alter
英 ['ɔːltə; 'ɒl-]
美['ɔltɚ]
- vt. 改变，更改
- vi. 改变；修改
- n. (Alter)人名；(英)奥尔特；(德、捷、葡、爱沙、立陶、拉脱、俄、西、罗、瑞典)阿尔特
英英释意
- 1. cause to change; make different; cause a transformation;
- "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"
- "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
- 2. make or become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence;
- "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"
- "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
- 3. make an alteration to;
- "This dress needs to be altered"
- 4. insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
- 5. remove the ovaries of;
- "Is your cat spayed?"
双语例句
- 1. She is, first and foremost, her husband's alter ego.
- 她首先是丈夫的知己。
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- 2. The current division of labor between workers and management will alter.
- 当前工人与管理部门的分工将会改变。
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- 3. Barry Humphries's alter ego Dame Edna has taken the US by storm.
- 巴里·汉弗莱斯凭借埃德娜夫人一角轰动全美。
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- 4. He denounces people who urge him to alter his ways.
- 他指责那些督促他改变习惯的人。
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- 5. He is unlikely to alter his game plan.
- 他不大可能改变自己的策略。
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