Topic . How to Change?
World English Dictionary
change
— vb (sometimes foll by to or into ) (when intr, may be foll by into or out of )
1. to make or become different; alter
2. ( tr ) to replace with or exchange for another: to change one's name
3. to transform or convert or be transformed or converted
4. to give and receive (something) in return; interchange: to change places with someone
5. ( tr ) to give or receive (money) in exchange for the equivalent sum in a smaller denomination or different currency
6. ( tr ) to remove or replace the coverings of: to change a baby
7. to put on other clothes
8. ( intr ) (of the moon) to pass from one phase to the following one
9. to operate (the gear lever of a motor vehicle) in order to alter the gear ratio: to change gear
10. to alight from (one bus, train, etc) and board another
11. change face to rotate the telescope of a surveying instrument through 180° horizontally and vertically, taking a second sighting of the same object in order to reduce error
12. informal change feet to put on different shoes, boots, etc
13. change front
a. military to redeploy (a force in the field) so that its main weight of weapons points in another direction
b. to alter one's attitude, opinion, etc
14. change hands to pass from one owner to another
15. change one's mind to alter one's decision or opinion
16. change one's tune to alter one's attitude or tone of speech
17. the act or fact of changing or being changed
18. a variation, deviation, or modification
Synonyms
1. transmute, transform; vary, mutate; amend, modify. Change, alter both mean to make a difference in the state or condition of a thing or to substitute another state or condition. To change is to make a material difference so that the thing is distinctly different from what it was: to change one's opinion. To alter is to make some partial change, as in appearance, but usually to preserve the identity: to alter a dress ( to change a dress would mean to put on a different one). 3. replace, trade. 4. trade. 7. convert. 10. vary, mutate, amend. 18. transmutation, mutation, conversion, vicissitude. 21. exchange. 25, 26. replacement.
Antonyms
10. remain. 18. permanence.
Questions
1. What do you think of this sentence “A change is everybody’s business”?
2. What would you like to change about yourself?
3. What do you think the best method for breaking a bad habit is?
4. Creating changes is a very good challenge. Do you agree? Why?
5. Compared to past year (or the past), are you changed?
6. What do you extremely need in order to change yourself now?
첫댓글 1st/peter/absent
2nd/eileen/attend
3rd/jay/attend
4th/isaac/absent
11일에는 취소되었던거죠!! 18일공지 부탁드릴게요 리더님 :)
넵~~