英汉词典

change 基本解释

• vt. 改变；交换
• n. 变化；找回的零钱
• vi. 改变；兑换

change 词态变化

change 中文词源

来自PIE*kemb, 弯，转。词源同camp, cant, chamber.

change 英文词源

change

change: [13] Change goes back ultimately to Latin cambīre ‘barter’, which is probably of Celtic ancestry. A later form of the verb was cambiāre, whose most readily recognizable descendants are probably Italian cambio, which appears outside currency-exchange shops, and English cambium ‘layer of plant tissue’ [17], coined from the notion that it ‘changes’ into new layers. Another branch of development, however, was to Old French changier, source of English change.
=> cambium

change (v.)

early 13c., "to substitute one for another; to make (something) other than what it was" (transitive); from late 13c. as "to become different" (intransitive), from Old French changier "to change, alter; exchange, switch," from Late Latin cambiare "to barter, exchange," from Latin cambire "to exchange, barter," of Celtic origin, from PIE root *kemb- "to bend, crook" (with a sense evolution perhaps from "to turn" to "to change," to "to barter"); cognate with Old Irish camm "crooked, curved;" Middle Irish cimb "tribute," cimbid "prisoner;" see cant (n.2). Meaning "to take off clothes and put on other ones" is from late 15c. Related: Changed; changing. To change (one's) mind is from 1610s.

change (n.)

c. 1200, "act or fact of changing," from Anglo-French chaunge, Old French change "exchange, recompense, reciprocation," from changier (see change (v.)).

Meaning "a different situation" is from 1680s. Meaning "something substituted for something else" is from 1590s. The financial sense of "balance returned when something is paid for" is first recorded 1620s; hence to make change (1865). Bell-ringing sense is from 1610s. Related: changes. Figurative phrase change of heart is from 1828.

change 词组搭配

change 英文释义

1. an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another;

"the change was intended to increase sales"

"this storm is certainly a change for the worse"

"the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"

2. a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event;

"he attributed the change to their marriage"

3. the action of changing something;

"the change of government had no impact on the economy"

"his change on abortion cost him the election"

4. the result of alteration or modification;

"there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"

"there had been no change in the mountains"

5. the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due;

"I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"

6. a thing that is different;

"he inspected several changes before selecting one"

7. a different or fresh set of clothes;

"she brought a change in her overnight bag"

8. coins of small denomination regarded collectively;

"he had a pocketful of change"

9. money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency;

"he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"

10. a difference that is usually pleasant;

"he goes to France for variety"

"it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"

change 同义词解析

change, alter, vary, convert, modify, transform, turn

这些动词均含有"变化，改变"之意。

change： 指任何变化，完全改变，强调与原先的情况有明显的不同。

alter： 常指轻微的改变，强调基本上保持原物、原状的情况下所进行的部分改变。

vary： 暗示不规则或断断续续地变。

convert： 指进行全部或局部改变以适应新的功能或用途。指信仰或态度时，强调较激烈、大的改变。

modify： 强调起限定作用的变化或变更。指细小的变化，常含"缓和、降调"的意味。

transform： 指人或物在形状、外观、形式、性质等方面发生的彻底变化，失去原状成为全新的东西。

turn： 指外形、颜色、气味、性质等方面的变化，比change更通俗。

change 双语例句

1. These large institutions make — and change—the rules to suit themselves.

这些大机构总是随意制定规定，而且说变就变。

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2. 1998 was an important year for everyone: a time of change.

1998年对所有人来说都是重要的一年：那是个变革的时期。

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3. Eisenhower used his muscle to persuade Congress to change the law.

艾森豪威尔用他的影响力说服国会修改了该项法律。

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4. They have no wish for any change in the status quo.

他们不想改变现状。

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5. South Africa was going through a period of irreversible change.

南非正在经历一场不可逆转的变革。

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change 实用场景例句

Liz settled back in her seat, comfortably relaxed, enjoying being driven for a change.

莉兹舒服放松地倚在座位上，享受着换别人开车的惬意。

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Now let me ask you a question, for a change...

现在换我来问你一个问题吧。

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The courier had change for a £10 note.

快递员能破开10英镑的纸币。

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You can expect to pay the bank a fee of around 1% to 2% every time you change money...

每次到银行换币都会要求付1%到2%的手续费。

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If you travel frequently, find an agency that will change one foreign currency directly into another.

如果经常旅行，找一家能直接兑换外币的旅行社。

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He looked up into the mirror as he changed through his gears.

他一边换挡，一边抬眼看后视镜。

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'There's your change.' — 'Thanks very much.'...

“您的找头。”——“多谢。”

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They told the shopkeeper to keep the change.

他们告诉店主不用找钱了。

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Thieves ransacked the office, taking a sack of loose change...

窃贼洗劫了办公室，拿走了一口袋散币。

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The man in the store won't give him change for the phone unless he buys something.

店里的人不肯给他换硬币打电话，除非他买点什么。

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If you want to change your doctor there are two ways of doing it.

你要是想换个医生，办法有两个。

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Ben had merely changed his shirt...

本仅仅换了件衬衫。

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They had allowed her to shower and change...

他们准许她冲个澡，换套衣裳。

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He stuffed a bag with a few changes of clothing.

他往包里塞了几套换洗衣服。

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After changing the bed, I would fall asleep quickly...

换了床单，我很快就能睡着。

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I changed the sheets on your bed today.

我今天把你的床单换了。

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She criticizes me for the way I feed or change him...

她批评我不会给他喂奶、不会换尿布。

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He needs his nappy changed.

他的尿布该换了。

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At Glasgow I changed trains for Greenock...

我在格拉斯哥改乘去格里诺克的火车。

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We were turned off the train at Hanover, where we had to change.

我们在汉诺威站被赶下火车，只好在那儿转车。

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The driver tried to change gear, then swerved...

司机试图换挡，接着突然转向。

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The ambassador appealed for a change in US policy...

大使呼吁美国在政策上作出改变。

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What is needed is a change of attitude on the part of architects...

现在需要的是建筑师态度的转变。

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It is a complex system, but it certainly makes a change...

这是个复杂的体系，不过确实有所改变。

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Do you feel like you could do with a change?

你想不想改变一下？

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His doctor increased the dosage but did not change to a different medication...

他的医生加大了剂量，不过没有换药。

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He changed from voting against to abstaining.

他原打算投反对票，后来改为弃权了。

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We are trying to detect and understand how the climates change...

我们正努力探寻并理解气候是如何变化的。

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In the union office, the mood gradually changed from resignation to rage...

在工会办公室，情绪慢慢从顺从转变成愤怒。

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I paid £80 to have my car radio fixed and I bet all they did was change a fuse...

我花80英镑让人把我车上的收音机修了修，可我敢肯定，他们只是换了根保险丝。

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