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tailor verb
⇨ change 1change1 verb change your habits 改变习惯changing attitudes towards education 不断变化的对教育的看法replacechange your doctorturn2Caterpillars change into butterflies. ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ adjust 另见adjust条change ♦︎ alter ♦︎ adapt ♦︎ shift ♦︎ tailor ♦︎ varyThese words all mean to make sb/sth different. 这些词均表示改变。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to change / alter / adapt / tailor sth for sb / sth◆to change / alter / adapt a plan / story◆to change / alter / shift / vary the emphasis◆to change / alter / shift the balance / perspective◆to change / alter / adapt your behaviour◆to change / adapt / vary your routine◆to change / alter / shift your / sb's attitude / opinion◆to change / alter / adapt / tailor sth accordingly◆to change / adapt / tailor sth specially / carefully■ change [transitive] to make sb/sth different 改变；使变化◆Information technology has changed the way people work.信息技术改变了人的工作方式。◆This incident changed the whole course of events.这件事改变了整个事态的发展。◆What made you change your mind (= change your opinion)?什么使你改变了想法？◆The fruit changes colour as it ripens.这种水果成熟时会变色。◆Don't keep changing the subject.不要总是改变话题。■ alter / /ˈɔːltə(r)/ / [transitive] to make sb/sth different 改变；更改；改动◆This development will alter the character of the town.这项开发将改变城区的风貌。◆Nothing can alter the fact that we are to blame.错在我们，这是无法改变的事实。NOTE 辨析 Change or alter?Sometimes you can use either word. 这两个词有时可通用◆Fame hasn't really changed / altered him.名声并没有使他有丝毫改变。However, change often suggests a complete change, whereas alter can suggest a smaller change. 不过，change常指彻底的改变，而alter可指小的改变◆This law needs to be altered (= changed slightly in order to improve it).这项法律需要修改。◆This law needs to be changed (= changed completely or got rid of).这项法律需要更改。 Alter is often used when sth does not change * alter常用否定陈述◆It doesn't alter the way I feel.这改变不了我的感觉。or to talk about making changes to particular aspects of sth. 或指改变事物的某些方面◆They can alter the programme until success is achieved.他们可以改变程序直至成功为止。 Change can also be used in all of these cases, but its range of uses is much wider, including particular collocations such as change your mind, change your name, change colour, change tack and change the subject. * change可用于以上所有情况，且其使用范围更广，固定搭配有change your mind，change your name，change colour，change tack和change the subject。 ■ adapt [transitive] to change sth in order to make it suitable for a new use or situation 使适应，使适合（新用途或新情况）◆Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people.这些工具多数已经过特别改装，供残疾人使用。◆These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes.这些样式可以修改，以适应个人不同喜好。 see also modify ⇨ adjust , adaptable ⇨ flexible 1 ■ shift [transitive] to change the way that people think about sth 改变（观点）◆They are trying to shift public attitudes about the nature of old age.他们试图改变公众对老龄本质的看法。◆We need to shift the focus of this debate.我们需要转换一下辩论焦点。ⓘ Typical collocates of shift are attitudes, opinions, balance, emphasis, focus and perspective. * shift的常见搭配词有attitudes、opinions、balance、emphasis、focus和perspective。■ tailor / /ˈteɪlə(r)/ / [transitive] to make or adapt sth for a particular purpose or person 专门制作；订做◆Special programmes of study are tailored to the needs of specific groups.为满足特定群体的需要，特制了专门的课程。◆Most travel agents are prepared to tailor travel arrangements to meet individual requirements.为满足个别需要，大多数旅行社都愿意作出专门的旅游安排。■ vary [transitive] to make changes to sth to make it slightly different （略为）变更，改变◆The job enables me to vary the hours I work.这项工作使我能够调整工作时间。◆The aerobics instructor varies the routine each week.健美操教练每周都改变动作套路。ⓘ Vary is used especially to talk about making slight changes to a routine of sth that you do regularly. * vary尤与routine连用，指对定期做的事情进行小的改变。 |