change1/tʃendʒ; tʃeIndʒ/v 1 [I,T] to become different, or to make someone or something become different(使)变化﹐改变: She's changed a lot. 她变了许多。The club is changing its rules. 俱乐部要修改规则。change from sth to sth The traffic lights changed from green to red. 交通信号灯由绿转红。change (sb/sth) into/to sth These caterpillars change into moths. 这些毛虫会变成蛾。You can change the sofa to a bed. 你可以把这张沙发变成床。THESAURUS 同类词alter – to change something 更改﹐改变: Can we alter the date of the meeting? 我们能把会议日期改一下吗?adapt/adjust/modify – to change something slightly, especially your behaviour, ideas etc 使适应/调整/改进〔尤指对行为﹑观念等稍作调整〕: He's modified his opinions since then. 从那以后他修正了自己的观点。reform/reorganize/restructure – to change a system or organization 改革/改组/重组: plans to reform the tax system 改革税制的计划The company has been restructured from top to bottom. 这家公司自上而下进行了重组。transform/revolutionize – to change something completely 使改观/使彻底变革: They’ve completely transformed the city centre. 他们使市中心完全变了样。Computers have revolutionized the way we work. 电脑彻底改变了我们的工作方式。twist/distort/misrepresent – to deliberately change facts, information, someone's words etc 歪曲: He accused reporters of twisting his words. 他指责记者歪曲了他的话。2 [I,T] to stop doing or using one thing, and start doing or using something else 转换﹔转变: I changed jobs in May. 我在五月份换了工作。Are you changing your name? 你打算改名字?change (from sth) to sth We’ve changed to a new computer system. 我们换了一个新的电脑系统。Let's change the subject (=start talking about something else). 我们换个话题吧。3 change your mind to change your decision or opinion about something 改变主意﹐改变想法: +about I’ve changed my mind about leaving school. 对辍学一事我已经改变主意了。4 [I,T] to take off your clothes and put on different ones 换(衣服): Tony shaved and changed his shirt. 托尼刮了脸﹐换了件衬衫。+into/out of She changed into her swimsuit. 她换上泳装。He's upstairs getting changed . 他在楼上换衣服。5 [T] to put something new or different in place of something else 换上〔新的或不同的东西〕: Dad had to stop and change the tyre. 爸爸只得停车换轮胎。change the baby/a nappy (=put a clean NAPPY on a baby) 换尿布change the bed/the sheets (=put clean sheets on a bed) 换床单6 [I,T] to get out of one train, bus, or aircraft and into another in order to continue your journey 换乘﹐转乘: +at Change at Baker Street. 在贝克尔街倒车。We had to change planes. 我们必须转机。7 [T] if you change money, you give it to someone and they give it back to you in smaller amounts, or in money from a different country 换成〔零钱〕﹔兑换〔货币〕: Can you change a £20 note ? 你能把一张 20 英镑换成零钱吗?change sth into/for sth I’d like to change these pounds into euros. 我想把这些英镑换成欧元。8 [T] BrE to take something you bought back to the shop and get something else instead, or to allow a customer to do this [ exchange AmE 【美】] 【英】更换﹐调换〔购买或卖出的商品〕9 change hands to become someone else's property 易手﹐易主: The hotel's changed hands. 这家酒店已经易主。10 change your tune informal to start expressing a different opinion about something【非正式】改变论调[态度]change over phr v to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using something different 改做﹔改用: change over (from sth) to sth We’re changing over to the new software next month. 我们下个月要改用这种新的软件。
change2n 1 [C,U] something that has become different, or when something becomes different 改变﹐变化﹐变更: +in recent changes in the law 法律的最新变更the need for political change 政治变革的需要We’d like a bigger house but I hate change. 我们想住更大的房子﹐但我又讨厌改变。+of Tom's had a change of heart (=his attitude has become different). 汤姆的态度改变了。2 [C] an action or event that involves replacing one thing with another 更换﹐替换﹐调换: The car needs an oil change. 这辆车要换机油。+of a change of government 政府的更迭change from sth to sth the change from sterling to euros 由英镑改为欧元3 [singular 单数] something that is interesting or enjoyable because it is different from what is usual〔有趣或令人愉快的〕变化﹐改变: I need a change . 我需要来个变化。Let's eat out for a change . 我们换换口味到外面去吃饭吧。‘Ron was on time.’‘That makes a change .’ “罗恩准时到了。”“这倒是新鲜事。”4 [U] a) the money you get back when you pay more than something costs 找回的零钱﹐找零﹐找头: Here's your change, sir. 这是您的找零﹐先生。b) coins not paper money 硬币: in change I have about a dollar in change. 我有一美元左右的零钱。see box at见 MONEY 方框c) coins or paper money that add up to the same value as a larger unit of money 零钱: +for Do you have change for $1? 你有一美元的零钱吗?5 change of clothes/underwear etc another set of clothes that you can use if necessary 备换的衣服/内衣等SMALL CHANGE