You are going to change, aren't you? You can't go in thosetattyoldjeans.
When did you last change thelinenon the children'sbeds?
I hadn'tevenchanged whenourfirstguestsarrived, so Jeff had tocopeon his own.
I usuallyinsistthat he changes out of hisworkclothesbeforedinner.
Can you makesureyourbrotherdoesn'twalkin when I'm changing?
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Putting clothes on
arrayed
bundle
bundle (someone) up
doll
dollyourselfup
dolled up
dress
fling
get up
glam
glam(yourself)up
makeyourselfrespectableidiom
mask
redon
respectable
rig
rigsomeoneout
slip
slip intosomething
throw
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Removing and getting rid of things
changeverb(WIND/SEA)
[I]
When thewindor thetide(= theriseandfallof thesea)changes, itstartstomovein a differentdirection:
（风或潮水）改向
Thetideisstartingto change.潮水开始改向了。
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Floods, tides & currents
eddy
flash flood
flood
flooded
floodplain
gyre
high tide
high water mark
inundation
longshore drift
low-water mark
overwhelm
tidal
tidally
tide table
tidemark
turbulence
turbulent
water
waterline
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changeverb(SPEED)
[IorT](USusuallyshift)
to put avehicleinto a differentgear, usually inorderto change thespeedat which it ismoving:
（车辆）换挡，变速
to changegear换挡
I changedintofourth (gear).我换到了第4挡。
UKChangedownto go round thecorner.转弯要换到低挡。
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On the road: driving & operating road vehicles
aquaplaning
backsomeoneup
behind the wheelidiom
bike
biting point
boxed in
branch off
drive off
DWI
jam
pullsomeoneup shortidiom
run away withsomeone
satnav
self-driving
snow chains
steer
steerable
ton
undertake
undertaking
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Idioms
change (your) tack
changeyourtune
change hands
Phrasal verbs
changesomethingaround
change over
change(something)up
change
noun
uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us/tʃeɪndʒ/
changenoun(BECOMING DIFFERENT)
A2[CorU]
theactofbecomingdifferent, or theresultof somethingbecomingdifferent:
改变；改动；变化；变动
Let meknowif there's any changeinthesituation.要是情况有了什么变化请告诉我。
We'relivingin atimeofgreatchange.我们生活在一个大变革的时代。
We need a changeofgovernment.我们需要换个政府。
a changeinlifestyle生活方式的改变
They'vemadea lot of changestothehouse.他们已对房子作了很多变动。
The newmanagementwillmakefundamental/radical/sweepingchanges(= do things in a very different way).新的管理层会进行根本的／彻底的／大范围的变革。
Synonyms
adjustment(CHANGE)
alteration
amendment
modification(CHANGE)
mutation
B1[S]
something that ispleasantorinterestingbecause it isunusualor new:
（令人愉快或有趣的）改进，改变
It'snicetoseehersmilefor achange.看到她笑了，真好。
"Shall we weeatin thegarden?" "Why not - it'llmake achange."“我们到花园里吃饭好吗?”“为什么不呢——这样会很新鲜。”
We've always had aredcar- it'stimewehad achange!我们的车总是红色的——该换一换了！
change of scene
a newsituation:
新环境
She'd been with the samecompanyfor too manyyearsandfeltsheneededa change ofscene, so sheappliedfor ajobas astagemanager.她在同一家公司已经干了好多年了，觉得需要换个环境，所以申请了一份舞台监督的工作。
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Theministerhasannouncedthat there will be no change ingovernmentpolicy.
Theholidaywas awelcomechange.
A lot ofpeoplewerecaughtout by thesuddenchange in theweather.
You're notplanninga change ofcareer, are you?
Thecountryiscryingout for a change inleadership.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Change and changes
adjustment
alteration
anti-evolutionism
be ahead of the curveidiom
blip
flip-flop
fluctuation
gyrate
gyration
inconstancy
reversal
reversion
revolution
rhythm
sea change
unsteady
untick
variation
vicissitudes
youthquake
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changenoun(MONEY)
A2[U]
moneyin theformofcoinsratherthannotes:
硬币；辅币
She gave me €5inchange.她给了我5欧元的硬币。
Mydadalways used tocarrya lot ofloose/smallchange(=coins)in hispocket.我爸爸以前口袋里总是装着许多硬币。
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[U]
smallerunitsofmoneygiven in exchange forlargerunitsof the sameamount:
（换开的）零钱
Do you have change for a 20-dollarbill?你能换开20美元的钞票吗？
A2[U]
themoneythat isreturnedto someone who haspaidfor something thatcostsless than theamountthat they gave:
找头，找给的零钱
Ithinkyou've given me thewrongchange.我想你找错我钱了。
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Here'syourchange,darling.
