1becoming/making sb/sth different變得不同;使變得不同ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHANGE | CHANGE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, dramatic, drastic, enormous, extensive, far-reaching, fundamental, important, major, marked, massive, momentous, noticeable, profound, radical, revolutionary, sea, significant, substantial, sweeping很大的變化;相當大的變化;令人吃驚的變化;急劇的變化;巨大的變化;廣泛的變化;具有深遠意義的轉變;根本的轉變;重要的轉變;顯著的轉變;革命性的轉變;翻天覆地的變化;徹底的變化;大規模的變化◇I need to make some drastic changes in my life.我需要好好改變一下自己的生活。◇Television has undergone a sea change in the last two years.過去兩年裏電視發生了巨大的變化。◇These reforms have brought about significant changes in the overall economy.這些改革給整個經濟帶來了重大的變化。◇The report called for sweeping changes to the health system.該報告呼籲全面改革醫療衞生制度。➤complete, wholesale完全的/全面的轉變▸➤irreversible不可逆轉的改變▸➤systematic系統性的改變▸➤cosmetic, marginal, minimal, minor, slight, small, subtle表面的改變;不重要的變化;最小的變化;微小的變化;細微的變化▸➤lasting, long-term, permanent長久的/長期的/永久的變化➤short-term短期的變化▸➤abrupt, rapid, sudden突然的變化;飛快的轉變▸➤gradual逐漸的變化▸➤seasonal季節性變化▸➤net, overall淨額變動;整體變化◇net change in incomes收入淨額變化➤global總變化▸➤qualitative, quantitative質變;量變▸➤beneficial, desirable, effective, exciting, nice, pleasant, positive, refreshing, welcome有益的變化;稱心的變化;顯著的變化;令人興奮的變化;令人高興的變化;積極的變化;使人耳目一新的變化;受歡迎的轉變◇The manual work made a welcome change from his previous job as a telephone operator.相對於他先前電話接線員的工作而言,幹體力活兒是個可喜的變化。➤unwelcome不受歡迎的轉變▸➤unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen出乎意料的/未料到的/意外的變化▸➤climate, constitutional, cultural, demographic, economic, environmental, evolutionary, legislative, organizational, political, population, social, structural, technological, temperature氣候的變化;憲法的改動;文化變遷;人口方面的變化;經濟變化;環境的變化;漸進性的變化;立法的變革;組織上的變革;政治變革;人口的變化;社會變遷;結構改變;技術變革;溫度的變化◇These policies are designed to combat the effects of climate change.這些政策旨在應對氣候變化的影響。➤career, culture, gear, lifestyle, name, personality, policy, regime, rule, sex職業變動;文化變革;換擋;生活方式的改變;改名;性格改變;政策改變;政權更迭;規則變化;變性◇the need for a culture change within the industry該行業文化變革的需要◇He made a rapid gear change as he approached the bend.快到轉彎處時,他急速換擋。VERB + CHANGE➤make做改動◇I made a couple of minor changes to my opening paragraph.我對開頭那段做了幾處小小的改動。◇It made a pleasant change not having to work.難得不用工作,真好。➤bring about, cause, effect, force, induce, produce, trigger導致/引起/造成/迫使/誘發/產生/引發變化◇How far does war bring about social change?戰爭在多大程度上導致社會變化?➤implement, initiate, institute, introduce實施變革;着手改變◇We are going to introduce a few changes to the system.我們將對這個系統進行幾處修改。➤undergo經歷變化▸➤show顯示轉變◇He needs to show a change in attitude if he is to succeed.他要成功就必須表現出態度上的轉變。➤reflect反映變化◇Courses offered in schools reflect changes in the job market.學校開設的課程反映出就業市場的變化。➤document, measure, monitor記錄/探查/監測變化◇The research will measure any changes in the children's sleep patterns.該研究將探查兒童睡眠模式可能出現的各種變化。➤call for, demand要求變化;需要改變◇He called for a change of mood in Scottish politics.他呼籲改變蘇格蘭的政治氣氛。➤detect, note, notice, observe, see發現/留意/注意到/觀察/看到變化◇I've seen many changes since I started farming.自從開始務農以來,我看到了很多變化。➤oppose, resist反對變化;抗拒改變◇We resist change because of fear of the unknown.我們抗拒變革是因為對未知的恐懼。➤embrace接受改變◇Young people are more willing to embrace change.年輕人比較樂意接受變革。➤accommodate, adapt to順應/適應變化◇Businesses have to adapt to change.做生意得適應變化。➤prevent防止改變▸➤be subject to依變化而定◇Train times are subject to change without notice.火車時間可能隨時變動,不再預先通告。CHANGE + VERB➤come, happen, occur, take place變化出現;變化發生◇Major economic changes have occurred recently.最近發生了一些重大經濟變化。➤affect (sb/sth)變化影響(⋯)➤result in sth變化導致⋯PREPOSITION➤for a change變化一下◇I usually take the bus to school, but today I walked for a change.