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| 1 | I/T to become different or to make someone or something different （使）改变；（使）变化 |
| Some things never change. 一些事永远不会变。 |
| After a few days the weather changed dramatically. 几天以后，天气骤变。 |
| The law was changed in 1989. 这条法律是1989年更改的。 |
| the changing role of women in the workplace 女性在职场中正在改变的角色 |
| change little (=not very much) The school has changed little since it was built 30 years ago. 变化很小 |
| change (sth) from sth to sth The town has changed from a small fishing port to a bustling tourist centre. 这个镇从一个小渔港变成了热闹的旅游中心。 |
| | 1a | if the wind changes, it starts coming from a different direction （风向）改变 | |
| | 1b | to become a different colour （颜色）变化 | | change from sth to sth The signal changed from green to red. 信号灯从绿色变为红色。 | | change colour The leaves are already starting to change colour. 树叶已经开始变色。 | |
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| 2 | I/T to stop doing one thing and start doing something different 转换；变换 |
| Dave said he might be changing jobs. 戴夫说他可能会换工作。 |
| change (sth) to sth I changed the order to once a year instead of quarterly. 我把订单从一个季度一次变为一年一次。 |
| Consumers are increasingly changing to low-fat milk. 消费者越来越多地转向饮用低脂牛奶。 |
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| 3 | T to replace something with a new or different thing 替换；更换 |
| I’ m sick of these curtains - let’ s change them. 我对这些窗帘烦透了，我们把它们换掉吧。 |
| Can you help me change a tyre? 你能帮我换一个轮胎吗？ |
| | 3a | if you change a bed or change the sheets, you put clean sheets, covers etc on the bed 给（床）换床单；更换（床单） | |
| | 3b | if you change a baby or change its nappy , you take off the dirty nappy and put a clean one on 给（婴儿）换尿布 | |
| | 3c | if you change something you have bought , you take it back to the shop and get a different one 退换（商品） | | I’ m going to take that shirt back and change it: I don’ t like the colour. 我打算把衬衣拿回去换：我不喜欢这种颜色。 | | change sth for sth Why don’ t you change it for something else? 你为什么不把它换成别的东西？ | |
| | 3d | if you change someone who performs a service for you , you use someone else 更换（服务的提供者） | | Have you changed your hairdresser? 你换理发师了吗？ | |
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| 4 | T to exchange money from one country for money with the same value from another country 兑换（货币） |
| change sth for/into sth I need to change some dollars into pesos. 我需要把一些美金换成比索。 |
| | 4a | to exchange a note or coin of high value for notes or coins of lower value 将…换成零钱 | | Can anyone change a ten pound note? 有没有人能换开10英镑的钞票？ | |
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| 5 | I/T to take off the clothes or a piece of clothing you are wearing and put on different ones 换（衣服） |
| Hang on, I’ ll just go and change. 别挂断，我只是去换件衣服。 |
| I had a bath and changed my clothes. 我洗了个澡，换了衣服。 |
| +into You should change into some dry socks. 你应该换上干袜子。 |
| +out of He went straight upstairs to change out of his good suit. 他直接上楼去把考究的套装换下来。 |
| get changed Have I got time to get changed before we go? 我们走之前还有时间让我换衣服吗？ |
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| 6 | I/T to leave one plane , train , bus etc to get on another 换乘（飞机、火车、汽车等） |
| You’ ll have to change at Manchester. 你得在曼彻斯特换车。 |
| We changed planes in Paris. 我们在巴黎转机。 |
| | 6a | used for telling people on a train or bus that they must leave it because it is not going any further 全体下车 | |
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| - | change direction/course
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| 1 | to start doing something completely new or different 改变方向/进程（做全新的或完全不同的事） | Most students change direction during their first year. 大多数学生第一年就改变了专业方向。 | |
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| 2 | to start moving in a different direction 改变（移动的）方向 | I felt the boat change direction. 我感觉到船改变了航向。 | |
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| - | changeends
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| if two opponents or teams change ends, they each move to the opposite half of a tennis court or football pitch |
| （比赛中）交换场地 |
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| - | change for the better/worse
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| to start being betterworse |
| 变得更好/坏 |
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| As the afternoon wore on the weather changed for the worse. 随着下午慢慢过去，天气变得越来越糟了。 |
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| - | changegear/gears
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| 1 | to start using a different gear when you are driving a car or riding a bicycle （汽车、自行车）换挡 |
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| 2 | to start to work or develop in a different way or at a different speed 变换方法；改变速度 | With business concluded, the convention changes gear and becomes like a huge party. 事务处理完后，会议发生了转变，变得像一个大聚会一样。 | |
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| - | changehands
