Nothing his friends might say could alter the fact that he had failed.朋友们无论说什么都无法改变他失败了这一事实。

The government has altered its plans.政府更改了计划。

The only way to prevent transmission of HIV is by altering human behaviour.预防艾滋病病毒传播的唯一途径就是改变人们的行为。

This dress will need to be altered before the wedding.这条裙子在婚礼前得改一下。

Everybody's circumstances alter over time.每个人的境遇都会随时间而改变。

Little had altered in the village.村子里几乎没有什么变化。

In the evening my mood altered and pain turned to rage.晚上我的情绪发生了变化, 痛苦转化成了愤怒。