change
verb
noun
tʃeɪndʒ verb
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BECOME DIFFERENT/MAKE STH DIFFERENT
变得不同/使某物不同
to become different, or to make something become different 变化，改变 I,T
Susan has changed a lot since I last saw her.
自从我上次看见苏珊以来，她变了许多。
Changing your eating habits is the best way to lose weight.
改变饮食习惯是减肥的最佳方法。
The rules won’t change overnight (=change quickly) .
规章制度不会一夜之间改变。
The leaves on trees change colour in the autumn.
树叶在秋天改变颜色。
change (from sth) to sth
He changed from being a nice lad to being rude and unhelpful.
他从一个和气的小伙子变成了粗鲁无礼、不肯帮助人的样子。
[+ into ]
The hissing sound gradually changed into a low hum.
嘶嘶声逐渐变成了低沉的嗡嗡声。
change sb/sth into sth
A witch had changed him into a mouse.
女巫把他变成了一只老鼠。
change sth to sth
Mueller changed his name to Miller when he became a U.S. citizen.
穆勒 (Mueller) 成为美国公民后，就把自己的名字改为米勒 (Miller) 了。
changing circumstances/attitudes/conditions etc
change drastically/radically/profoundly etc
Attitudes towards sexuality have radically changed.
对待性行为的态度发生了巨大的变化。
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START DOING/USING STH DIFFERENT
开始做不同的事情/使用不同的东西
to stop doing or using one thing, and start doing or using something else instead 转变; 转换; I,T
She changed jobs in May.
五月份她换了工作。
change (from sth) to sth
The company has recently changed to a more powerful computer system.
公司最近换了一套功能更强大的计算机系统。
The ship changed course and headed south.
船改变了航向，朝南驶去。
The company has had to change direction because of developments in technology.
由于技术的发展，这家公司不得不改变方向。
Piper awkwardly tried to change the subject (=talk about something else) .
派珀笨拙地想要改变话题。
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REPLACE STH
取代某事物
to put or use something new or different in place of something else, especially because it is old, damaged, or broken 替换; 更换 T
Three boys were changing a tyre by the side of the road.
三个男孩在路边换轮胎。
When I lost my keys, we had to change all the locks.
我丢了钥匙之后，我们只好把所有的锁都换了。
change sth (from sth) to sth
The time of the meeting has been changed from 11 a.m. to 10:30.
开会时间从上午十一点改到十点半。
How often do you change cars (=buy a new car and sell the old one) ?
你多久换一辆汽车？
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change your mind
to change your decision, plan, or opinion about something 改变主意
Her father tried to get her to change her mind.
父亲试图让她改变主意。
[+ about ]
If you change your mind about the job, just give me a call.
如果你对这份工作改变了主意，就打电话给我。
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change sides
to leave one party, group etc and join an opposing party, group etc 投向对方营垒
It’s quite rare for politicians to change sides.
很少有政客会投奔对方营垒。
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CLOTHES
衣服
a. to take off your clothes and put on different ones b. to put a clean nappy on a baby, or to put clean clothes on a baby or small child 给〔婴儿〕换〔尿布〕; 给〔婴儿或幼儿〕换〔衣服〕 I,T T
Francis came in while Jay was changing.
弗朗西斯进来时，杰伊正在换衣服。
Change your dress – that one looks dirty.
你把衣服换掉，那件看上去很脏。
[+ into/out of ]
Sara changed into her swimsuit and ran out for a quick swim.
萨拉换上泳装，跑出去游了一小会儿泳。
You’d better go and get changed .
你最好去换一下衣服。
I bathed him and changed his diaper.
我给他洗了澡，换了尿布。
Can you change the baby?
你给宝宝换衣服好吗？
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BED
床
to take the dirty sheets off a bed and put on clean ones 换〔床单〕 T
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EXCHANGE GOODS
换货
a. to take back to a shop something that you have bought and get something different instead, especially because there is something wrong with it b. to give a customer something different instead of what they have bought, especially because there is something wrong with it 调换; T | BrE AmE AmE
change sth for sth
I bought these gloves for my daughter, but they’re too large. Can I change them for a smaller size?
我给女儿买的这副手套太大了，能换副小一点的吗？
I’m sure the shop will change them for you.
我想商店肯定会给你换的。
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EXCHANGE MONEY
换钱
a. to get smaller units of money that add up to the same value as a larger unit b. to get money from one country for the same value of money from another country 兑换〔货币〕 T
Can you change a £20 note?
你能帮我把这 20 英镑换成零钱吗？
change sth into/for sth
I want to change my dollars into pesos, please.
我想把美元换成比索。
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TRAINS/BUSES/AIRCRAFT
火车/公共汽车/飞机
to get off one train, bus, or aircraft and into another in order to continue your journey 换乘，转乘 I,T
[+ at ]
Passengers for Liverpool should change at Crewe.
前往利物浦的乘客要在克鲁中转。
change trains/buses/planes etc
I had to change planes in Denver.
我得在丹佛转机。
all change!
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change hands
11. if property changes hands, it starts to belong to someone else 易手，易主
The house has changed hands three times in the last two years.
在过去的两年中，这房子已转手三次了。
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change places (with sb)
12. a. to give someone your place and take their place b. to take someone else’s social position or situation in life instead of yours 交换地位 （环境 ）
Would you mind changing places with me so I can sit next to my friend?
