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  • Conjugation : past  changed ; pp  changed ; ing  changing
  • Derivatives : adj  changeable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

change [tʃeɪnʤ]
  1. 1. vt. (alter) 改变
    You can't change human nature.
    你不可能改变人的本性
  2. 2. vt. [+wheel] [ battery etc] (replace) 换
    Try changing the battery.
    试试换电池
  3. 3. vt. [+trains] [ buses etc]
    At Glasgow I changed trains for Greenock.
    我在格拉斯哥火车去格林诺克。
  4. 4. vt. [+clothes]
    I'll just change my shirt.
    我要换衬衫。
  5. 5. vt. [+bed] [ sheets] 更换
  6. 6. vt. [+job] [ address] 更改
    His doctor advised him to change his job.
    他的医生建议他换工作
    He has changed his address.
    更改他的地址
  7. 7. vt. [+baby] (put fresh nappy on) 更换
  8. 8. vt. [+nappy] (replace) 换
    She fed the baby and changed its nappy.
    她给婴儿喂了饭,换了尿布
  9. 9. vt. [+money] (exchange) 兑换
    These places charge exorbitant rates for changing money.
    这些地方换汇收取极高的手续费
  10. 10. vt. to change sb/sth into sth (transform) 将某人/某物变成某物
  11. 11. vt. (by magic) 将某人/某物变成某物
    The witch changed him into a frog.
    女巫把他变成了一只青蛙
  12. 12. vi. (alter) 变化
    Little has changed since then.
    那时至今没什么变化
  13. 13. vi. (change clothes) 换衣
    They allowed her to shower and change.
    他们允许冲澡和换衣服。
  14. 14. vi. [traffic lights+] 变色
    The lights changed to green.
    交通灯变绿了。
  15. 15. vi. (on bus,train etc) 换车
  16. 16. vi. to change into sth (be transformed) 变成某物
  17. 17. noun [c/u] (alteration) 转变
    I dislike change of any kind.
    不喜欢任何方式转变
  18. 18. noun [s] (novelty) 变化
    It's a change to finally win a match.
    最后一场也是变化
  19. 19. noun [of government] [ climate] [ job] 更换
    A change of leadership alone will not be enough.
    更换领导本身不够的。
  20. 20. noun [u] (referring to money) (coins) 零钱
    I haven't got any change.
    我没零钱
  21. 21. noun (money returned) 找头
    The shopkeeper handed Hooper his change.
    店主递给了胡珀他的找头
    to change sth for sth
    将某物换成某物
    to change one's mind
    改变主意
    to change gear
    [BRIT] [汽车] 换挡
  22. 22. noun 美 = to shift gear
    to change hands
    转手买卖
    she changed into an old skirt
    她换上了一条旧裙子
    it makes a change
    换换花样
    for a change
    为了改变一下
    a change of clothes/underwear
    一套换洗衣服/内衣
    a change of scene
    换换环境
    small change
    零钱
    to give sb change for {or} of 10 pounds
    某人10英镑零钱
    keep the change!
    不用找了!

