alter

/ˈɔːltə(r)//ˈɔːltər/

★★★★★v.

alters
altering
altered
altered

vt

① 改变(形状、性质、位置、外貌等);更改,变更
- Circumstances alter cases.情况[环境]改变例子(此一时也,彼一时也,不可一概而论)。
- The ship altered its course.该船改变了航道。
- We must radically alter our economic policy.我们必须彻底改变我们的经济政策。

② 修改(衣服)
- This coat must be altered; it is too long.这件外衣必须修改;它太长了。

③ 【婉言】【主美】阉割(动物)(=castrate);切除(动物的)卵巢(=spay)

vi

① 改变
- The suburbs have altered almost out of recognition.郊区已经改变得几乎无法辨认。
- You have not altered much since I last saw you.自从我上次见你以后,你没多大改变。
- I didn't recognize her because she had altered so much.因为她变了这么多,所以我没有认出她。

字辨

change: 是表改变的一般用语,强调本质上的基本差异或前后完全不同的变化

She changed her stocking.

alter: 是本质未变,但局部性、外观上或某特殊方面改变

Alter the coat to fit you.

vary: 暗示不规则或断续不定地变化

Temperature varies during the day.

modify: 指某种程度的局部性修正或变更

modify the language of a report

transform: 原指形式上的改变,今亦指性质或作用上的改变

transform matter into energy

convert: 指完全改变,使能适应新的用途或机能

convert a study into a nursery

同义词

changevt./vi.改变
modifyvt./vi.修改
varyvt./vi.改变

castrate
fix
geld
mutate
neuter
spay
sterilize
turn
unsex

falsify
interpolate

反义词

fixvt./vi.使固定

蕴含词

sew
tailor
tailor-make

词汇	alter
释义	alter /ˈɔːltə(r)//ˈɔːltər/ ★★★★★v. alters altering altered altered vt ① 改变(形状、性质、位置、外貌等);更改,变更 Circumstances alter cases.情况[环境]改变例子(此一时也,彼一时也,不可一概而论)。 The ship altered its course.该船改变了航道。 We must radically alter our economic policy.我们必须彻底改变我们的经济政策。 ② 修改(衣服) This coat must be altered; it is too long.这件外衣必须修改;它太长了。 ③ 【婉言】【主美】阉割(动物)(=castrate);切除(动物的)卵巢(=spay) vi ① 改变 The suburbs have altered almost out of recognition.郊区已经改变得几乎无法辨认。 You have not altered much since I last saw you.自从我上次见你以后,你没多大改变。 I didn't recognize her because she had altered so much.因为她变了这么多,所以我没有认出她。字辨 change: 是表改变的一般用语,强调本质上的基本差异或前后完全不同的变化 She changed her stocking. alter: 是本质未变,但局部性、外观上或某特殊方面改变 Alter the coat to fit you. vary: 暗示不规则或断续不定地变化 Temperature varies during the day. modify: 指某种程度的局部性修正或变更 modify the language of a report transform: 原指形式上的改变,今亦指性质或作用上的改变 transform matter into energy convert: 指完全改变,使能适应新的用途或机能 convert a study into a nursery 同义词 changevt./vi.改变 modifyvt./vi.修改 varyvt./vi.改变 castrate fix geld mutate neuter spay sterilize turn unsex falsify interpolate 反义词 fixvt./vi.使固定蕴含词 sew tailor tailor-make
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