【同义词辨析】 2018-02-06 变化transform-transfigure

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


metamorphose: sug. an abrupt and startling change Induced by magic or supernatural power OR the process of a natural development: ~ awkward girls into graceful ballerinas.


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


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


transmorgrify: sug. an extreme, often grotesque and preposterous, metamorphosis: the prince  was ~ into a frog.


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


transform: 重大改变, metamorphose: 魔力惊讶自然发展, transmute: 变崇高, convert: 使适用不同用处功能, transmorgrify: 极端怪异荒唐, transfigure: 意气风发荣光


记忆方法: 1)首字母联想,TTTT CM: 孙悟空四次(4Times)变成一厘米(CentiMeter)


         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 into a different thing or form.