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| 1 | if something changes hands, it gets a new owner 更换主人；易手 | The house has changed hands several times in the last few years. 这座房子最近几年已经几次易主。 | |
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| 2 | if money changes hands, one person gives it to another as payment , sometimes in a dishonest way （钱）被转手 | No money actually changed hands. 实际上钱并没有转手。 | |
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| - | change your mind
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| to change a decision or an opinion |
| 改变主意 |
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| Travis was about to say something, then changed his mind. 特拉维斯刚想说点什么，又改变了主意。 |
| +about I’ ve changed my mind about Steve. 我已改变对史蒂夫的看法。 |
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| - | changesides
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| to stop supporting one person or group in an argument and start supporting the other |
| 改变立场 |
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| - | change the subject
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| to stop talking about one thing and start talking about another , especially because the first thing is difficult or embarrassing in some way |
| 转换话题 |
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| I can see that you’ re getting upset. Let’ s just change the subject. 看得出来你不高兴了。我们就换个话题吧。 |
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| - | changetack
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| to try to get what you want by using a different method |
| 换一种方法；改变策略 |
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| He suddenly changed tack and asked us if we had any problems. 他突然改变策略，问我们有没有什么问题。 |
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| - | change your tune informal
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| to start saying something different about a subject or situation or behaving in a different way |
| 转换话题；改变举止 |
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| He soon changed his tune when he saw how angry I was. 他看到我很生气时就很快转换了话题。 |
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| Words frequently used with change | | change 的常见搭配词 | | adverbs | completely, considerably, dramatically, drastically, fundamentally, radically, significantly, | 1 | | | |
| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˌchange ˈdown |
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| | to start driving in a lower gear (开车)挂低挡 |
| - | ˈchange into |
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| 1 | to stop being in one state , condition , or form and start being in another , or to make something do this （使）（状态、条件或形式）改变；（使）变成 | At what point does boiling water change into water vapour? 沸水在多少度时变成水蒸气？ | |
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| 2 | in stories, if a person or thing changes into something , or is changed into something , they become that thing by magic （故事中因魔法而）变成 | The frog changed into a handsome prince. 青蛙变成了英俊的王子。 | |
| - | ˌchange ˈover |
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| | to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using something else 改做；改用 | +to When did the UK change over to the metric system? 英国什么时候开始改用公制的？ | |
| - | ˌchange ˈup |
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| | to start driving in a higher gear (开车)挂高挡 |
| Other ways of saying : change | | | | | | change的其他表达方式 | | | | alter a more formal word for ‘change’ 改变（change 更正式的用语）: His election could alter the balance of power in the region.他的当选可以改变该地区的权力制衡。 | | adjust to change something slightly so that it is exactly the way you want it调整（将某物稍作改变使其完全符合要求）: You adjust the volume using the remote control.你用遥控器调一下音量。Can you adjust the height of the seat?你能把座位的高度调整一下吗？ | | adapt to change something to deal with a specific situation使适应（为应对某特殊情况而改变某物）: The recipes can be adapted for vegetarians.这些食谱可以为吃素者作些调整。They need to adapt their military forces to the needs of the post-Cold War situation.他们必须调整军事力量，以适应冷战后形势的需要。 | | convert to change something so that it can be used for a different purpose把…改变（以适应不同用途）: We’ re going to convert the spare room into a study.我们打算把空闲的房间改为书房。 | | modify to make small changes, for example to a machine or system, in order to make something suitable for a different situation修改（为了使某物适应不同的情况而进行小的改动，例如修改机器或系统）: The exhaust system has to be modified to meet new emission standards.必须对排气系统进行改进才能达到新的排放标准。 | | transform to change something completely so that it looks or works much better使改观（完全改变某物，使其看起来或工作起来更好）: Putting in a larger kitchen has completely transformed the house.整个房子在加装了更大的厨房后彻底改观。new discoveries that could transform the way we treat cancer能改变癌症治疗方法的新发现 | | vary to make continuous or repeated changes to something不断变换: It’ s important to vary your diet.不断变换饮食是很重要的。 | | | |
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