Word · Frequency #226
changes
变化；改变
changes is the third person singular of change.
To become different.
- 1.
To become something different.
变成不同的东西
- 2.
To replace.
替换
- 3.
To replace one's clothing.
更换衣服
- 4.
To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it), especially to put a clean diaper on (someone).
给(穿着者)换衣服,尤其是给(某人)换上干净的尿布
- 5.
To replace the sheets on (a bed) with fresh clean ones.
给(床)换上干净的床单
- 6.
To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)
换乘另一辆交通工具(火车、公交车等)
- 7.
To change hand while riding (a horse).
骑马时换手
替换；更换；换衣服；换乘；转车；给（婴儿）换尿布；换衣服；换床单
In use
She changes her hairstyle every season.
He changed his mind after hearing the news.
The weather is changing rapidly.
Verb forms
base change · third person changes · -ing changing · past changed · past participle changed
Connections
Collocations
- change one's mind
- 改变主意
- She changed her mind about moving abroad.她改变了移居国外的想法。
- change the subject
- 转移话题
- He quickly changed the subject when money came up.一提到钱，他很快转移了话题。
- change trains
- 换乘火车
- You need to change trains at the next station.你需要在下一站换乘火车。
- change a diaper
- 换尿布
- The nurse changed the baby's diaper.护士给宝宝换了尿布。
- change the sheets
- 换床单
- I change the sheets once a week.我每周换一次床单。
- change into
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象自己换 T 恤、换车、换床单，忙个不停——这些『换』的动作都是 change，东西都变了样。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常生活、学习与工作、书面表达 change 作动词时通常语气中性，日常口语、书面写作和正式场合都可使用；具体含义（变化、替换、换乘等）需根据语境判断。
Grammar Note
动词，可作及物或不及物，常与介词 into, to, from 连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
range、strange、arrange、exchange 都与 change 押韵，词尾 -ange 读 /eɪndʒ/。注意 orange 和 danger 虽然拼写相近，但发音不同：orange 读 /ˈɒrɪndʒ/，danger 读 /ˈdeɪndʒər/，不与 change 完全押韵。
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.