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

change [ʧeɪnʤ]
  1. 1. vt. 使发生改变,使转变
    The use of the internet has dramatically changed the way the world does business.
    互联网应用显著改变世界经商模式
    The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue.
    讨论改变了我对这一问题看法
  2. 2. vi. 改变转变变样
    The economic situation has dramatically changed in the last year.
    经济形势去年一年发生翻天覆地变化
    The weather changed last night.
    昨晚变天了。
    She changed completely as she grew older.
    随着年龄增长,她完全改变了。
  3. 3. vi. 变化不同
    Lighting can change the mood and character of the room.
    灯光改变房间基调个性
    Her mood changes in accordance with the weather.
    她的心情随着天气变化变化
  4. 4. verb 换,更换,弃用
    Users should change their passwords at least every 3 months.
    用户最好每三个月更换一次密码
    The car changed lanes.
    这辆车变换车道了。
  5. 5. vi. 衣服,换装
    Do I have time to shower and change before we go out?
    我们出去之前我还有时间冲个澡换套衣服吗?
  6. 6. vt. 兑换调换
    They went to the nearest town to change money at the bank.
    他们到离这最近的镇里银行换钱
    He changed his name.
    改名了。
  7. 7. vt. 交换互换
    We changed seats so that I could sit next to my friend.
    我们换了座位这样我就能坐在我朋友旁边了。
    Would you change places with me?
    你能与我换一下位置吗?
  8. 8. vi. 转乘,换乘
    There are no direct flights, so you have to change planes.
    没有直达的航班所以只能换机了。
    She changed in Chicago on her way to the east coast.
    她在芝加哥换机飞往东海岸
  9. 9. vi. 变声;声音变低沉
    On average most boys' voices will begin to change around the age of 12 -14 years old.
    一般来说男孩多在12-14岁之间开始变声
    His voice began to change when he was 12 years old.
    他十二岁的时候开始变声了。
  10. 10. vt. 给……更换遮盖物
    Father had to learn how to change the baby.
    父亲必须学会如何孩子尿布
    After each guest we changed the bed linens.
    客人走后我们换了床单
  11. 11. n.[c/u] 改变变化变动
    Climate change is already affecting major grain producing areas.
    气候变化已经主要的粮食产区产生影响
    He wasn't happy with all of the changes to the design.
    他并不是设计所有改动满意
    This storm is certainly a change for the worse.
    毋庸置疑,这场风暴造成更坏的后果
    The change was intended to increase sales.
    这种变化旨在提高销售额
  12. 12. n.[u] 关系改变
    Be prepared for sudden changes in the weather.
    天气突变作好准备
    He attributed the change to their marriage.
    他把这种变化归因于他们的婚姻
  13. 13. n.[c] 改变修改后的结果
    This has resulted in some minor changes to the education system.
    使得教育制度发生一些细微的变化
    There were marked changes in the lining of the lungs.
    肺部的纹理有了明显的变化
    There had been no change in the mountains.
    大山什么没有改变
  14. 14. n.[u] 换回的零钱
    He got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver.
    他换了20块的零钱并用它付了出租车司机的账。
  15. 15. n.[u] 找零找头
    The cashier in the supermarket didn't give me the correct change.
    超市里的收银员把给我的零钱找错了。
    I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change.
    我用一张20元的钞票了账随后把找的零钱装了起来
  16. 16. n.[c] 不同事物,差异物
    He inspected several changes before selecting one.
    检查几个不同东西然后挑了一个
  17. 17. n.[c] 新衣服;换洗衣物
    I brought a change of clothes and a toothbrush for tomorrow morning.
    我带了一套换洗衣服和一支牙刷明天早上可以用。
    She brought a change in her overnight bag.
    她在自己的小旅行包中带了套换洗衣服
  18. 18. n.[u] 面值小的硬币
    The change in his pockets jingled when he moved.
    当他动的时候,他口袋里的硬币叮当作响
    He had a pocketful of change.
    口袋装满零钱
  19. 19. n.[c] 可喜变化
    She just felt like a change of scenery.
    只是觉得该换换环境了。
    It is a refreshing change to meet a woman mechanic.
    与女技师会面是一种新变化。

Collins English-English Dictionary

change [tʃeɪnʤ]
  1. 1. vb to make or become different; alter
  2. 2. vt. [tr] to replace with or exchange for another
    to change one's name
  3. 3. vt. [sometimes foll by to or into] to transform or convert or be transformed or converted
  4. 4. vt. to give and receive (something) in return; interchange
    to change places with someone
  5. 5. vt. [tr] to give or receive (money) in exchange for the equivalent sum in a smaller denomination or different currency
  6. 6. vt. [tr] to remove or replace the coverings of
    to change a baby
  7. 7. vt. [when intr, may be foll by into or out of] to put on other clothes
  8. 8. vi. [intr] (of the moon) to pass from one phase to the following one
  9. 9. vi. to operate (the gear lever of a motor vehicle) in order to change the gear ratio
    to change gear
  10. 10. vi. to alight from (one bus, train, etc) and board another
  11. 11. n the act or fact of changing or being changed
  12. 12. n a variation, deviation, or modification
  13. 13. n the substitution of one thing for another; exchange
  14. 14. n anything that is or may be substituted for something else
  15. 15. n variety or novelty (esp in the phrase for a change)
    I want to go to France for a change
  16. 16. n a different or fresh set, esp of clothes
  17. 17. n money given or received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or in a different currency
  18. 18. n the balance of money given or received when the amount tendered is larger than the amount due
  19. 19. n coins of a small denomination regarded collectively
  20. 20. n [often capital] [Archaic] a place where merchants meet to transact business; an exchange
  21. 21. n the act of passing from one state or phase to another
  22. 22. n the transition from one phase of the moon to the next
  23. 23. n the order in which a peal of bells may be rung
  24. 24. n short for changeover
  25. 25. n [sport] [Slang] desirable or useful information
  26. 26. n [obsolete] fickleness or caprice
  27. 27. n See also change down changeover change round change up
  28. 28. n [Etymology] C13: from Old French changier, from Latin cambire to exchange, barter

Examples

If you want to change to playback mode, half press the button, and the mode will automatically change over.
如果你想切换到重放模式,你可以半按这个按钮,就可以自动切换到那个模式。
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.
狂热分子的表现是心意不改,话题也不改。
change jobs
换工作
Leaves change color.
叶子变色。
a decided change
明显的变化
to make change
改变
a marked change in behavior
举止方面的显著变化

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