释义 |
modify ☞modifyv. [′mdɪfaɪ] (modifies; modified; modifying)
双解释义 1. vt. & vi.修改,更改 change (a plan, an opinion, a condition, or the form or quality of sth), especially slightly 2. vt.修饰,限定 describe or limit the meaning of 基本要点 1. modify的基本意思是“改变,修改,调整”,强调在一定限度或范围内部分地改变,多用于观点、方法、制度、组织、计划等。2. modify引申可表示“修饰”“限定”,尤指形容词或副词修饰另一词或限定另一词的意义。词汇搭配 ~+名词 ~ a contract 修改合同 ~ one's tone 缓和口气,改变腔调 ~ the structure 改变结构 ~ the terms 修改条款~+副词 ~ drastically 大幅度修改 ~ partially 部分修改句型例句 用作及物动词 ▲ S+~+n./pron. The industrial revolution modified the whole structure of English society. 工业革命改变了整个英国社会的结构。 You'd better modify your tone. 你最好缓和一下你的口气。 He will have to modify his views if he wants to be elected. 他如果想当选,就得把观点变得温和些。 In "the black cat"the adjective "black" modifies the noun "cat". 在"the black cat"这一词组中,形容词"black"修饰名词"cat"。◇ 用于be ~ed结构 Those designs must be modified if they are to be used. 如果他们要用的话,这些设计一定要改动。▲ S+~+n./pron.+to-v ◇ 用于be ~ed结构 The equipment was modified to produce locomotives. 这设备被改作火车头了。 The heating system has recently been modified to make it more efficient. 暖气设备最近已进行了改造,使其效率得到提高。词语辨异 ♣ modify, alter, become, change, convert, turn, vary 参见become条。 补充资料 [同义词] adjust, alter, change, reduce, tone down [词源]古法语modifier(修改,更改,限制) |