| 词汇 | change |
| 释义 | change verb uk /tʃeɪndʒ/ us /tʃeɪndʒ/ changeverb (BECOME DIFFERENT)A1[ T ] to exchange one thing for another thing, especially of a similar type: 换，交换 change jobsShe's just changed jobs.她刚换了工作。 change the subjectLet's change the subject (= talk about something different).我们换个话题吧。 A2[ I or T ] to make or become different: 改变，变化 I almost didn't recognize her - she'd changed so much.我几乎认不出她了——她变化太大了。 That was 20 years ago and things have changed since then.20年过去了，情况已经变了。 Nothing changes, does it - I've been away two years and the office still looks exactly the same.什么也没有改变，不是吗——我走了两年，办公室看起来仍然是老样子。 People have changed their diets a lot over the past few years.过去几年里人们的饮食习惯改变了许多。 I'm going to change my hairstyle.我打算改变一下发型。 to make different changeShe'll always be like that - you can't change her. alterWe've had to alter our plans. varyTry to vary the children's diet a little. convertWe're going to convert the spare bedroom into an office. turn intoThere are plans to turn his latest book into a film. transformThe riverside area has been transformed into a shopping and sports complex. B1[ I or T ]UK(USexchange) to take something you have bought back to a shop and exchange it for something else: （将购买的东西拿回店里去）换，交换 change something for somethingI had to change those trousers I bought for (= take them back to the shop in order to get) a bigger pair.我不得不把买来的裤子拿回去换了条大些的。 change your mind B1 to form a new opinion or make a new decision about something that is different from your old one: 改变主意，改变决定 If you change your mind about coming tonight, just give me a call.要是你改变主意今晚不来了，给我打个电话就行。 change for the better to improve: 改善；提高 Her attitude has definitely changed for the better since she started this new job.她自从开始新工作后态度确实变好了。 change your ways to improve the bad parts of your behaviour: 改善举止 If he wants to carry on living here, he's going to have to change his ways and learn to be a bit less messy.要是他想继续在这儿住下去，就得改改样子，学着干净整洁一点。 He said that he hadn't seen the traffic light change to red. They all tried to persuade him to change his decision. We don't expect the economic situation to change anytime soon.我们不指望经济形势马上就能发生变化。 It sounds to me like you ought to change jobs.听起来你似乎应该换个工作。 The weather in the hills can change very quickly, so take suitable clothing. Changing about-face about-turn alterable altered alternate churn make an about-turn make something into something malleable meta metamorphose morph mutate pervert revolutionize rollback rotation rotational sanitization transcribe changeverb (TRANSPORT)A2[ I or T ] to get off a train, bus, etc. and catch another in order to continue a journey: 换乘，转乘（火车、公共汽车等） I had to change (trains) twice to get there.到那里我得换乘两次（火车）。 Change at Peterborough for York.在彼得伯勒换车去约克。 This train will terminate at the next stop - passengers who wish to continue should change trains.下一站就是本次列车的终点，继续行程的乘客请换车。 You should stay on the train until Manchester and then change.你应该坐火车一直坐到曼彻斯特，然后再换车。 The only thing I'm worried about is changing trains at Kings Cross. You'll have to change buses when you get into Victoria, but your next bus doesn't leave for half an hour. It's an awkward trip - you have to change several times. Travelling around Robin Hood's barnidiom backpack bag drop bourne bum bum around communication commuting connection hitch move negotiate public transport Robin Hood shuttle super-commuting taken transoceanic visa well travelled changeverb (MONEY)A2[ T ] to get or give money in exchange for money, either because you want it in smaller units, or because you want the same value in foreign money: 把…换成零钱;兑换 change something for somethingCould you change a £10 note for two fives, please?请问你能把一张10英镑换开（换成两张5英镑）吗？ Could you change a £5 note for me?你能为我换开一张5英镑的纸币吗？ I need to change my dollars into English money. Can you change a tenner for two fivers?你能把这张10英镑的钞票换成两张5英镑的吗？ You can't pay in English money. You'll have to change some money at the bank. I need to change some of these travellers cheques. Will they change money at the hotel? He kindly changed my foreign currency for me. Banks anti-city apex bank bank balance bank manager bank statement banker building society cash cash drawer challenger bank investment bank lender online banking open an account pay something in pin quantitative easing the Bank of England the Square Mile changeverb (CLOTHES/BEDS)A2[ I or T ] to remove one set of clothes and put a different set on yourself or a young child, especially a baby, or to remove dirty sheets from a bed and put clean ones on it: （给…）换衣服;（给…）换床单 You don't need to change - you look great as you are.你不用换衣服——这样看上去就很好。 