convert
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (from sth) (into/to sth) change (sth) from one form or use to another 改變(某事物)的形式或用途
Britain converted to a decimal currency system in 1971. 英國(guó)於1971年改行十進(jìn)制貨幣體系.
a ferry that was converted to carry troops during the war 戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)期間改作運(yùn)兵船的渡輪
a converted flat, ie made by dividing up a large house 改建而成的一套房間(將大的房屋分隔而成者)
convert rags into paper, a house into flats, pounds into francs 用碎布屑造紙、 把一所房屋改建成幾個(gè)單元、 把英鎊兌換成法郎
The room was converted from a kitchen to a lavatory. 這房間由廚房改成了廁所.
(b) [Ipr] ~ into/to sth be able to be changed from one form or use to another 可改變形式或用途
a sofa that converts (in) to a bed 可改為床鋪的沙發(fā).
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~ (sb) (from sth) (to sth) change one's beliefs, esp one's religion; persuade sb to change his beliefs (使)改變信仰(尤指宗教信仰)
He's converted to Catholicism. 他已皈依天主教.
convert sb from atheism to Christianity 使某人放棄無神論, 改信基督教.
3 [Tn] (in Rugby football) gain extra points after scoring (a try) by kicking a goal (在橄欖球賽中)(觸地得分後再射)踢中球門獲得附加分.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) preach to the converted => preach.
convert n ~ (to sth) person converted to a different belief, esp a different religion 改變信仰(尤指宗教信仰)的人; 皈依者
a convert to socialism 改而信奉社會(huì)主義的人
Already the new newspaper is winning/gaining converts, ie people who used to read other newspapers. 這家新報(bào)紙已經(jīng)逐漸把其他報(bào)紙的讀者爭(zhēng)取過來.
glittervi. 閃爍,閃耀;華麗奪目,炫耀;
n. 燦爛的光輝;閃爍;(表面的)誘惑力;吸引力;
runvt.& vi. 跑;移動(dòng);(使)流動(dòng);
n. 奔跑;行程;放映期;一系列;
vi. (工作等)進(jìn)行;延續(xù);逃跑;行駛;
vt. 使奔跑;使…快速移動(dòng);運(yùn)行,經(jīng)營(yíng);劃;
adj. 融化的;澆鑄的;跑的筋疲力盡的;