alter的词语用法

1. 改变，改动，改换，修改，更改
2. 阉割，去势
3. 改建（房屋）
4. 改做（衣服）
5. 变老
6. 给（雄性动物）去势
7. 给（雌性动物）割去卵巢
8. 变样，变化，改变
9. 减损

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. 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?"
   

1.改变；变更；更改
If somethingalters or if youalter it, it changes.

e.g. Little had altered in the village...
村子里几乎没有什么变化。
e.g. They have never altered their programmes by a single day.
他们一天也未变更过他们的节目。

1. My opinion on that question has never altered.
   我对那个问题的看法始终没有改变过。
2. He has altered not very obviously.
   他的变化不算很大。
3. She has altered much older than before.
   她变得比以前更老了。
4. His appearance has altered a great deal.
   他的容貌变了许多。
5. As times alter, men's affections change.
   时过境迁。

1. She is trying to alter the coat.
   她正设法改那件衣服。
2. He alters his face suddenly.
   他突然变了脸。
3. The little boy altered his behaviour.
   这个小男孩儿改变了态度。
4. The plane altered course.
   飞机改变了航向。
5. But nothing can alter the facts.
   但是事实是改变不了的。
6. Measures must be taken to alter the situation.
   必须采取措施来改变目前的情况。
7. The tailor can alter your new coat to fit you.
   裁缝会将你的新上衣改得合你的身的。
8. Eaker would alter his behaviour to make you satisfy.
   埃克会改变他的行为而令你高兴的。
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9. The arrangement can be altered at any time.
   这一安排随时可以改变。

• There is no power in Venice Can alter a decree established.

  出自：Merchant of Venice,Shakespeare

• Marriage was to alter her fortunes rather than her character.

  出自：E. M. Forster

• She was altering the lace on a collar.

  出自：J. Galsworthy

• Being with Alec had altered her idea of what became her.

  出自：L. P. Hartley

1. alter常表示局部或表面的改变或变动,改变的范围或程度较小,而本质特性并未发生变化。
2. alter可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词,用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。