change intoI'll just change into (= get dressed in) something a bit smarter.我要换一身更漂亮点的衣服。 change out ofGive me five minutes to change out of (= remove) my work clothes and I'll come out with you.给我5分钟换下工作服就跟你出去。 How often do you think he changes his shirt?你觉得他多久换一次衬衣？ change the babyCould you change the baby (= the baby's nappy)?你能给婴儿换一下尿布吗？ change the sheetsI've changed the sheets (= the sheets on the bed) in the guest room. You are going to change, aren't you? You can't go in those tatty old jeans. When did you last change the linen on the children's beds? I hadn't even changed when our first guests arrived, so Jeff had to cope on his own. I usually insist that he changes out of his work clothes before dinner. Can you make sure your brother doesn't walk in when I'm changing? Putting clothes on arrayed bundle bundle (someone) up doll doll yourself up dolled up fling fling something on/off get up glam glam (yourself) up make yourself respectableidiom muffle put something on redon respectable rig rig someone out slip throw You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Removing and getting rid of things changeverb (WIND/SEA)[ I ] When the wind or the tide (= the rise and fall of the sea) changes, it starts to move in a different direction: （风或潮水）改向 The tide is starting to change.潮水开始改向了。 Floods, tides & currents atmospheric river deluge eddy flash flood flood flood tide floodplain gyre high tide inundation low tide overwhelm sea level swash tidally tide table turbulence turbulent waterline whelm changeverb (SPEED)[ I or T ](US usuallyshift) to put a vehicle into a different gear, usually in order to change the speed at which it is moving: （车辆）换挡，变速 change gearto change gear换挡 I changed into fourth (gear).我换到了第4挡。 UKChange down to go round the corner.转弯要换到低挡。 On the road: driving & operating road vehicles aquaplaning back someone up biting point boxed in branch off chauffeur gun handle lock platooning pull pull someone up push start range anxiety reverse road rage skid speeding standing the RAC Idiomschange (your) tack change your tune change hands Phrasal verbschange something around change over change (something) up change noun uk /tʃeɪndʒ/ us /tʃeɪndʒ/ changenoun (BECOMING DIFFERENT)A2[ C or U ] the act of becoming different, or the result of something becoming different: 改变；改动；变化；变动 change inLet me know if there's any change in the situation.要是情况有了什么变化请告诉我。 We're living in a time of great change.我们生活在一个大变革的时代。 change ofWe need a change of government.我们需要换个政府。 a change in lifestyle生活方式的改变 make a change They've made a lot of changes to the house.他们已对房子作了很多变动。 The new management will make fundamental changes (= do things in a very different way). Synonyms alteration amendment modification(CHANGE) mutation B1[ S ] something that is pleasant or interesting because it is unusual or new: （令人愉快或有趣的）改进，改变 for a change It's nice to see her smile for a change.看到她笑了，真好。 make a change "Shall we we eat in the garden?" "Why not - it'll make a change."“我们到花园里吃饭好吗?”“为什么不呢——这样会很新鲜。” have a changeWe've always had a red car - it's time we had a change!我们的车总是红色的——该换一换了！ change of scene a new situation: 新环境 She'd been with the same company for too many years and felt she needed a change of scene, so she applied for a job as a stage manager.她在同一家公司已经干了好多年了，觉得需要换个环境，所以申请了一份舞台监督的工作。 The minister has announced that there will be no change in government policy.部长宣布政府政策将不会有任何改变。 The holiday was a welcome change. A lot of people were caught out by the sudden change in the weather.许多人都被这突如其来的天气变化弄得很狼狈。 You're not planning a change of career, are you? The country is crying out for a change in leadership.国家迫切需要更换领导层。 Change and changes adaptive evolution adjustment alteration anti-evolutionism be ahead of the curveidiom evolutionary evolutionism flatten flip-flop fluctuation recalibration reconversion reformation regime change reinterpretation unspool unspooling unsteadily unsteady untick changenoun (MONEY)A2[ U ] money in the form of coins rather than notes: 硬币；辅币 in changeShe gave me €5 in change.她给了我5欧元的硬币。 loose changeMy dad always used to carry a lot of loose change (= coins) in his pocket. small changeMy dad always used to carry a lot of small change (= coins) in his pocket. Tuomas Lehtinen/ Moment/GettyImages [ U ] smaller units of money given in exchange for larger units of the same amount: （换开的）零钱 Do you have change for a 20-dollar bill?你能换开20美元的钞票吗？ A2[ U ] the money that is returned to someone who has paid for something that costs less than the amount that they gave: 找头，找给的零钱 I think you've given me the wrong change.我想你找错我钱了。 Here's your change, darling.亲爱的，这是找给你的零钱。 