convert

美 [kənˈvɜːrt , ˈkɑːnvɜːrt]英 [kənˈvɜːt , ˈkɒnvɜːt]
  • v.转换;转化;(使)转变;(使)改变(宗教或信仰);(使)改变(观点、习惯等);(使)皈依;可转变为;可变换成;归附;获得附加分
  • n.改变宗教(或信仰、观点)的人;皈依者

复数: converts 过去式: converted 现在分词: converting 过去分词: converted 第三人称单数: converts

con- 共同,一起 + vert 转

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convertconvert

verb

1

(使)转变,转换,转化
to change or make sth change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to another

The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home.

那家旅馆将被改建成私人疗养院。

What rate will I get if I convert my dollars into euros?

如果我把美元兑换成欧元,汇率是多少?

We've converted from oil to gas central heating.

我们已经把中央供热系统由燃油改成了燃气。

2

可转变为;可变换成
to be able to be changed from one form, purpose, or system to another

a sofa that converts into a bed

可改作床用的沙发

3

(使)改变(宗教或信仰);(使)皈依,归附
to change or make sb change their religion or beliefs

He converted from Christianity to Islam.

他由基督教改信伊斯兰教。

She was soon converted to the socialist cause.

她不久便转而献身于社会主义事业了。

4

(使)改变(观点、习惯等)
to change an opinion, a habit, etc.

I've converted to organic food.

我改吃有机食物了。

I didn't use to like opera but my husband has converted me.

我过去不喜欢歌剧,但我丈夫改变了我。

5

(在持球触地或持球越过对方球门线得分后)获得附加分
to score extra points after a try , or a touchdown

习语

to speak to people in support of views that they already hold

noun

改变宗教(或信仰、观点)的人;皈依者
a person who has changed their religion, beliefs or opinions

a convert to Islam

改信伊斯兰教的人

converts from other faiths

来自其他宗教信仰的皈依者

a convert to the cause

一位转而支持这项事业的人

convert

频次

  • 2
    V-ERG (使)改变;更改;(使)转变
    If one thing is converted or converts into another, it is changed into a different form.

    The signal will be converted into digital code.

    信号会被转变为数字代码。

  • 3
    VERB 改造,改建(房屋等)
    If someone converts a room or building, they alter it in order to use it for a different purpose.

    By converting the loft, they were able to have two extra bedrooms.

    把阁楼改造一下,他们就可以多出两间卧室。

  • 4
    VERB 改造,改装(车辆或设备)
    If you convert a vehicle or piece of equipment, you change it so that it can use a different fuel.

    Save money by converting your car to unleaded...

    将车改装一下,使用无铅汽油,这样可以省钱。

  • 5
    VERB 换算;折算
    If you convert a quantity from one system of measurement to another, you calculate what the quantity is in the second system.

    Converting metric measurements to U.S. equivalents is easy.

    将公制计量换算成美制计量非常简单。

  • 6
    V-ERG (使)改变宗教(或政治)信仰;(使)皈依;(使)归附
    If someone converts you, they persuade you to change your religious or political beliefs. You can also say that someone converts to a different religion.

    If you try to convert him, you could find he just walks away...

    如果你试图改变他的信仰,他就会走开。

  • 7
    N-COUNT 皈依者;归附者;改变信仰者
    A convert is someone who has changed their religious or political beliefs.

    She, too, was a convert to Roman Catholicism.

    她也皈依了天主教。

  • 8
    VERB 使…迷上;使…热衷于
    If someone converts you to something, they make you very enthusiastic about it.

    He quickly converted me to the joys of cross-country skiing.

    他很快就使我迷上了越野滑雪。

  • 9
    N-COUNT 刚迷上…的人;最近开始热衷于…的人
    If you describe someone as a convert to something, you mean that they have recently become very enthusiastic about it.

    ...recent converts to vegetarianism.

