1.change意为“变化,改变”,用作动词时,可作及物动词,也可作不及物动词,结构为:
change(sth.)into sth. 把……变成
change from to sth. 从……变成……
change for sth. 向……方面转化
change with 随同……变化
I have changed my address. 我已换了住址。
Her life changed completely when she won the lottery.
买彩票中奖后她的生活完全变了。
Could you help me change the bed?
你帮我换一下床单好吗?
It was a chance meeting that would change my life.
那次偶然的会面改变了我的一生。
Great art has the power to change lives.
伟大艺术品的力量可以改变人们的生活。
Can we change seats?
咱们可以交换一下座位吗?
I didn't have time to get changed before the party.
我没时间在聚会前更换衣服。
I didn't have time to change clothes before the party.
我没时间在聚会前更换衣服。
Don't change your mind. 不要改变主意。
Fame hasn't really changed him.
名声并没有使他有丝毫改变。
We change our car every two years.
我们的车每两年更换一次。
Heat can change into steam. 热能变成蒸汽。
Caterpillars change into butterflies.
毛虫变成蝴蝶。
With a wave of her magic wand, she changed the frog into a handsome prince.
她魔杖一挥,把青蛙变成了英俊的王子。
The wind has changed from north to east. 北风已转成东风了。
The lights changed from red to green.
交通灯已由红变绿。
The things will change for the better. 情况将会好转。
We changed the car for a bigger one.
我们换了一辆较大的车。
It changes with the season. 它随着季节而变化。
Can I change seats with you?
我可以和您换一下座位吗?
Times change and we should change with them. 时代是变化的,我们也应跟着变。
He changed into another diving suit and went down. 他换上另一件潜水衣又下水了。
The fairy changed the cat into a swan. 仙女把猫变成了一只天鹅。
2. change sth. with sb.表示“和某人交换”。
He changed clothes with a classmate. 他同一个同学换衣服穿。
Can I change seats with you?
我可以和您换一下座位吗?
3.change A for B和change A into B均可表示“把某种货币换成另一种货币”。
Where can I change English money for foreign money?我去哪儿能把英国钱换成外国钱?
4.change sth. for sth.意为“用……更换”。
He wants to change a new car.
He wants to change the old car for a new one.
他要换辆新车。
5.change作名词用时,是可数名词。
He needs a change of food. 他需要更换伙食。
There will be a crew change when we land at Dubai.
我们在迪拜着陆后将更换机组人员。
I made only a few small changes to the report.
我对报告只做了几处小改动。
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.
引进新系统后一定会发生变化。
There have been many changes in recent years.
近几年发生了许多变化。
All these changes happened over a period of time.
所有这些变化都是在一段时间内发生的。
The new management intends to institute a number of changes.
新任管理层打算实行一些改革。
I can't keep up with all the changes.
我并非所有的变化都能跟得上。
Many changes took place between the two world wars.
两次世界大战之间发生了很多变化。
Down through the years this town has seen many changes.
这些年来这座城市发生了许多变化。
Great changes have taken place in the city. 这座城市发生了巨大变化。
The journey involved three changes.
这趟旅行中转过三次。
但是,做名词表示:零钱;是不可数名词:
Don't forget your change!
别忘了找给你的零钱!
The ticket machine gives change.
自动售票机可以找零。
Do you have any change for the phone?
你有打电话的硬币吗?
I didn't have any small change (= coins of low value) to leave as a tip.
我没有零钱留下来付小费。