Word · Frequency #2121
altered
改变；更改
altered is the past of alter.
核心释义
to change or make something different
- 1.
改变形式或结构
To change the form or structure of.
- 2.
变得不同。
To become different.
- 3.
修改衣服以使其合身
To tailor clothes to make them fit.
- 4.
对(狗或其他动物)进行阉割、去势或绝育。
To castrate, neuter or spay (a dog or other animal).
- 5.
通过精神药物或疾病影响心理
To affect mentally, as by psychotropic drugs or illness.
变化；变得不同；改（衣服）；修改使其合身；影响（精神）；改变（意识状态）；阉割；给…绝育；改变形式或结构
用法In use
The tailor will alter the dress to fit you perfectly.
用法提示：动词“alter”表示“修改”衣物的尺寸或样式。
Global warming is altering weather patterns around the world.
用法提示：动词“alter”表示“改变”某种状态或过程。
He altered his plans after receiving new information.
用法提示：动词“alter”表示“改变”原有的安排或决定。
alter + object
alter 是及物动词，直接接宾语。
We need to alter our plans.
我们需要改变我们的计划。
alter + object + to + noun
She altered the dress to a smaller size.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- alter one's plans
- 改变计划
- She had to alter her plans due to the weather.由于天气原因，她不得不改变计划。
- alter the course
- 改变方向
- The discovery altered the course of history.这一发现改变了历史的进程。
- alter someone's mind
- 改变某人的想法
- Nothing could alter his mind once it was made up.一旦他下定决心，什么都不能改变他的想法。
- alter the appearance
- 改变外观
- They altered the appearance of the building completely.他们彻底改变了建筑物的外观。
- alter the facts
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
'alter' 谐音 '奥特'，像奥特曼变身改变形态。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：academic、business、technical 通常用于正式或中性场合，如学术、商业或技术文本中，表示修改或改变。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'falter', 'halter', and 'altar' rhyme exactly with 'alter' (stressed vowel and following sounds match). 'Alder' looks similar but ends with /dər/ instead of /tər/, so it does not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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