    最近开始热衷于素食主义的人

  • 10
    to preach to the converted→ see:preach

noun

1
a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief

verb

1
change in nature, purpose, or function;undergo a chemical change
The substance converts to an acid
2
change the nature, purpose, or function of something
convert lead into gold
convert hotels into jails
convert slaves to laborers
3
exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
Could you convert my dollars into pounds?
He changed his name
convert centimeters into inches
convert holdings into shares
Synonym: change exchange commute
4
exchange a penalty for a less severe one
Synonym: commute exchange
5
change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
We converted from 220 to 110 Volt
Synonym: change over
6
change religious beliefs, or adopt a religious belief
She converted to Buddhism
7
cause to adopt a new or different faith
The missionaries converted the Indian population
8
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product
Synonym: win over convince
9
score (a spare)
10
complete successfully
score a penalty shot or free throw
11
score an extra point or points after touchdown by kicking the ball through the uprights or advancing the ball into the end zone
Smith converted and his team won

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Some big banks , like Wells Fargo , are now offering to convert your magstripe card to a chip-and-PIN model .

    一些大银行,如富国银行,现在提供将磁条卡转换为芯片密码卡的服务。

  2. Now we 'll discuss the basics about the hardware devices that convert data into information in a typical computer based system .

    现在我们来讨论有关硬件装置的基本知识,正是计算机硬件,把数据转换成了标准计算机系统的信息。

  3. We 've converted from oil to gas central heating .

    我们已经把中央供热系统由燃油改成了燃气。

  4. The hotel is going to be converted into a nursing home .

    那家旅馆将被改建成私人疗养院。

  5. Many large old houses have been converted into flats .

    许多大的老房子已改建成单元房。

  6. I didn 't use to like opera but my husband has converted me .

    我过去不喜欢歌剧,但我丈夫改变了我。

  7. She was soon converted to the socialist cause .

    她不久便转而献身于社会主义事业了。

  8. What rate will I get if I convert my dollars into euros ?

    如果我把美元兑换成欧元,汇率是多少?