Shedelvedinto herpockettofindsome change.
Hefumbledin hispocketsfor some change.
Hecarefullypocketedhis change.
"Have you got any change?" "Sorry, I've only got a five-poundnote."
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Payment methods
anti-kickback
ATM card
automatic withdrawal
bad cheque
baksheesh
cashback
chip
commission
legal tender
liquefy
liquid
monometallic
non-cash
non-monetary
non-money
non-paying
payoff
pocket
wave and pay
whip-round
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changenoun(CLOTHES)
[C]
theactionof putting on differentclothes:
更衣，换衣服
She did aquickchange before going on TV.上电视前，她迅速换了套衣服。
a change of clothes
A2
a set ofclothesas well as theonesthat you arewearing:
换洗的衣服
You'll need a change ofclothesif you'restayingovernight.你要是在外面过夜，就需要带一套换洗的衣服。
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Putting clothes on
arrayed
bundle
bundle (someone) up
doll
dollyourselfup
dolled up
dress
fling
get up
glam
glam(yourself)up
makeyourselfrespectableidiom
mask
redon
respectable
rig
rigsomeoneout
slip
slip intosomething
throw
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changenoun(TRANSPORT)
[C]
theactionof getting off atrain,bus, etc. andcatchinganother inordertocontinueajourney:
换乘（火车、公共汽车等）
Ihatejourneyswhere you've got a lot of changes.我讨厌频频换车的旅程。
You are going to change, aren't you? You can't go in thosetattyoldjeans.
When did you last change thelinenon the children'sbeds?
I hadn'tevenchanged whenourfirstguestsarrived, so Jeff had tocopeon his own.
I usuallyinsistthat he changes out of hisworkclothesbeforedinner.
Can you makesureyourbrotherdoesn'twalkin when I'm changing?
changeverb(WIND/SEA)
[I]
When thewindor thetide(= theriseandfallof thesea)changes, itstartstomovein a differentdirection.
（风或潮水）改向
Thetideisstartingto change.潮水开始改向了。
changeverb(SPEED)
[IorT](USusuallyshift)
to put avehicleinto a differentgear, usually inorderto change thespeedat which it ismoving
（车辆）换挡，变速
to changegear换挡
I changedintofourth (gear).我换到了第4挡。
UKChangedownto go round thecorner.转弯要换到低挡。
Idioms
change (your) tack
changeyourtune
change hands
Phrasal verbs
changestharound
change over
change(sth)up
change
noun
uk/tʃeɪndʒ/us/tʃeɪndʒ/
changenoun(BECOMING DIFFERENT)
A2[CorU]
theactofbecomingdifferent, or theresultof somethingbecomingdifferent
改变；改动；变化；变动
Let meknowif there's any changeinthesituation.要是情况有了什么变化请告诉我。
We'relivingin atimeofgreatchange.我们生活在一个大变革的时代。
We need a changeofgovernment.我们需要换个政府。
a changeinlifestyle生活方式的改变
They'vemadea lot of changestothehouse.他们已对房子作了很多变动。
The newmanagementwillmakefundamental/radical/sweepingchanges(= do things in a very different way).新的管理层会进行根本的／彻底的／大范围的变革。
B1[S]
something that ispleasantorinterestingbecause it isunusualor new
（令人愉快或有趣的）改进，改变
It'snicetoseehersmilefor achange.看到她笑了，真好。
"Shall we weeatin thegarden?" "Why not - it'llmake achange."“我们到花园里吃饭好吗?”“为什么不呢——这样会很新鲜。”
We've always had aredcar- it'stimewehad achange!我们的车总是红色的——该换一换了！
change of scene
a newsituation
新环境
She'd been with the samecompanyfor too manyyearsandfeltsheneededa change ofscene, so sheappliedfor ajobas astagemanager.她在同一家公司已经干了好多年了，觉得需要换个环境，所以申请了一份舞台监督的工作。
More examples
Theministerhasannouncedthat there will be no change ingovernmentpolicy.
Theholidaywas awelcomechange.
A lot ofpeoplewerecaughtout by thesuddenchange in theweather.
You're notplanninga change ofcareer, are you?
