- change
- [tʃeɪndʒ]
1. vt
1) (alter) 改变 [gǎibiàn]
You can't change human nature. — 你不可能改变人的本性。
2) (replace) [+ wheel, battery etc] 换 [huàn]Try changing the battery. — 试试换电池。
3) [+ trains, buses etc] 换 [huàn]At Glasgow I changed trains for Greenock. — 我在格拉斯哥换火车去格林诺克。
4) [+ clothes] 换 [huàn]I'll just change my shirt. — 我要换衬衫。
5) [+ bed, sheets] 更换 [gēnghuàn]6) [+ job, address] 更改 [gēnggǎi]His doctor advised him to change his job. — 他的医生建议他换工作。
He has changed his address. — 他更改了他的地址。
7) (put fresh nappy on) [+ baby] 更换 [gēnghuàn]8) (replace) [+ nappy] 换 [huàn]She fed the baby and changed its nappy. — 她给婴儿喂了饭，换了尿布。
9) (exchange) [+ money] 兑换 [duìhuàn]These places charge exorbitant rates for changing money. — 这些地方对换汇收取极高的手续费。
10) (transform)*
to change sb/sth into sth — 将某人/某物变成某物 [jiāng mǒurén/mǒuwù biànchéng mǒuwù]; (by magic) 将某人/某物变成某物 [jiāng mǒurén/mǒuwù biànchéng mǒuwù]2. viThe witch changed him into a frog. — 女巫把他变成了一只青蛙。
1) (alter) 变化 [biànhuà]Little has changed since then. — 从那时至今没什么变化。
2) (change clothes) 换衣 [huànyī]They allowed her to shower and change. — 他们允许她冲澡和换衣服。
3) [+ traffic lights] 变色 [biànsè]The lights changed to green. — 交通灯变绿了。
4) (on bus, train etc) 换车 [huànchē]5) (be transformed)3. n*
to change into sth — 变成某物 [biànchén mǒuwù]1) c / u (alteration) 转变 [zhuǎnbiàn]I dislike change of any kind. — 我不喜欢任何方式的转变。
2) s (novelty) 变化 [biànhuà]It's a change to finally win a match. — 最后赢一场也是个变化。
3) c [of government, climate, job] 更换 [gēnghuàn]A change of leadership alone will not be enough. — 更换领导本身是不够的。
4) u (referring to money) (coins) 零钱 [língqián]I haven't got any change. — 我没零钱。; (money returned) 找头 [zhǎotou]
The shopkeeper handed Hooper his change. — 店主递给了胡珀他的找头。
*
to change sth for sth — 将某物换成某物*
to change one's mind — 改变主意*
to change gear — (BRIT: AUT) 换挡 美 = to shift gear*
to change hands — (be sold) 转手买卖*
she changed into an old skirt — 她换上了一条旧裙子*
it makes a change — 换换花样*
for a change — 为了改变一下*
a change of clothes/underwear — 一套换洗的衣服/内衣*
a change of scene — 换换环境*
small change — 零钱*
to give sb change for or of 10 pounds — 给某人10英镑的零钱*
keep the change! — 不用找了！Phrasal Verbs:
English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.
