Dreye權威釋義

vt.

（使）改變；更改；使變化[（+from ... to ...）][（+into）]
On second thoughts he changed his mind.
進一步考慮後，他改變了主意。
換；交換，互換[（+for）]
We changed seats in the interval.
中間休息時，我們交換了一下座位。
換（衣服）；替（嬰孩）換尿布或衣服；給（床）換床單
She changed the baby often.
她不時地給嬰孩換尿布。
兌換（錢）[（+for/into）]
Let me change the dollar bill for coins.
讓我把這張一元的紙鈔換成硬幣。
換乘（車等）
You'll have to change planes at Seattle.
你得在西雅圖換乘另一架飛機。

vi.

改變；更改；變化[（+from ... to ...）]
In fall the leaves change from green to brown.
秋天，樹葉由綠變成褐色。
更衣[（+out of/into）]
He changed into a new suit.
他換上一套新的西裝。
換車
In New York, you'll change for Boston.
你在紐約換車去波士頓。
換檔[（+up/down/into/to）]

n.

變化；變更；變遷[C][U][（+of/in）]
Many changes have taken place since then.
自那以來，發生了許多變化。
改變一下[S1]
I think a change might do you good.
我想換換環境也許對你有好處。
更換；替換[C][（+in/of）]
零錢；找零[U]
"Here's your change," said the saleswoman.
"這是你的找零，"女店員說道。
【口】絕經（期）；更年期[the S]

片語

change of pace

改變活動
Tom studied for three hours and then read a comic book for a change of pace.
湯姆唸書唸了三個小時，為了調劑一下，找來一本漫畫書翻翻。

change down

放慢車速
You must change down now.
你現在必須放慢車速。

change into

把……變成
They are changing desert into farmland.
他們正在使沙漠變為農田。
變成
Sometimes common nouns change into proper nouns.
有時普通名詞會轉變成專有名詞。
換（衣）
You should change into your working clothes before you start to do the job.
開始工作以前你應該換上工作服。

change for

轉車到……去
Where shall we change for Shanghai?
我們在什麼地方轉車去上海？

change hands

易手
That house has changed hands several times in the last few months.
那所房子最近幾個月內已轉手好幾次。

change off

輪流
John and Bob changed off at driving the car.
約翰和鮑伯輪流開車。

change over

改變
The plant changed over to the manufacture of storage batteries last year.
這家工廠去年已改產蓄電池。
對換
Perhaps you and I had better change over; you are much more experienced than I in this field.
也許我們的工作還是對換一下好；在這方面你比我更有經驗。

change up

加快車速
I will change the car up now.
我現在要加快車速了。

for a change

為了改變一下
Let's go to a movie for a change.
我們換個口味，去看場電影吧！
Let's eat Italian food for a change.
讓我們換個口味，吃義大利菜吧！

衍生

n.

changer

a.

changeful

辨析

同義:

vi.,vt.改變；交換；變化；變更

alter vary deviate substitute replace modify convert shift switch transfer turn exchange transform

n.零錢

cash money coins

反義:

vi.,vt.「（使）改變」的反義字

settle fix

n.「變化，變更」的反義字

uniformity monotony

同義參見:

novelty move adjust interchange¹ innovate correction convert¹ veer variety amend adaptation transplant¹ translation transition evolution adapt revolution revision revise relief¹ reform¹ qualification differentiate development

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

v.

make or become different.
▸(of the moon) arrive at a fresh phase; become new.
take or use another instead of:
she decided to change her name.

▸move from one to (another).

▸ (change over) move from one system or situation to another.

▸remove (something dirty or faulty) and replace it with another of the same kind.

▸engage (a different gear) in a motor vehicle.

▸ (change down or up) Brit. engage a lower (or higher) gear in a vehicle or on a bicycle.
put different clothes on.
exchange (a sum of money) for the same sum in a different currency or denomination.

n.

the action of changing.
▸an instance of becoming different.

▸ (the change or the change of life) informal the menopause.
a clean garment or garments as a replacement for something one is wearing.
coins as opposed to banknotes.
▸money given in exchange for the same sum in larger units.

▸money returned to someone as the balance of the sum paid.
an order in which a peal of bells can be rung.

Phrase

change colour
blanch or flush.
change hands
(of a business or building) pass to a different owner.
▸(of money or a marketable commodity) pass to another person in the course of a business transaction.
a change of air
a different climate, typically as a means of improving one's health.
change step
alter one's step so that the opposite leg is the one that marks time when marching.
change one's tune
express a very different opinion or behave in a very different way.
for a change
contrary to how things usually happen or in order to introduce variety.
get no change out of
Brit. informal fail to get information or a desired reaction from.
ring the changes
vary the ways of doing something. [with allusion to the different orders in which a peal of bells may be rung.]

Derivative

changeful adj.
changeless adj.
changelessly adv.
changelessness n.
changer n.

Etymology

ME: from OFr. change (n.), changer (v.), from late L. cambiare, from L. cambire ‘barter’.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》

加以改變；更迭；更改；變更；改變

以上來源於：《英漢法律詞典》

變化；改變

以上來源於：《英漢醫學詞典》