  9. The computer performs calculations in binary and converts the results to decimal .

    计算机以二进制数进行计算,而后把计算结果转换为十进制数。

  10. He bought the warehouse with an eye to converting it into a hotel .

    他买这个仓库是为了将它改成一个旅馆。

  11. We 've converted the upstairs into an office .

    我们把楼上改成了办公室。

  12. He set out to convert the heathen .

    他决心要使异教徒皈依。

  13. They live in a converted barn .

    他们住在由谷仓改成的房子里。

  14. He converted from Christianity to Islam .

    他由基督教改信伊斯兰教。

  15. The stables have been imaginatively converted into offices .

    马房被别出心裁地改成了办公室。

  16. The signal will be converted into digital code .

    信号会被转变为数字代码。

  17. In an electric power plant the heat converts water into high-pressure steam .

    在发电厂里,热能将水转化成高压蒸汽。

  18. The programme to convert every gas burner in Britain took 10 years .

    完成对英国所有煤气灶的改造花了10年时间。

  19. If you try to convert him , you could find he just walks away

    如果你试图改变他的信仰,他就会走开。

  20. The new religion was eager to convert the pagan world .

    那种新宗教急于使异教徒皈依本教。

  21. We would like to convert the loft into another bedroom

    我们想把阁楼改造成又一间卧室。

  22. The analogue signals from the video tape are converted into digital code .

    采自该录像带的模拟信号被转换成数字代码。

  23. The system could be used to ensure that cars are converted to run on unleaded petrol .

    这一系统可以用来确保汽车得以改用无铅汽油。

  24. East German wages were converted at the rate of one old East mark for one Deutschmark .

    东德的工资兑换比率是一个旧东德马克兑换一个德国马克。

  25. He was a major influence in converting Godwin to political radicalism

    戈德温变成政治激进主义者主要是受他的影响。

  26. He converted to Christianity that day .

    那天,他皈依了基督教。

  27. Save money by converting your car to unleaded

    将车改装一下,使用无铅汽油,这样可以省钱。

  28. By converting the loft , they were able to have two extra bedrooms .

    把阁楼改造一下,他们就可以多出两间卧室。

  29. He was a recent Catholic convert , and very zealous .

    他最近才皈依天主教,是一名狂热的信徒。

  30. Converting metric measurements to U.S. equivalents is easy .

    将公制计量换算成美制计量非常简单。

前缀
e-共同,一起

concert n. 音乐会

con- 共同,一起 + -cert 唱

confuse vt. 混淆

con- 共同,一起 + fus 流,泻;融化 + -e

connect v. (使计算机)连接(到互联网或计算机网络)

con- 共同,一起 + nect 绑,连结

consider v. 考虑

con- 共同,一起 + sider- 星星

consist v. 包括

con- 共同,一起 + sist 站立

contact n. 联系,联络

con- 共同,一起 + tact 摸

contest n. 竞赛

con- 共同,一起 + test 测试,证据

conduct n. 行为

con- 共同,一起 + duct 引导

content n. 所容纳之物

con- 共同,一起 + tent 拿住

conceal vt. 隐藏

con- 共同,一起 + -ceal 藏

concentrate v. 集中(注意力)

con- 共同,一起 + centr 中心 + -ate 做,造成

concept n. 概念

con- 共同,一起 + cept 拿,抓,握住

concern vt. 涉及

con- 共同,一起 + cern 观察

conclude v. 断定

con- 共同,一起 + clud 关闭 + -e

concrete n. 混凝土

con- 共同,一起 + cret 生长 + -e

condemn vt. 谴责

con- 共同,一起 + -demn 伤害

condense v. 压缩

con- 共同,一起 + dense adj.浓密的

condition n. 条件

con- 共同,一起 + dit- 说话 + -ion 行为,状态

confess v. 承认(自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事)

con- 共同,一起 + fess 说

confine vt. 限制

con- 共同,一起 + fin- 限制,界限 + -e

confirm v. (尤指提供证据来)证实,证明

con- 共同,一起 + firm 强

conflict n. 争执

con- 共同,一起 + flict 打击

congratulate vt. 向(某人)道贺

con- 共同,一起 + gratulate 祝贺

congress n. 国会

con- 共同,一起 + gress 走,步伐

conjunction n. 连词 (如and、but、or)

