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changed

UK //tʃeɪndʒd//US //tʃeɪndʒd//

词源

源自中古英语 changen,来自古法语 changier,最终源自拉丁语 cambiare(交换)。

adjective

❶ 指事物或人与之前不同,发生了明显的变化或转变。可以形容外观、状态、态度等方面的改变。

“She looked completely changed after her trip to Europe.”

(欧洲旅行后,她看起来完全变了个人。)

“The changed weather forced us to cancel the picnic.”

(突变的天气迫使我们取消了野餐计划。)

同义词:altered, different, transformed, modified, revised

verb

❶ change的过去式和过去分词形式,表示已经完成的变化动作或状态。

“She changed her mind at the last minute.”

(她在最后一刻改变了主意。)

“The leaves changed color in autumn.”

(树叶在秋天变了颜色。)

同义词:altered, modified, adjusted, transformed, converted

常见短语

changed hands — 指所有权或控制权发生了转移,常用于描述房产、企业等易主的情况。

“The restaurant has changed hands three times in the past five years.”

(这家餐厅在过去五年里已经三次易主。)

changed for the better — 形容情况或事物向好的方向转变,强调积极的改变。

“After the new manager arrived, things changed for the better.”

(新经理上任后,情况开始好转。)