alter
gb/ˈɔltɚ/ us/ˈɔltɚ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 2200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Change something in some way
To make something different in some way.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to alter [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'alter' with 'exchange' or 'replace'. 'Alter' means to make changes, not to swap one thing entirely for another.
คำพ้องความหมาย
change (A more general term; 'alter' often suggests a more specific or limited change.)
|
modify (Often used in technical or formal contexts, similar in meaning to 'alter'.)
คำตรงข้าม
preserve (Means to keep something the same without changes.)
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maintain (Means to keep something in its original state.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
alter plans
|alter appearance
|alter behavior
|alter clothing
|alter schedule
หัวข้อ
daily life
|work
|design
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- They had to alter the design after the client’s feedback.
- I decided to alter my travel plans because of the storm.
- The tailor will alter the dress to fit you better.
- We need to alter our approach to solve this problem.
- He altered the recipe by adding more spices.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will alter my plan.
- The shop can alter my shirt.
- We alter the room for the party.
- She alters her hair color.
- They alter the game rules.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
Make clothes fit better
To change clothes so they fit better.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to alter [a piece of clothing]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'alter' in this sense with buying new clothes; here it means changing existing clothes.
คำพ้องความหมาย
tailor (Implies making or altering clothes specifically to fit an individual.)
คำตรงข้าม
leave as is (Means not making any adjustments to the clothing.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
alter a dress
|alter trousers
|alter a suit
หัวข้อ
fashion
|daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
ตัวอย่าง
- The seamstress will alter your jacket to make it tighter.
- I need to alter these pants because they are too long.
- They altered the wedding dress for the bride.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will alter my pants.
- She alters the dress for me.
- They alter his coat.
คำกริยา
technical
B2
action
3
Change genetic makeup
To change the natural parts of a plant or animal using science.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to alter [an organism/its genes]
คำพ้องความหมาย
modify genetically (More explicit term for altering genes.)
คำตรงข้าม
maintain genetic integrity (Means to keep the genetic makeup unchanged.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
genetically alter
|alter DNA
|alter species
หัวข้อ
science
|biology
|health
ตัวอย่าง
- Scientists can alter crops to resist pests.
- The lab altered the bacteria for research purposes.
- They are studying how to alter genes to cure diseases.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Scientists alter plants to grow faster.
- They alter animals for research.
- We can alter food plants.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
alter
IPA
GB/ˈɔltɚ/
US/ˈɔltɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
al - ter (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (al)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: alter
- 3rd Person Singular: alters
- Present Participle: altering
- Past: altered
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
alters
verb
altering
verb
altered
verb
Core family
alteration
noun B1
Related words
alterable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unaltered
adjective
unalterable
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
alter ego
1/ˈɔltɚ ˈiɡoʊ/
fixed phrase
Second identity or personality
A different side of someone's personality, or another identity they use.
ตัวอย่าง
- In the novel, the hero's alter ego is a fearless detective.
- He uses an online avatar as his alter ego.