transform
verbVerb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they transform | |
| he / she / it transforms | |
| past simple transformed | |
| past participle transformed | |
| -ing form transforming |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to change the form of something; to change in form 使改变形态 - transform something/somebody (into something)
The photochemical reactions transform the light into electrical impulses. 光化学反应使光变为电脉冲。 - transform something/somebody from something (into something)
Materials are transformed from their original state into other forms. 材料从原始状态转化为其他形式。 - transform (into something)
I am convinced that the electric power industry is transforming. 我确信电力工业正在发生变革。 - transform from something
The way we work, play and communicate every day has completely transformed from a decade ago. 我们每天工作、玩耍和交流的方式与十年前完全不同。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- considerably
- dramatically
- fundamentally
- …
- help (to)
- be used to
- from
- into
- the ability to transform somebody/something
- the power to transform somebody/something
- transform something/somebody (into something)
- [transitive, intransitive]
to completely change the appearance or character of something/somebody, especially so that it is better; to completely change in appearance or character 使改变外观（或性质）；使改观 - transform something/somebody/yourself
A new colour scheme will transform your bedroom. 新的色彩调配将使你的卧室焕然一新。 It was an event that would transform my life. 那是能够彻底改变我一生的一件事。 During the performance the artist transforms herself with the aid of make-up and a wig. 在表演过程中，艺术家通过化妆和假发来改变自己。 London's Docklands have been radically transformed over the last 20 years. 在过去的20年里，伦敦的码头区发生了翻天覆地的变化。 - transform something/somebody/yourself into something
He seems to have been miraculously transformed into a first-class player. 他似乎奇迹般地变成了一名一流球员。 - transform something/somebody/yourself from something into something
The place was transformed from a quiet farming village into a busy port. 这个地方由安静的农村变为繁忙的港口。 - transform (from something) (into/to something)
The surface of the lake has completely transformed from bright green to blood red. 湖面已经完全从鲜绿色变成了血红色。
Extra ExamplesThe riots radically transformed the situation. 暴乱彻底转变了局势。 Things cannot be transformed overnight. 事情不可能在一夜间改变。 the power of religion to transform our hearts and minds 能够改变心灵和思想的宗教力量 The company has been transformed from a family business to a multi-million-pound operation. 该公司已经从一个家族企业转变为一个价值数百万英镑的企业。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- considerably
- dramatically
- fundamentally
- …
- help (to)
- be used to
- from
- into
- the ability to transform somebody/something
- the power to transform somebody/something
- transform something/somebody/yourself
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): from Old French transformer or Latin transformare (see trans-, form).