【同义词辨析】 变化transform-transfigure

transform: implies a major change in form, nature, or function: ~ed a small company into a corporate giant.


metamorphose: suggests an abrupt or startling change induced by or as if by magic or a supernatural power or the proceeding of a process of natural development: ~d awkward girls into graceful ballerinas.


transmute: implies a fundamental transforming into a higher element or thing: ~d a shopworn tale into a psychological masterpiece.


convert: implies a change fitting something for a new or different use or function: ~ed the boys' room into a guest bedroom.


transmogrify: suggests an extreme, often grotesque or preposterous metamorphosis: the prince w~ied into a frog.       注意不是transmorgrify


transfigure: implies a change that exalts or glorifies: ecstasy ~d her face.


transform变化: 指重大改变, metamorphose变化: 令人惊讶的变化,或由于魔力自然,transmute变化: 变崇高,convert转换改变: 使适用不同用处功能,transmogrify变怪: 极端怪异荒唐,transfigure变美美化: 使容光焕发耳目一新


记忆方法: 1) 首字母TTTT CM想成4 Times四次Chu Mo出没<==变化

        2) 这组词有多个词根,给出了中文意思,请说出英文意思,答案见【词根系列】介绍

        a) TRANS是表中第238个词根,中文意思是"跨越、穿越",英文意思是_____。

        b) FORM是表中第76个词根,中文意思是"形状、形式",英文意思是_____。

        c) META是表中第123个词根,中文意思是"越过、在之后",英文意思是_____。  
       
        d) MORPH是表中第131个词根,中文意思是"形状",英文意思是_____。  

        e) MUT是表中第134个词根,中文意思是"改变",英文意思是_____。

        f) VERT是表中第252个词根,中文意思是"转动",英文意思是_____。

        g) FIG是表中第72个词根,中文意思是"定形,铸造",英文意思是_____。

        3) 变化的意思是变为另一形态事物mean to change a thing as into a different thing or form.首字母TTTT CM想成4 Times四次Chu Mo出没<==变化