Word · Frequency #11231
altered
/ˈɔːltəd/
adjective
改变的；更改的
核心释义
指形状、性质等与原来不同
Having been changed from an original form.
- 1.
已从原始形式改变了的
Having been changed from an original form.
- 2.
已绝育的；已切除睾丸或子宫和卵巢以防止繁殖的
Neutered; having had testicles or uterus and ovaries removed to prevent procreation.
被阉割的；被绝育的；已从原始形式改变了的；已绝育的；已切除睾丸或子宫和卵巢以防止繁殖的；改变的
用法In use
The altered plans caused some confusion among the team members.
用法提示：这里“altered”作为形容词，修饰“plans”，表示计划被修改或改变后的状态。
She noticed that the altered painting looked completely different from the original.
用法提示：在句中“altered”修饰“painting”，强调画作经过修改后的样子。
After the accident, his memory of the event remained unaltered despite the trauma.
用法提示：此处“altered”以反义形式出现，通过“unaltered”说明记忆未受影响。
altered + noun
作定语，放在名词前，表示‘经过改动的、被篡改的’；指动物时意为‘已绝育的’。
The police are looking for an altered passport.
警方正在寻找一本被涂改过的护照。
be/look/seem + altered
作表语，常与 be、look、seem 等系动词连用，描述状态的变化。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- altered state
- （意识）改变的状态
- The drug put him in an altered state.这种药物让他进入一种意识改变的状态。
- altered appearance
- 改变了的外貌
- He came home with a greatly altered appearance.他回家时外貌大变。
- significantly altered
- 被显著改动的
- The final report was significantly altered.最终报告被做了重大修改。
- altered document
- 被篡改的文件
- The bank refused to accept the altered document.银行拒绝接收那份被篡改的文件。
- altered cat
- 已绝育的猫
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