15 CHANGE: 改变;更换
词组讲解
1. change horses in midstream ** 在紧要关头改变计划;在紧要关头另选领头人
解 习语;词义溯源:在[事情中途、中期(midstream)]换马
例 During WWII, Americans voted to keep the incumbent rather than change horses in midstream.
2. change one's mind ** 改变意见、想法等
解 习语;词义溯源:改变某人的[心意(mind)]
例 It's going to take a lot of convincing to change his mind on this issue.
3. change one's tune ** 改变论调(或态度、想法等)
解 习语;词义溯源:改变某人的[曲调、音调(tune)]
例 The clerk said there were no rooms available, but changed her tune when I slipped her a hundred dollar bill.
参考译文
1. 二战期间,美国人通过投票使总统连任,而不是在危急时刻换人。
2. 要想说服他改变对这个问题的看法,需要花大力气。
3. 店员说没有空房间了,但是当我偷偷塞给她100美元的时候,她改变了说法。