Thecountryiscryingout for a change inleadership.
changenoun(MONEY)
A2[U]
moneyin theformofcoinsratherthannotes
硬币；辅币
She gave me €5inchange.她给了我5欧元的硬币。
Mydadalways used tocarrya lot ofloose/smallchange(=coins)in hispocket.我爸爸以前口袋里总是装着许多硬币。
[U]
smallerunitsofmoneygiven in exchange forlargerunitsof the sameamount
（换开的）零钱
Do you have change for a 20-dollarbill?你能换开20美元的钞票吗？
A2[U]
themoneythat isreturnedto someone who haspaidfor something thatcostsless than theamountthat they gave
找头，找给的零钱
Ithinkyou've given me thewrongchange.我想你找错我钱了。
More examples
Here'syourchange,darling.
Shedelvedinto herpockettofindsome change.
Hefumbledin hispocketsfor some change.
Hecarefullypocketedhis change.
"Have you got any change?" "Sorry, I've only got a five-poundnote.
changenoun(CLOTHES)
[C]
theactionof putting on differentclothes
更衣，换衣服
She did aquickchange before going on TV.上电视前，她迅速换了套衣服。
a change of clothes
A2
a set ofclothesas well as theonesthat you arewearing
换洗的衣服
You'll need a change ofclothesif you'restayingovernight.你要是在外面过夜，就需要带一套换洗的衣服。
changenoun(TRANSPORT)
[C]
theactionof getting off atrain,bus, etc. andcatchinganother inordertocontinueajourney
换乘（火车、公共汽车等）
Ihatejourneyswhere you've got a lot of changes.我讨厌频频换车的旅程。
Idioms
the change (of life)
a change is as good as a rest
change of heart
change| American Dictionary
change
verb
us/tʃeɪndʒ/
changeverb(BECOME DIFFERENT)
[I/T]
to make orbecomedifferent, or to do, use, or get one thing inplaceof another thing:
[T]I’ve changedjobstwicein the past tenyears.
[T]I changed myhairstyle– do you like it?
[I]Attitudes aboutlotsof things changed during the 1960s.
toexchangeanamountofmoneyfor the samevaluein anothercurrency:
If you'reunableto changemoneybefore youtravel, mostinternationalairportswill have abureaude change.
change sth into sthHere you'llfindthebestexchangeratefor changingyourUSdollarsintoeuros.
[T]MONEY
toexchangeaunitofmoneyforcoinsorsmallerunitsofpapermoneythataddup to the samevalue:
Could you change this twentydollarbillfor a ten and two fives?
Manysuperstoreshave changemachineswhere you can changeyourcoinsintobanknotes.
[T]COMMERCEUK
toreturnsomething youboughtto astoreandexchangeit for something new, forexamplebecause it wasdamagedor thewrongsize. Astorechanges anitemwhen itagreesto give acustomera newiteminexchangefor one that isdamaged, etc.:
In each experimental session, there was just one colorchangeto the sky or sphere and just one test-surface color.
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You should say them all in the prescribed manner; do notchangea thing.
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The focus of the debate changed as well.
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Ideas can "become true" if the world changes.
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Co-ordination of head and eyes in the gaze changing behavior of cats.
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We induced achangein direction selectivity in one of ten cells.
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Dark- and light-induced changes in coupling between horizontal cells in mammalian retina.
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But she also knows that when she is old her mind will have changed.
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Disaggregation of household results by sources of income and expenditure patterns permits a fairly detailed analysis of likely changes in poverty.
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The screening system permitted a population approach for quantification of changes in seed population thermal behaviour in relation to dormancy loss.
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This is evident in changes of the nomenclature of family planning board to family welfare organization.
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In contrast, the nonspatial characteristics of the target (such as its weight or function) are almost completely unlikely tochangeafter the movement is planned.
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When children attend to the input and repeatedly attempt to parse it, their performance undergoes a qualitativechange.
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The upshot of this is that adaptation to nonstationarity does not require qualitative changes in a learning algorithm.
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Initial analysis of the data from the interviews and tapes of the novices also indicated qualitative changes in the nature of expertise as it developed.
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Collocationswithchange
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abrupt change
The theoretical curves follow closely the dashed and dash-dotted numerical curves, and the abrupt change in tangent angle appears to fit almost exactly.
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accelerating change
But, when we speak of helping young people to settle down in employment, we must recognise that they are facing a turbulent world of extraordinary and accelerating change.
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adaptive change
The perception-action coupling is the result of an adaptive change of our central nervous system to environmental properties.
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