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现在进行时
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过去式
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1
改变, 修改
to cause something to change
及物动词
- New technologies can greatly alter the way we live and communicate.
新技术可以极大地改变我们生活和交流的方式。
- After receiving feedback, she decided to alter her presentation to make it more engaging.
收到反馈后，她决定修改她的演示文稿，使其更具吸引力。
- A good haircut can completely alter one's appearance.
一个好的发型可以完全改变一个人的外貌。
- Last year, the company altered its marketing strategy to reach a wider audience.
去年，该公司改变了其营销策略以覆盖更广泛的受众。
- The architect altered the design after receiving feedback from the client.
建筑师在收到客户的反馈后修改了设计。
2
改变, 修改
to change without becoming totally different
- Over time, people's tastes and preferences can alter.
随着时间的推移，人们的品味和偏好可能会改变。
- As the years went by, her perspective on life started to alter.
随着时间的推移，她对生活的看法开始改变。
- The patient's condition began to alter, showing signs of improvement.
病人的状况开始改变，显示出好转的迹象。
- The dynamics of the team started to alter as new players joined.
随着新球员的加入，球队的动态开始改变。
- The artist's style gradually altered over the course of their career.
艺术家的风格在其职业生涯中逐渐改变。
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修改, 调整
to make changes to a garment in order to adjust its size, style, or overall appearance
及物动词
- The skilled tailor was able to transform the oversized suit into a perfectly tailored and fitted ensemble.
熟练的裁缝能够将超大号的西装改造成一件完美定制的合身套装。
- Through careful alterations, the tailor transformed the suit jacket to accommodate the customer's unique body shape.
通过仔细的修改，裁缝将西装外套改造成适合顾客独特体型的形状。
- The tailor transformed the outdated jacket by tapering the sleeves.
裁缝通过修改袖子，将过时的夹克改头换面。
- The wedding gown was transformed by the tailor to reflect the bride's vision.
裁缝修改了婚纱以反映新娘的愿景。
- The tailor skillfully transformed the pants into shorts for the summer season.
裁缝巧妙地将裤子改成了夏季穿的短裤。
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绝育, 阉割
to remove the reproductive organs of an animal
及物动词
- The veterinarian will alter the male dog to prevent unwanted breeding and reduce aggressive behavior.
兽医将阉割公狗以防止不必要的繁殖并减少攻击行为。
- It is recommended to alter female cats to prevent unwanted litters and reduce the risk of certain health issues.
建议绝育母猫以防止不必要的繁殖并降低某些健康问题的风险。
- The responsible pet owner decided to alter their male rabbit to prevent territorial marking and aggression.
负责任的宠物主人决定阉割他们的公兔，以防止领地标记和攻击行为。
- The animal shelter offers low-cost services to alter stray cats and dogs in order to control the population.
动物收容所提供低成本的服务来绝育流浪猫和狗以控制数量。
- The breeder decided to alter the male horse to focus on its performance career rather than breeding.
饲养员决定阉割公马，以专注于其表演生涯而非繁殖。