She delved into her pocket to find some change.她伸手到口袋里找零钱。 He fumbled in his pockets for some change.他在口袋里摸索着找零钱。 He carefully pocketed his change.他小心翼翼地把找回的零钱装入口袋。 "Have you got any change?" "Sorry, I've only got a five-pound note." Payment methods anti-kickback ATM card automatic withdrawal bad cheque baksheesh bribe chip liquid meal ticket microtransaction monetization monetize money-back monometallic PFI ready money remittance rubber severance wave and pay You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Amounts of money changenoun (CLOTHES)[ C ] the action of putting on different clothes: 更衣，换衣服 She did a quick change before going on TV.上电视前，她迅速换了套衣服。 a change of clothes A2 a set of clothes as well as the ones that you are wearing: 换洗的衣服 You'll need a change of clothes if you're staying overnight.你要是在外面过夜，就需要带一套换洗的衣服。 Putting clothes on arrayed bundle bundle (someone) up doll doll yourself up dolled up fling fling something on/off get up glam glam (yourself) up make yourself respectableidiom muffle put something on redon respectable rig rig someone out slip throw changenoun (TRANSPORT)[ C ] the action of getting off a train, bus, etc. and catching another in order to continue a journey: 换乘（火车、公共汽车等） I hate journeys where you've got a lot of changes.我讨厌频频换车的旅程。 Travelling around Robin Hood's barnidiom backpack bag drop bourne bum bum around communication commuting connection hitch move negotiate public transport Robin Hood shuttle super-commuting taken transoceanic visa well travelled changenoun (BASEBALL)[ C ]USinformal another name for a changeup: He mixes his fastball in with a change and a slider. Baseball & rounders 1-2-3 inning ahead alley around the hornidiom at bat bomb curve heater hit the ball out of the parkidiom hitting coach home plate home stand horsehide sac solo spitter split-fingered fastball splitter squeeze play stretch Idiomsthe change (of life) a change is as good as a rest change of heart change | American Dictionarychange verb us/tʃeɪndʒ/ changeverb (BECOME DIFFERENT)[ I/T ] to make or become different, or to do, use, or get one thing in place of another thing: [ T ]I’ve changed jobs twice in the past ten years. [ T ]I changed my hairstyle – do you like it? [ I ]Attitudes about lots of things changed during the 1960s. [ I ]It’s surprising how fast kids change during their teen years. [ I/T ] To change over from one thing to something else is to stop doing or using one thing and to start doing or using another: [ I ]We just changed from oil heat to gas. changeverb (CLOTHES/BEDS)[ I/T ] to remove one set of clothes and put a different set on yourself or someone else, such as a baby, or to remove dirty sheets from a bed and put clean ones on it: [ I ]I’ll just change into (= put on) something a little dressier. [ T ]Could you change the baby/the baby’s diaper (= put on a clean one)? [ T ]I changed the sheets/the bed (= the sheets on the bed) in the guest room. changeverb (MONEY)[ T ] to get or give money in exchange for money, either because you want it in smaller units, or because you want the same value in foreign money: Can you change a $100 bill for me? I had to change some American money into pesetas before I arrived in Spain. changeverb (TRANSPORT)[ I/T ] to get off an aircraft, train, bus, etc. and catch another in order to continue a trip: [ T ]I had to change planes twice to get there. [ I ]Change at Hartford for the train to Springfield. Idiomschange hands change your mind change noun us/tʃeɪndʒ/ changenoun (BECOMING DIFFERENT)a change A change often refers to something unusual or new that is better or more pleasant than what existed before: We decided we needed a change, so we went to Florida for a couple of weeks. Why don’t we eat on the porch for a change? changenoun (MONEY)[ U ] the difference in money, returned to the buyer, between what is paid for something and the lesser amount that it costs: It costs $17 and you gave me $20, so here’s your $3 change. [ U ] Change also refers to smaller units of money whose total value is equal to that of a larger unit: I need change for a $50 bill because I want to take a taxi. Do you have change for/of a dollar? [ U ] Change can refer to coins rather than bills: Bring a lot of change for using the public telephones. changenoun (CLOTHES/BEDS)[ C ] a set of clothes that is additional to the clothes that you are wearing: Bring a change of clothes with you in case we stay overnight. change | Business Englishchange verb uk /tʃeɪndʒ/us [ I or T ] to become or make something different, or to exchange something for something else: The company has changed considerably since I