `mind alter one's decision or opinion æ¹åå³å®ææè§: Nothing will make me change my mind. ä»»ä½äºæ
é½ä¸è½ä½¿ææ¹å主æ. change `places (with sb) (of two people, groups, etc) exchange positions, seats, etc ï¼æä¸¤äººï¹ ç»çï¼äº¤æ¢å°ä½ï¹ 座ä½ç: Let me change places with you/Let's change places so you can be next to the window. æåä½ æ¢æ¢å°æ¹å§[å±ä»¬æ¢æ¢å°æ¹å§, è¿æ ·ä½ å°±è½é è¿çªæ·]. change one's spots (try to) be or do sth that is against one's nature ï¼è¯å¾ï¼è¿åæ¬æ§æåè¿åæ¬æ§çäº; æ¹åæ¬æ§. change step adjust one's step when marching so that one is marching in the correct rhythm è¡åæ¶è°æ´æ¥ä¼è·ä¸èå¥. ,change the `subject start talking about sth different å¼å§è°å
¶ä»çäº; æ¹åè¯é¢. ,change one's `tune (infml å£) alter one's manner or attitude, eg becoming humble instead of insolent æ¹å举æ¢ææ度ï¼å¦åå¨å¾æï¼. change one's ways start to live one's life differently, esp in order to suit changed circumstances å¼å§è¿å¦ä¸ç§çæ´»ï¼å°¤æ为éåºç¯å¢çæ¹åï¼. chop and change => chop3.
(phr v) change back (into sb/sth) return to one's earlier form, character, etc åå¤å°åæ¥çæ ·åï¹ ç¹æ§ç: Cats can never change back into kittens. èç«ç»åä¸æå°ç«. change back (into sth) take off one's clothes and put on others that one was wearing earlier æ¢ä¸åæ¥ç©¿çè¡£ç©: Can I change back into my jeans now? ç°å¨æè½æ¢ä¸åæ¥ç©¿ççä»è£¤äºå? change sth back (into sth) give back (money) and receive the equivalent sum in the original currency å°ï¼é±ï¼æ¢æåæ¥çè´§å¸: change back francs into dollars å°æ³éæ¢æåæ¥çç¾å
. ,change `down engage a lower gear when driving a car, etc ï¼å¼æ±½è½¦çæ¶ï¼æ¢æä½æ¡. ,change `over (from sth) (to sth) change from one system or position to another æ¹åå¶åº¦æå°ä½: The country has changed over from military to democratic rule. è¿ä¸ªå½å®¶å·²ç»ç±åäºç»æ²»è½¬å为æ°ä¸»é¢å¯¼. ,change `up engage a higher gear when driving a car, etc ï¼å¼æ±½è½¦çæ¶ï¼æ¢æé«æ¡.
> changeable / ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl; ˏtʃendʒəËbl/ adj
1 tending to change; often changing æåç; 常åç: a changeable person, mood åææ 常çäººï¹ æ
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2 that can be changed è½è¢«æ¹åç.
# `change-over n change from one system to another å¶åº¦çæ¹å: a peaceful change-over to civilian rule åå¹³å°è½¬å为æå®ç»æ²».
NOTE ON USAGE ç¨æ³: Change has a general use and indicates any act of making something different *changeçè¯ä¹å¾å¹¿, 表示使æäºç©æ¹åçä»»ä½ä½ç¨: Most English women change their names when they marry. è±å½å¦å¥³å¤§å¤å ç»å©èæ¹å§. * He changed the design of the house completely. ä»å®å
¨æ´æ¹äºæ¿å±ç设计. Alter indicates the making of a small difference in the appearance, character, use, etc of something *alter表示使æäºç©å¨å¤è§ï¹ æ§è´¨ï¹ ç¨éçæ¹é¢ç¨ä½æ¹å: I'll have to alter the diagram. I've made a mistake. æå¾ä¿®æ¹å¾è¡¨. æåºäºç¹å¿é. Modify is more formal. *modifyä¸è¯è¾æ. When applied to objects, especially machines, it suggests a partial change in structure or function ç¨æ¼ç©ä½æ¶, å°¤æç¨æ¼æºå¨æ¶, 表示ç»ææåè½çé¨åæ¹å: The car has been modified for racing. è¿è¾æ±½è½¦å·²æ¹è£
为èµè½¦. It can also indicate the softening of attitudes, opinions, etc è¿ä¸ªè¯è¿å¯è¡¨ç¤ºæåº¦ï¹ æè§çç软å: He'll have to modify his views if he wants to be elected. ä»è¦æ³å½éå°±å¾æè§ç¹æ¹å¾ç¼åäº. Vary describes the changing of something or its parts, often temporarily and repeatedly *varyæææäºç©æå
¶é¨åçæ¹å常为ææ¶çæåè¦ç: It's better to vary your diet rather than eat the same things all the time. ä½ æ好åæ¢ä¸ä¸é¥®é£, ä¸è¦æ»ååæ ·çä¸è¥¿. All these verbs (except modify) can also be used intransitively ææè¿äºå¨è¯ï¼é¤modifyå¤ï¼è¿åå¯ç¨ä½ä¸åç©å¨è¯: Her expression changed when she heard the news. 她å¬å°è¿ä¸æ¶æ¯æ¶è¡¨æ
å°±åäº. * This place hasn't altered since I was a girl. ä»æå¹¼æ¶èµ·, è¿å°æ¹å°±æ²¡åçè¿åå. * Political opinions vary according to wealth, age, etc. æ¿æ²»è§è§£å è´¢å¯ï¹ å¹´é¾çä¸åèææåºå«.
