a thing that is different now
small pieces of money; coins
money that you get when you have paid too much
make or become different; make a transfer or conversion
take or put sth in place of another; substitute one thing for another; exchange
give money in exchange for money of a different type
"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"
"he attributed the change to their marriage"
"the change of government had no impact on the economy"
"his change on abortion cost him the election"
"there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"
"there had been no change in the mountains"
"I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"
"he inspected several changes before selecting one"
"she brought a change in her overnight bag"
"he had a pocketful of change"
"he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"
"he goes to France for variety"
"it is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic"
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"
"The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
"She changed completely as she grew older"
"The weather changed last night"
"her mood changes in accordance with the weather"
"The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
"switch to a different brand of beer"
"She switched psychiatrists"
"The car changed lanes"
"Change before you go to the opera"
"Could you convert my dollars into pounds?"
"He changed his name"
"convert centimeters into inches"
"convert holdings into shares"
"Would you change places with me?"
"We have been exchanging letters for a year"
"She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"
"His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"
"Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"
"Father had to learn how to change the baby"
"After each guest we changed the bed linens"
Do you really see any change in me?
出自: R. B. Sheridan
Her health was not good and she needed a change.
出自: J. Rhys
He thrives on change, enjoys travel, new foods, [etc.].
出自: A. Toffler
You changed your newspaper once and you soon got used to it.
出自: G. Greene
She had not changed her clothes.
出自: I. Murdoch
Stewie had changed his..Austin Seven for a..Ford V Eight.
出自: J. Herriot
你最近跟过去判若两人,我希望你不要旧态复萌。 change back into sth
Can I change back into my jeans now?
现在我能换上原来穿的牛仔裤吗?
We changed back into casual wear.
我们重新换成便装。
Cats can never change back into kittens.
老猫绝不会变成小猫。 change back to sth
They changed back to peacetime production.
他们又回到了和平时期的生产。 change sb/sth back into sth
If you're not careful, the evil magician will change you back into the ugly creature that you used to be.
你要是不小心的话,那个邪恶的魔术师又会把你变回你原来的丑模样。
司机迅速换了低挡。
The driver changed down from third to second (gear).
驾驶员将车速从第三挡调低到第二挡。
The car changed down just before turning.
汽车在将到转弯处时放慢了速度。
You'll have to change down to get up the next hill.
开上下一座小山,你得把车速放慢一些。 change sth ⇔ down
You'd better change the car down.
你最好把车速放慢。
我们得在下一站换车去芝加哥。 change for the better〔worse〕
I hope the weather will soon change for the better.
我希望天气很快好转。
His fortune has changed for the worse.
他的运气越来越糟了。 change sth for sth
I changed the gourd for a glass bottle.
我拿葫芦去换了一支玻璃瓶。
He changed dollars for pounds.
他把美元兑换成英镑。
He changed his old bicycle for a new one.
他把旧自行车换成了新的。
The boy changed soiled clothes for clean ones.
那男孩脱下脏衣服换上干净的。
我得换掉这些湿衣服。 change from sb/sth to sb/sth
You'd better change from your light coat to your dark one.
你最好把你的浅色衣服换成深色的。 change sb/sth from sb/sth
The beggar was changed from a prince.
这个乞丐原先是一个王子。 change from sb/sth to sb/sth
Water may change from a liquid to a solid.
水可以由液体变为固体。
The wind has changed from north to east.
北风已转为东风了。 change sb/sth from sb/sth to sb/sth
He changed his name from Johnson to Mohammed.
他把他的名字约翰逊改为穆罕默德。
The disease changed him from an athlete into an invalid.
这疾病将他从一名运动员变为病号。
你最好还是换上干衣服。
You must change into a clean dress before we go out.
我们出门之前,你应该换件干净的衣服。
It was very hot. I went upstairs and changed into a thinner dress.
天气非常闷热,我上楼换一件单薄的衣服。
Just let me change into something informal.
