常用用法v. (動(dòng)詞)transform的基本意思是“改變”,指使人或物在性質(zhì)上或形態(tài)上發(fā)生徹底或根本的積極的變化,常指突然或神秘地改變,有時(shí)含有夸張的意味。 transform一般用作及物動(dòng)詞接名詞或代詞作賓語。 transform后接介詞to或into表示“把…轉(zhuǎn)變成…”,這時(shí)可省略用作賓語的oneself,而用作及物動(dòng)詞。 返回 transform詞語辨析詞語辨析invert, transform, revert, convert這組詞都有“轉(zhuǎn)變”的意思,其區(qū)別是:invert v.使顛倒,使倒轉(zhuǎn),使反向。常常表示位置、順序、方向等的顛倒。The baby inverted the cup and spilled her orange juice.嬰兒把杯子打翻,弄灑了里面的橙汁。transform v.改變,轉(zhuǎn)變,指形狀、顏色、大小、性質(zhì)等的改變。A little paint will soon transform the old house.刷一點(diǎn)油漆很快就會(huì)使這所舊房子大為改觀。revert v.歸還,恢復(fù)原狀。指回到原來的狀態(tài)或情形。John gave his brother a house, and when his brother died, ownership reverted back to John.約翰送給他的哥哥一所房子,當(dāng)他的哥哥去世后,房子的所有權(quán)重新歸于約翰。convert v.轉(zhuǎn)變,變換,含有"使某人改變觀點(diǎn)"的意思。He wants to convert to Catholicism.他要皈依天主教。turn, transform, change, modify, convert, vary, alter這組詞都有“變化,改變”的意思,其區(qū)別是:turn 指外形、顏色、氣味、性質(zhì)等方面的變化,比change更通俗。transform 指人或物在形狀、外觀、形式、性質(zhì)等方面發(fā)生的徹底變化,失去原狀成為全新的東西。change 指任何變化,完全改變,強(qiáng)調(diào)與原先的情況有明顯的不同。modify 強(qiáng)調(diào)起限定作用的變化或變更。指細(xì)小的變化,常含“緩和、降調(diào)”的意味。convert 指進(jìn)行全部或局部改變以適應(yīng)新的功能或用途。指信仰或態(tài)度時(shí),強(qiáng)調(diào)較激烈、大的改變。vary 暗示不規(guī)則或斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地變。alter 常指輕微的改變,強(qiáng)調(diào)基本上保持原物、原狀的情況下所進(jìn)行的部分改變。transform, rectify, adjust, modify, convert, amend, vary, alter, regulate這組詞都有“調(diào)整、改變”的意思,其區(qū)別是:transform v.指徹底、深遠(yuǎn)的改變,這種變化完全改變了外觀或特性,使被改變的對(duì)象脫胎換骨。Remodeling transformed an old, dark house into a cheerful one.重新裝修使這所陳舊昏暗的房子變得賞心悅目。rectify v.糾正,校正(錯(cuò)誤、文章、合同等)。He rectified the mistake in the contract by changing its wording.他通過改變措辭糾正了合同里的錯(cuò)誤。adjust v.一般指很小的改變或技術(shù)性的調(diào)整;修理。I adjusted the air conditioner to stay cool.我調(diào)節(jié)了空調(diào)以保持涼爽。modify v.改變,修改,以使某物更趨完善,還可以用來表示態(tài)度、脾氣、意見變得溫和。He was loud and angry, and his friends told him to modify his behavior.他粗聲大氣,脾氣暴躁;朋友們告訴他要改變自己的舉止。convert v.改變某事物的形式或用途,還可以指改變信仰尤其是宗教信仰。Britain converted to a decimal currency system in 1971.英國(guó)于1971年改用十進(jìn)制貨幣體系。He's converted to Catholicism.他已經(jīng)皈依天主教。amend v. (正式用語)指修改文件、法律、規(guī)范等。The politicians amended the law to provide more jobs.政治家們修正了這項(xiàng)法律以提供更多的就業(yè)。vary v.強(qiáng)調(diào)沒有一定規(guī)則、陸續(xù)的變化或差異。Air fares vary from one airline to another.航空公司的機(jī)票價(jià)格各不相同。alter v.使事物在外觀、性質(zhì)、用途等方面稍作改變。The tailor altered the waistband on my pants because it was too tight.裁縫修改了我的褲腰因?yàn)樗o了。regulate v.指根據(jù)規(guī)定或需要對(duì)某物(機(jī)器、鐘表等)進(jìn)行調(diào)整或調(diào)節(jié),使之準(zhǔn)確工作或運(yùn)行;多含有"控制"之意。Lights are used to regulate the traffic.紅綠燈被用來管制交通。 返回 transform