你能和我换一下座位，让我坐在朋友旁边吗？
She may be rich, but I wouldn’t want to change places with her.
她也许很有钱，但我不愿意和她交换位置。
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GEAR
排挡
to put the engine of a vehicle into a higher or lower gear in order to go faster or slower 〔汽车〕换排挡 I,T | BrE :
change (into/out of) gear
Change into second gear as you approach the corner.
靠近转弯的地方要换成二挡。
[+ up/down ] BrE 【英】:
Change down before you get to the hill.
上坡时要减挡。
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change your tune
14. to start expressing a different attitude and reacting in a different way, after something has happened [非正式] 〔某事发生后〕改变调子，改变态度 informal
The question is, will the president change his tune on taxes?
问题在于，总统在税收问题上是否会改变态度？
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WIND
风
if the wind changes, it starts to blow in a different direction 改变风向 I
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change your spots
16. to change your character completely 彻底改变特点 （特性 ）
US business has changed its spots in recent years.
美国的商业特点近年来已经发生了变化。
17 to move things into different positions 改变〔物体〕的位置
When we’d changed the furniture around, the room looked bigger.
我们把家具改变位置后，房间看上去大些了。
18 to stop doing or using one thing and start doing or using another 改做; 改用
Complete all the exercises on one leg, then change over.
完成一条腿的全部练习后，再换另一条腿做。
[+ to ]
We hope to change over to the new software by next month.
我们希望到下个月能够换用新的软件。
noun
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THINGS BECOMING DIFFERENT
事情变得不同
the process or result of something or someone becoming different 变化，改变，变更 C,U
I find it hard to cope with change.
我觉得很难适应变化。
scientists worried about climatic change
为气候变化感到担忧的科学家们
[+ in ]
changes in the immigration laws
移民法的改变
A change in personality may mean your teenager has a drug problem.
十几岁的孩子如果性格上发生了变化可能意味着有吸毒问题。
[+ of ]
a change of temperature
温度的变化
No major changes were made to the book.
这本书没有大的修改。
change for the better/worse (a change that makes a situation better or worse) 好转/变坏
There was a change for the better in the patient’s condition.
病人的情况有所好转。
social/political/economic etc change 社会/政治/经济等变化
She had a change of heart (=change in attitude) and decided to stay.
她改变主意，决定留下来。
Family life has undergone dramatic change in recent years.
近年来家庭生活发生了巨大的变化。
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FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHER
从一物到另一物
the fact of one thing or person being replaced by another 替换 C
The car needs an oil change.
这辆车需要换机油。
[+ of ]
a change of government
政府的更迭
a change of address
地址的更改
change from sth to sth
the gradual change from grasslands to true desert
从草原到真正的沙漠的逐渐改变
The government has made some major policy changes .
政府作出了一些重大的政策变动。
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PLEASANT NEW SITUATION
令人高兴的新状况
a situation or experience that is different from what happened before, and is usually interesting or enjoyable 〔有趣或令人愉快的〕变化，变更 singular 单数
[+ from ]
The morning was cool; a welcome change from the heat of the day before.
早晨凉快了，和前一天的炎热相比好多了。
for a change
How about dinner out for a change?
我们换换口味出去吃如何？
it/that makes a change (used to say that something is better than and different from usual) 不同于平常
‘Ron’s buying the drinks.’ ‘That makes a change.’
“罗恩在买饮料。”“这倒是新鲜事。”
change of scene/air/pace etc (when you go to a different place or do something different) 换换环境/换换空气/改变节奏等
The patients benefit greatly from a change of scenery.
病人换个环境会获益匪浅。
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MONEY
钱
a. the money that you get back when you have paid for something with more money than it costs b. money in the form of coins, not paper money c. coins or paper money that you give in exchange for the same amount of money in a larger unit 零钱 U | AmE AmE
Here’s your change, sir.
先生，这是你的找零。
make change
Andy was making change for a customer.
安迪在给顾客找钱。
in change
I have about a dollar in change.
我有大约一美元的零钱。
Matt emptied the loose change from his pockets.
马特把口袋里所有的零钱都倒了出来。
A beggar asked for some spare change (=coins that you do not need) .
一个乞丐讨几个零钱。
change for
£1/$10 Excuse me, have you got change for a pound?
请问你有一英镑的零钱吗？
make change
Can you make change for $20?
你能帮忙换 20 美元的零钱吗？
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small change
a. coins you have that do not have a high value b. used to emphasize that something is a small amount of money when it is compared to a larger amount 区区之数，一笔小钱
I only had about a pound in small change.
我只有大约一英镑的硬币。
The program costs $20 million a year, small change by Washington standards.
该计划每年耗资两千万美元，按华盛顿的标准只是区区小数。
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change of clothes/underwear etc
an additional set of clothes that you have with you, for example when you are travelling 备换的衣服/内衣等
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TRAIN/BUS/AIRCRAFT
火车/公共汽车/飞机
a situation in which you get off one train, bus, or aircraft and get on another in order to continue your journey 换乘，转乘 C
Even with a change of trains, the subway is quicker than a cab at rush hour.
高峰时段地铁即使要转车也比出租车快。
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get no change out of sb
to get no useful information or help from someone [英，口] 从某人那儿得不到有用的信息 （帮助 ） BrE spoken
I wouldn’t bother asking Richard – you’ll get no change out of him.
我才不去问理查德呢，从他那儿不会得到任何帮助。