change 2
/ tʃeɪndʒ; tʃendʒ/ n
[C, U] ~ (in/to sth) (act of) making or becoming different; alteration ååï¼çè¡å¨ï¼; æ¹å; åæ´; åå¨: a change in the weather 天æ°çåå * There has been a change in the programme. èç®æåå¨. * The Government plans to make important changes to the tax system. æ¿åºè®¡å对ç¨æ¶å¶åº¦ä½é大æ¹å. * Doctors say there is no change in the patient's condition. å»ç说ç
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åµæ²¡æåå. * Are you for or against change? ä½ èµåè¿æ¯å对æ¹å¨?
[C] ~ (of sth) (a) act of changing one thing for another ä»ä¸äºç©æ¹æ¢æå¦ä¸äºç©çè¡å¨: a change of job æ¢å·¥ä½ * Please note my change of address. 请注æææ¹æ¢äºå°å. * The party needs a change of leader. è¿ä¸ªå
éè¦æ´æ¢é¢è¢. * This is the third change of government the country has seen in two years. è¿æ¬¡æ¯å½å®¶ä¸¤å¹´æ¥ç第ä¸æ¬¡æ¿åºæ´æ¿. (b) thing used in place of another or others æ¿ä»£ç©: Don't forget to take a change of (ie a second set of) clothes. ä¸è¦å¿è®°å¸¦çæ¿æ¢çè¡£æ.
[C] ~ (from sth) (to sth) (a) act of going from one train or bus to another æ¢è½¦; 转车: He had to make a quick change at Crewe. ä»å¾å¨å
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éæ¢è½¦. (b) changed or different routine, occupation or surroundings æ¹æ¢å¾çæå¦ä¸è·¯çº¿ï¹ èä¸æç¯å¢: a welcome change from town to country life ä»åå¸å°ä¹¡æçæ´»çå人åå * She badly needs a change. 她äºé¡»æ¹åä¸ä¸.
[U] (a) coins or notes of lower values equivalent to a single coin or note of a higher value è¾
å¸: Can you give me/Have you got change for a five-pound note? ä½ è½å¦ç»æ[ä½ æ没æ]äºè±éçè¾
å¸? (b) coins of low value ä½å¼ç¡¬å¸: I've no small change. æ没æé¶é±. (c) money returned when the price of sth is less than the amount given in payment æ¾åçé±; æ¾ç»çé±: Don't forget your change! ä¸è¦å¿äºæ¾ä½ çé±! * 25p change æ¾ç»25便士.
(idm ä¹ è¯) a change for the `better/`worse improvement/worsening of sth that already exists or that has gone before ç°æçææ¾æè¿çæäºç©çæ¹å[åå]: The situation is now so bad that any change is likely to be a change for the better. ç®åæ
åµæ¶å£, åªè¦æååå°±æ¯å好å¤å. a ,change of `air/`climate different conditions or surroundings æ¢æ¢æ¡ä»¶æç¯å¢: A change of air (eg a holiday away from home) will do you good. æ¢æ¢ç¯å¢ï¼å¦ç¦»å®¶åº¦åï¼å¯¹ä½ æ好å¤. a ,change of `heart great change in one's attitude or feelings, esp towards greater friendliness or co-operation æ度æææ
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³ç³»ï¼. the ,change of `life (euph å©) = menopause. for a `change to vary one's routine; for the sake of variety 为äºæ¹å常è§; 为äºæåå: We usually go to France in the summer, but this year we're going to Spain for a change. æ们å¤å¤©é常å»æ³å½, ä½ä»å¹´ä¸ºäºæ¢ä¸ªå°æ¹æ们å»è¥¿çç. get no change out of sb (infml å£) receive no help, information, etc from sb ä»æ人å¤å¾ä¸å°å¸®å©ï¹ ä¿¡æ¯ç. ring the changes => ring2.
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