就让我穿件随便点的衣服吧。 change into sth
Then he took a piece of bread, and that also changed into gold.
接着他拿起了一块面包,面包也变成了金子。
A caterpillar changed into a butterfly.
毛虫变成了蝴蝶。
He'd changed into a perfect miser.
他已变成了十足的守财奴。
The Genie changed again into smoke.
妖怪又变成了烟了。
Ice changes into water rapidly on a hot day.
天气炎热的时候,冰很快就化为水。 change sb/sth into sb/sth
School has changed the boy into a coward.
学校已经把那个男孩变成了懦夫。
The fairy changed the ugly old woman into a frog.
仙女把那个丑老婆子变成了一只青蛙。
I'd like to change these U.S. dollars into Renminbi.
我想把这些美元兑换成人民币。
Water is a liquid, but we can change it into a solid. We can change it into a gas, too.
水是液体,但我们能把它变成固体。我们还能把它变化为气体。
The prince was changed into a beggar.
王子被变成了乞丐。
Water is changed into steam by heating.
水加热变成蒸汽。
敲钟人该换班了。
这种机械装置能自动切换。
He used to drink tea at breakfast, but he's changed over to coffee.
他早餐一向喝茶,但现在改为喝咖啡了。
He wanted to change over to a more suitable job.
他想换一个更加适合的工作。
In 1971 Britain changed over to decimal money.1971
年,英国的货币单位改成了十进位制。
The industry has just changed over from steam to electricity.
这产业刚刚从使用蒸汽改为使用电力。 change sth ⇔ over
But you couldn't expect the capitalists to change over their machinery.
但是你不可能指望那些资本家会更换他们的机器。
They are prepared to change the plant over to production of precision instruments.
他们准备把这个工厂改为生产精密仪器的工厂。 change over
Tell me if you get tired of driving and we'll change over.
如果你开车累了请告诉我,我们可以调换一下。
Let's change over next term: you teach second-grade English and I'll do the first-grade.
下学期咱俩调换一下:你教二年级英语,我教一年级。 change sth ⇔ over
If you change the words over, the sentence sounds better.
如果你把词调换一下位置,这个句子听起来就更好了。
我认为你应该换个医生再看看。
You can change to a No.3 bus there.
你可以在那儿换乘3路公共汽车。
When matter changes to a substance different from what it was, the change is a chemical change.
当物质变成和原来不同的物质时,这种变化是化学变化。
I am used to studying with Mr. Jones and therefore prefer not to change to another teacher.
我跟琼斯先生学习已经习惯了,所以最好不要换老师。
Wait till the light changes to green!
等绿灯亮了再走!
The weather for tomorrow:Clear in the morning, changing to light overcast in the afternoon.
明天的天气:上午晴,下午转多云。 change sth to sth
I should like to change these pounds to dollars.
我想把这些英镑兑成美元。
The meeting has been changed to Monday.
会议改到星期一举行。
我们要求司机加快车速。
When you are going fast enough, you'll be able to change up.
车开到一定速度就可以挂上高挡。
The driver changed up too soon and the car stalled.
司机换挡太快,汽车熄了火。
The driver changed up from third to top.
驾驶员将车速从第三挡调到最高挡。
Change up as soon as you can if you want to save petrol.
如果你想节省汽油,那就尽早加快车速吧。 change sth ⇔ up
Shall I change the car up?
要我加快车速吗?
你能不能和我调换一下位置?我觉得呆在太阳下面太热。
I wouldn't change places with him for anything;I'm happier the way I am.
我绝不愿意过他那样的生活,我过这样的生活更幸福。
We have to change trains at York.
误 The weather has changed better.
正 The weather has changed for the better.
析 change不作系动词用,其后不能有表语,只能有状语。
误 He changed his watch for a bicycle.
正 He changed his bicycle for a watch.
析 change的含义是“换去”,其直接宾语表示“换去”的东西,“换来”的要用for sth 表示。