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change

UK /tʃeɪndʒ/US /tʃeɪndʒ/

词源

源自中古英语 chaungen,古法语 changier,最终来自拉丁语 cambiare(交换)。

noun

❶ 指事物变得不同或替代原有状态的过程或结果,常用于描述状态、外观或条件的转变。

“The change in weather made us cancel the picnic.”

(天气变化让我们取消了野餐。)

“She noticed a big change in his attitude.”

(她注意到他的态度有很大转变。)

同义词:alteration, modification, shift

verb

❶ 使某物变得不同或替换原有状态,可以指物理变化、想法转变或替换物品。

“Can you change the light bulb?”

(你能换一下灯泡吗?)

“He changed his mind at the last minute.”

(他在最后一刻改变了主意。)

同义词:alter, transform, swap

常见短语

change one's mind — 改变原先的决定或想法,常用于描述因新信息或感受而做出的调整。

“I was going to leave, but I changed my mind.”

(我本来要离开,但我改变了主意。)

small change — 指零钱或面额较小的硬币,也比喻微不足道的事物。

“Do you have any small change for the parking meter?”

(你有投停车计时器的小额硬币吗?)