- 词义辨析
change, alter, become, convert, modify, turn, vary
这组词共同的意思是“改变”“变化”。change和alter有时可以互换。例如:Whatever we do, we can't change〔alter〕 the facts.不管我们做什么,我们总不能改变事实。He has changed〔altered〕 a lot since I last saw him.自从上次见面到现在,他变了很多。The weather changes〔alters〕 almost daily.天气差不多天天在变。它们的区别是:1.change在这几个词中是最普遍、最不正式的一个,可用于任何变化的过程,而不论变化的性质和程度; alter指局部的、表面的、轻微的“改变”“改动”,修改后仍基本上保持原状; alter和convert都指形式和用途上的局部微小改变; turn指彻底改变,以至面目全非,且常用于朝坏的方向改变; modify指限定在一定范围内的修改或修饰,以使之更完美; vary则指事物或其一部分暂时地或反复地变化,从而使事物各部分呈现不同外貌和特点。例如:When matter changes to a substance different from what it was, the change is a chemical change.当物质变成和原来不同的物质时,这种变化是化学变化。The plan is O.K. at large, but I suggest it be altered.该计划总的来说是可以的,但我建议做进一步修改。Pressure varies directly with temperature and inversely with volume.压力随温度成正比例变化,与容积成反比例变化。All the bank bill was converted into cash.所有的银行票据都兑换成了现金。Those who were once for him have turned against him.那些原来支持他的人现在转而反对他。The newspaper turned against the president.该报转而攻击总统。After he left the university, he became a teacher, but he later turned to translation.他大学毕业后当了教师,但后来转向翻译工作。2.convert可指改变信仰,尤其是宗教信仰; modify指态度变温和。例如:He has converted from Buddhism to Catholicism.他已放弃佛教改信天主教了。You'd better modify your tone.你最好缓和一下你的口气。He will have to modify his views if he wants to be elected.他如果想当选,就得把观点变得明朗些。
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词源词根法
来自PIE*kemb,弯,转。词源同camp,cant,chamber.
- 近义词
- 反义词
- variationn.变异; (数量、水平等的)变化; 变更; 变异的东西; 变种; 变体; 变奏; 变奏曲;变量;
- modificationn.修改,修正,变更,改良,改进,缓和,减轻,限制;[语]修饰,(用变音符号的)母音改变;[生]诱发变异,变态,变体,变型;
- alterationn.变化,改变;变更;
- turnv. 使转动;旋转;转身;翻转;
- substitutev.用…代替;
- replacev.替换;以…取代;更新;把…放回(原处);
- varyv.不同;变化,变异;
- altervt.改变;更改;改建(房屋);(人)变老;
- exchangev.交换;交流;更换;
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- 知识拓展
常用短语
change in在…方面改变
climate change气候变化;气候变迁
for a change为了改变一下;为了换换口味
change from变化
词组比较
change sth与change sth for sth前者指换某物,后者指用某物去换另一物。
- 双语例句 更多例句
He wanted to change his days off and got a fellow worker to trade with him.
他想换休,找一位同事和他对调.
《简明英汉词典》
He thought his book would change society. But he didn't bring it off.
他认为他的书能改变社会,但是他没有完成它。
柯林斯词典例句库
Every scolding that boy just seems to glance off him and not change his behavior at all.
那个男孩每次受到责骂,似乎都成了耳边风,根本没有使他的行为举止发生任何变化.
《简明英汉词典》
The role of the state as a prime mover in planning social change has been under attack.
国家扮演的规划社会变革的原动力角色颇受争议。
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- 相关词组
- attitude awareness and change program态度意识和改变计划;态度认知与改动计划
- change from换下衣服;使从…变成;
- change of pacen.改变习惯,兴趣等,更换口味;
- climate change气候变化;
- air change换气;
- change upv.开快;
- a change of pace变手法, 换口味;
- a change of heartn.改变主意,变心,弃邪归正;心回意转;
- change of lifen.月经停止,更年期;
- change into换上衣服;(使)变为;
- change over(使)改变, (使)变换;调换;掉期;
- change of heartn.改变看法;
- change for转车去…;好转[恶化];(把…)换成, (以…)交换;
- change hands转手;易手;
- air change rate通风换气次数;
- chemical change化学变化;
- change to变成,换成;
- change for the better变好;
- chop and changev.变化无常;
- change in在…方面改变;
- 今日热词
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- moreover adv.再者;此外;而且;同时;
- F n. 英语字母表的第6个字母;F音(C大调的第4音或音符);(学业成绩)第六等,不及格abbr. 华氏度;会员;法拉(电容单位)
- front n.前面;临街的一面;身体前部;海滨道;战争前线;阵线;假面具;幌子;(冷暖空气团接触的)锋;adj.前面的;舌前的 ;
- candle n.蜡烛;
- flexible adj.柔韧的;灵活的;易弯曲的;
- business n.商业;商务;生意;事情;买卖;商业机构;营业额;公事;重要事情,要点;贸易额;营业状况;归(某人或某机构)管的事
- achieve vt.取得;获得;实现;成功;vi.达到预期的目的,实现预期的结果,如愿以偿;
- tea n.茶;茶叶; 茶水; 一杯茶; 热饮料; 晚点,便餐; 茶点;午后小吃;
- spaceship n.(尤指小说中的)宇宙飞船;
- minority n.少数;少数民族;未成年;
- authority n.当局;当权者;职权;权力;权限;威信;影响力;许可;权威人士,专家;
- tense adj.拉紧的;肌肉绷紧的;神经紧张的;[语](语音)紧的;n.[语]时,时态;〈古〉时间;