Change
[tʃeɪn(d)ʒ] or [tʃendʒ]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) the action of changing something; 'the change of government had no impact on the economy'; 'his change on abortion cost him the election'.
(noun.) a different or fresh set of clothes; 'she brought a change in her overnight bag'.
(noun.) a thing that is different; 'he inspected several changes before selecting one'.
(noun.) an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; 'the change was intended to increase sales'; 'this storm is certainly a change for the worse'; 'the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago'.
(noun.) the result of alteration or modification; 'there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs'; 'there had been no change in the mountains'.
(noun.) money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; 'he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver'.
(noun.) the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; 'I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change'.
(noun.) coins of small denomination regarded collectively; 'he had a pocketful of change'.
(noun.) a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event; 'he attributed the change to their marriage'.
(verb.) undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; 'She changed completely as she grew older'; 'The weather changed last night'.
(verb.) become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence; 'her mood changes in accordance with the weather'; 'The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season'.
(verb.) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; 'The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city'; 'The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue'.
(verb.) exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category; 'Could you convert my dollars into pounds?'; 'He changed his name'; 'convert centimeters into inches'; 'convert holdings into shares'.
(verb.) remove or replace the coverings of; 'Father had to learn how to change the baby'; 'After each guest we changed the bed linens'.
(verb.) change clothes; put on different clothes; 'Change before you go to the opera'.
整理:李奥娜--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance.
(v. t.) To alter by substituting something else for, or by giving up for something else; as, to change the clothes; to change one's occupation; to change one's intention.
(v. t.) To give and take reciprocally; to exchange; -- followed by with; as, to change place, or hats, or money, with another.
(v. t.) Specifically: To give, or receive, smaller denominations of money (technically called change) for; as, to change a gold coin or a bank bill.
(v. i.) To be altered; to undergo variation; as, men sometimes change for the better.
(v. i.) To pass from one phase to another; as, the moon changes to-morrow night.
(v. t.) Any variation or alteration; a passing from one state or form to another; as, a change of countenance; a change of habits or principles.
(v. t.) A succesion or substitution of one thing in the place of another; a difference; novelty; variety; as, a change of seasons.
(v. t.) A passing from one phase to another; as, a change of the moon.
(v. t.) Alteration in the order of a series; permutation.
(v. t.) That which makes a variety, or may be substituted for another.
(v. t.) Small money; the money by means of which the larger coins and bank bills are made available in small dealings; hence, the balance returned when payment is tendered by a coin or note exceeding the sum due.
(v. t.) A place where merchants and others meet to transact business; a building appropriated for mercantile transactions.
(v. t.) A public house; an alehouse.
(v. t.) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
編輯:兰德尔
同義詞及近義詞:
v. a. [1]. Shift, remove for another, set aside for others.[2]. Alter, vary, modify, make different, make some change in.[3]. Exchange, barter, commute, give in exchange.
v. n. Alter, vary, shift, veer, turn, undergo change, change about.
n. [1]. Alteration, variation, mutation, commutation, transition, transmutation, revolution.[2]. Vicissitude, variety, novelty, innovation.[3]. Small coin, small money.
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同義詞及反義詞:
[See VARIATION]
SYN:Vary, alter, modify, diversify, qualify, transmute, substitute, fluctuate,shift, veer, exchange
ANT:Conserve, retain, stabilitate, fix, clinch, stand, endure, last, hold
編輯:珀尔
解釋/意思:
v.t. to alter or make different: to put or give for another: to make to pass from one state to another: to exchange.—v.i. to suffer change: to change one's clothes.—n. the act of changing: alteration or variation of any kind: (Shak.) exchange: (Shak.) fickleness: a shift: variety: small coin: also used as a short term for the Exchange.—ns. Changeabil′ity Change′ableness fickleness: power of being changed.—adj. Change′able subject or prone to change: fickle: inconstant.—adv. Change′ably.—adj. Change′ful full of change: changeable.—adv. Change′fully.—ns. Change′fulness; Change′-house (Scot.) a small inn or alehouse.—adj. Change′less without change: constant.—ns. Change′ling a child taken or left by the fairies in place of another—usually an under-sized crabbed child: one apt to change; Chang′er one who changes the form of anything: one employed in changing or discounting money; Chang′ing-piece (Shak.) a fickle person.—Change colour to blush or turn pale; Change one's mind to form a different opinion; Change one's self to change one's clothes; Change one's tune to change from joy to sorrow: to change one's manner of speaking.—Put the change on to delude trick.—Ring the changes to go through the various changes in ringing a peal of bells: to go over in every possible order: to pass counterfeit money: to bemuddle a shopman into giving too much change.
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例句/造句/用法:
- Of the species which do change, only a few within the same country change at the same time; and all modifications are slowly effected. 查理斯·達爾文. 物種起源.
- His proud heart rebelled against this change. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Sure enough, as indicated by the change of commanders, the enemy was about to assume the offensive. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U.S.格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- All noticed the change in his appearance. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- The change that I await here is the great change. 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- I would like to know if it could not be possible to change the name of that tractor factory. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- Meantime the whole hall was in a stir; most people rose and remained standing, for a change; some walked about, all talked and laughed. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- It an't our stations in life that changes us, Mr Clennam; thoughts is free! 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
- Of all changes, he said, there is none so speedy or so sure as the conversion of the ambitious youth into the avaricious one. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- Ah, young master, there's more changes than yours. 查理斯·狄更斯. 遠大前程.
- The art of printing has seen great changes since Gutenberg’s day. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- He never looked at her; so she might study him unobserved, and note the changes which even this short time had wrought in him. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- The new life, on the other hand, was before all things capable of resisting great changes of temperature. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- What other changes have come upon me, besides the changes in my growth and looks, and in the knowledge I have garnered all this while? 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- She was little changed; something sterner, something more robust--but she was my godmother: still the distinct vision of Mrs. Bretton. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- When others uttered it she changed countenance--I know she did. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- You are changed. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- I was very much changed--oh, very, very much. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- I heard it nearing me slowly, until it came changed to my ear--came like footsteps moving onward--then stopped. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- You are materially changed since we talked on this subject before. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- I considered; my life was so wretched, it must be changed, or I must die. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- He knew that Mrs. Reggie didn't object to her visitors' suddenly changing their minds, and that there was always a room to spare in her elastic house. 伊蒂絲·華頓. 純真年代.
- If I had not been what you make me out to be,' he struck in, skilfully changing the form of words, 'would you still have hated me? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- The moon also was nearer and brighter in those days and had a changing face. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- But Mr Boffin is being spoilt by prosperity, and is changing every day. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- The woman of Pablo could feel her rage changing to sorrow and to a feeling of the thwarting of all hope and promise. 歐尼斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
- I--I--rather think,' said Mr. Winkle, changing colour--'I rather think they're going to fire. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- They had worked with their gliders several years, and had made new calculations of the changing angles and currents of air. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
校對:卡特里娜