joined in 2005. She decided that it was time to change jobs. [ T ] MONEY to exchange an amount of money for the same value in another currency: If you're unable to change money before you travel, most international airports will have a bureau de change. change sth into sthHere you'll find the best exchange rate for changing your US dollars into euros. [ T ] MONEY to exchange a unit of money for coins or smaller units of paper money that add up to the same value: Could you change this twenty dollar bill for a ten and two fives? Many superstores have change machines where you can change your coins into banknotes. [ T ] COMMERCE UK to return something you bought to a store and exchange it for something new, for example because it was damaged or the wrong size. A store changes an item when it agrees to give a customer a new item in exchange for one that is damaged, etc.: Some places won't let you change items without a receipt. The store offered to change the faulty items or refund my money. change hands to pass from one owner to another: More than 30 million shares changed hands in the first hour of business. change noun uk /tʃeɪndʒ/us [ C or U ] the process or result of making something different or becoming different: change to sthAfter making changes to its business model, the company's net profits increased by 22%. change in sthOwing to a change in policy, customers will now be charged a fee for early withdrawals. implement/make a changeThe new head of department is certain to make some changes. manage changeOne of the hardest aspects of being a top manager is managing change. a fundamental/major/significant change Please notify us of any change of address. [ U ] MONEY coins used as money: Do you have any change for the parking meter? [ U ] MONEY smaller units of money or coins given in exchange for a larger unit of money that is worth the same amount: Can you make change for a 100 dollar bill? [ U ] MONEY the money that is returned to you after you have paid for something that costs less than the amount you gave: I think the waiter gave me the wrong change. See alsoagent of change bureau de change career change champion of change change agent loose change pocket change short-change step change Examples of changechange In each experimental session, there was just one color change to the sky or sphere and just one test-surface color. You should say them all in the prescribed manner; do not change a thing. The focus of the debate changed as well. Ideas can "become true" if the world changes. Co-ordination of head and eyes in the gaze changing behavior of cats. We induced a change in direction selectivity in one of ten cells. Dark- and light-induced changes in coupling between horizontal cells in mammalian retina. But she also knows that when she is old her mind will have changed. Disaggregation of household results by sources of income and expenditure patterns permits a fairly detailed analysis of likely changes in poverty. The screening system permitted a population approach for quantification of changes in seed population thermal behaviour in relation to dormancy loss. This is evident in changes of the nomenclature of family planning board to family welfare organization. In contrast, the nonspatial characteristics of the target (such as its weight or function) are almost completely unlikely to change after the movement is planned. When children attend to the input and repeatedly attempt to parse it, their performance undergoes a qualitative change. The upshot of this is that adaptation to nonstationarity does not require qualitative changes in a learning algorithm. Initial analysis of the data from the interviews and tapes of the novices also indicated qualitative changes in the nature of expertise as it developed. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withchangechangeThese are words often used in combination with change. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. abrupt change The theoretical curves follow closely the dashed and dash-dotted numerical curves, and the abrupt change in tangent angle appears to fit almost exactly. accelerating change But, when we speak of helping young people to settle down in employment, we must recognise that they are facing a turbulent world of extraordinary and accelerating change. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 adaptive change The perception-action coupling is the result of an adaptive change of our central nervous system to environmental properties. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with change |
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