con- 共同,一起 + junct 连接 + -ion 行为,状态

conquer vt. 占领

con- 共同,一起 + quer 问,找寻

conquest n. 征服

con- 共同,一起 + quest 问,找寻

conscious adj. 有意识的

con- 共同,一起 + sci 知道 + -ous ...的

consent n. 同意

con- 共同,一起 + sent 感觉

consequence n. 结果

con- 共同,一起 + sequ 跟随 + -ence 性质;状态

constant n. 常数

con- 共同,一起 + st- 站,立 + -ant ...的

construct vt. 建筑

con- 共同,一起 + struct 建造,建立

consult v. 咨询

con- 共同,一起 + sult- 召集

consume vt. 消费

con- 共同,一起 + sum 用,拿 + -e

consumption n. (能量、食物或材料的)消耗,消耗量

con- 共同,一起 + sumpt 用,拿 + -ion 行为,状态

contain vt. 包含

con- 共同,一起 + tain 拿住

contemporary adj. 属同时期的

con- 共同,一起 + tempor 时间 + -ary ...的

contempt n. 蔑视

con- 共同,一起 + tempt 蔑视

contract n. 合同

con- 共同,一起 + tract 拉,拖

convenience n. 方便

con- 共同,一起 + ven 来 + -ence 性质; 状态 + -i-

convention n. 习俗

con- 共同,一起 + vent 来 + -ion 行为,状态

convey vt. 传达

con- 共同,一起 + vey 道路

convince vt. 说服

con- 共同,一起 + vinc 征服,克服 + -e

consolidate v. (使)巩固

con- 共同,一起 + solid adj.固体的 + -ate 做,造成

constrain vt. 强迫

con- 共同,一起 + -strain 拉紧

context n. 上下文

con- 共同,一起 + text 编织

concession n. 让步

con- 共同,一起 + cess 行走,撤退 + -ion 行为,状态

confront vt. 直面

con- 共同,一起 + front- 前额

console vt. 安慰

con- 共同,一起 + sol 安慰;安抚 + -e

contend v. 竞争

con- 共同,一起 + tend 伸展

confer v. 商讨

con- 共同,一起 + fer 带来,拿来

consecutive adj. 连续的

con- 共同,一起 + secut 跟随 + -ive 形容词后缀

conform vi. 符合

con- 共同,一起 + form 形状

conspicuous adj. 引人注目的

con- 共同,一起 + spic 看 + -u- + -ous ...的

concede v. 让步

con- 共同,一起 + ced 行走,服从 + -e

consensus n. 一致的意见

con- 共同,一起 + sens 感觉 + -us 名词后缀

conscientious adj. 认真的

con- 共同,一起 + sci 知道 + -ent ...的 + -ious ...的

concise adj. 简明的

con- 共同,一起 + cis 切,割 + -e

constitute vt. 组成,构成

con- 共同,一起 + stitute- 建立

constituent n. (选区的)选民,选举人

con- 共同,一起 + stitu- 建立;放 + -ent suffix表示“动作的发生”:refluent

contemplate v. 沉思

con- 共同,一起 + templ 庙 + -ate 做,造成

conceive v. 想出(主意、计划等)

con- 共同,一起 + ceive 抓住,获取

后缀
e-

divorce n. 离婚

di- 分离 + vert 转

divert vt. 使转向

di- 分离 + vert 转

avert vt. 避开

a- 远离,偏离 + vert 转

change alter convert modify transform turn vary 【导航词义:改变,变化】
change v. 改变,变更
〔辨析〕

普通用词,可指任何变化,强调与原先的情况有明显的不同。

〔例证〕

A witch changed the boy into a mouse.

女巫把那男孩变成了一只老鼠。

The economic situation has changed considerably.

经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。

The leaves on the trees change colour in the autumn.

树叶在秋天改变颜色。

alter v. 改变
〔辨析〕

常指轻微改变,强调在保持原状的情况下进行局部改变。

〔例证〕

Your coat is too big. You must have it altered.

你的外衣太大了,得找人改一下。

The working condition must be altered to meet the new requirements.

工作环境必须改善,以适应新的要求。

convert v. 转变,转化
〔辨析〕

指改变形式、用途、使用方式等,也指改变信仰、观点、态度等。

〔例证〕

Please convert this money into RMB.

请把这钱兑换成人民币。

Her mother has converted to Catholicism.

她母亲已改信天主教。

modify v. 修改,改进
〔辨析〕

指对某物作细小的改动以对其进行改进,使其更适用或更高效。

〔例证〕

The plan must be modified if it is to be used.

这项计划要用就必须修改。

You'd better modify your tone.

你最好说得和缓些才是。

transform v. 改变
〔辨析〕

指在形式、外观、性质等方面彻底改变,即成为全新的东西。

〔例证〕

The magician transformed the handkerchief into a bird.

魔术师把那条手帕变成了一只鸟。

Solar energy can be transformed into power.

太阳能可以转化为能量。

turn v. 改变,转变
〔辨析〕

普通用词,指外形、颜色、气味、性质等方面发生变化。

〔例证〕

Coal can be turned into heat.

煤可以转化成热。

He turned this novel into an English best-seller.

他把这本小说变成了英语畅销书。

vary v. 变化
〔辨析〕

指根据某一情况的变化而变化,也指更改某事物。

〔例证〕

The prices of fish vary according to market conditions.

鱼的价格随着市场行情而变化。

Old people don't like to vary their habits.

老年人不喜欢改变他们的习惯。

  • 习语

v.

preach to the converted

向教徒宣教;教读书人写大字
to speak to people in support of views that they already hold