我通常坐公共汽車去上學,但今天我換了一個方式,步行去的。➤change in在⋯方面變化◇The last few years have seen a change in attitudes to single parents.最近幾年人們對單身父母的態度有所改變。➤change of⋯的變化◇a change of government政府的更換➤change from, change to從⋯變化;改變為⋯◇the change from the old to the new system從舊體制到新體制的轉變PHRASES➤a change for the better, a change for the worse好轉/更壞◇I reckon we've all made a big change for the better.我認為我們大家都向好的方面大大轉變了。➤a change of clothes (= an extra set of clothes to change into)換洗衣服◇Take a change of clothes in case you get dirty.帶上一身換洗衣服以防衣服穿髒了。➤a change of heart, a change of mind改變主意◇He said he's not coming, but he might have a change of heart.他說他不會來,但他或許會改變主意。➤a change of scene, a change of scenery換換環境◇I needed a change of scene / scenery after being in the job for so long.這個工作幹了這麼久,我需要換個地兒了。➤a climate of change變革的氣候◇In the current climate of change, adaptability is vital.在當前變革的大氣候中,適應能力是至關重要的。➤the pace of change, the rate of change變化的步伐/速度◇A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必須得跟上技術變革的步伐。➤a period of change變化期◇The eighties were a period of great change in publishing.80 年代是出版業經歷巨大轉變的一個時期。➤the tide of change, the winds of change變化的潮流/趨勢◇The president realized he could not hold back the tide of change, and resigned.總裁意識到自己無力阻止變革的浪潮,辭職了。change
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2coins/notes of low value硬幣;小額紙幣ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤loose, small零錢◇He emptied his pockets of loose change.他把口袋裏的零錢全掏出來了。PREPOSITION➤in change⋯的零錢形式◇I had around £25 in change.我有大約 25 英鎊的零錢。➤change for⋯的零錢◇Ask the cashier if she has change for €20.問問收銀員,看她是否能換 20 歐元的零錢。PHRASES➤chump change (NAmE, informal) 少量的錢◇$150 million is chump change (= a small amount of money) compared with the potential losses.與可能造成的損失相比,1.5 億美元微不足道。change
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3money you get back if you pay too much找頭VERB + CHANGE | PREPOSITIONVERB + CHANGE➤check, count核對找回的錢;數找回的錢◇I checked my change before leaving the store.離開商店前我核對了給我的找頭。➤give找錢◇This machine does not give change.這個機器不找零。➤get得到找錢▸➤take收下找錢▸➤keep留下找錢◇I told the taxi driver to keep the change.我告訴出租車司機不用找零錢了。PREPOSITION➤change from, change out of⋯剩下的找頭◇The meal left me with not much change from $200.這頓飯花得我 200 美元沒剩多少了。change
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ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤considerably, dramatically, drastically, fundamentally, greatly, a lot, markedly, profoundly, radically, significantly, substantially變化極大;變化迅猛;根本上轉變;變化很大;變化顯著◇Our way of life has changed dramatically over the last ten years.過去 10 年裏我們的生活方式發生了巨大的變化。◇Jane has changed a lot since she went to college.自從上大學以來,簡變了很多。➤completely, totally完全地轉變➤slightly, subtly稍有變化;有微妙的變化◇Her voice changed subtly.她的嗓音有些微妙的變化。➤little變化很小◇The town has actually changed very little in the last hundred years.在過去 100 年裏,該鎮實際上沒有什麼變化。➤all the time, constantly, continually, forever一直在變化;不斷變化◇The language is changing all the time.該語言一直在變化。◇Technology has forever changed the way businesses operate.科學技術不斷改變着做生意的方式。➤fast, overnight, rapidly, suddenly變化很快;一夜之間改變;變化迅速;突然地改變◇Attitudes to marriage are changing fast.人們對婚姻的態度變化很快。➤gradually, slowly逐漸地/慢慢地變化➤irrevocably, permanently不可逆轉地/永久地改變PREPOSITION➤from從⋯改變◇Caracas changed from a small town into a busy city.加拉加斯由一個小鎮變成了一個繁忙的城市。➤into, to變成⋯◇His anger changed to sadness.他的怒火變成了悲哀。PHRASES➤change out of all recognition變得讓人完全認不出◇The place had changed out of all recognition.這個城鎮變得讓人都認不出來了。
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