| [/kənˈvɜːt; kənˋvət/] v 用法:
1 (a) [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sth) (from sth) (into/to sth) change (sth) from one form or use to another 改变（某事物）的形式或用途:
Britain converted to a decimal currency system in 1971. 英国於1971年改行十进制货币体系. *
a ferry that was converted to carry troops during the war 战争期间改作运兵船的渡轮 *
a converted flat, ie made by dividing up a large house 改建而成的一套房间（将大的房屋分隔而成者） *
convert rags into paper, a house into flats, pounds into francs 用碎布屑造纸、 把一所房屋改建成几个单元、 把英镑兑换成法郎 *
The room was converted from a kitchen to a lavatory. 这房间由厨房改成了厕所.
(b) [Ipr] ~ into/to sth be able to be changed from one form or use to another 可改变形式或用途:
a sofa that converts (in) to a bed 可改为床铺的沙发. 用法:
2 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr] ~ (sb) (from sth) (to sth) change one's beliefs, esp one's religion; persuade sb to change his beliefs （使）改变信仰（尤指宗教信仰）:
He's converted to Catholicism. 他已皈依天主教. *
convert sb from atheism to Christianity 使某人放弃无神论, 改信基督教. 用法:
3 [Tn] (in Rugby football) gain extra points after scoring (a try) by kicking a goal （在橄榄球赛中）（触地得分後再射）踢中球门获得附加分. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) preach to the converted => preach. convert 2
[/ˈkɔnvɜːt; ˋkɑnvət/] n ~ (to sth) person converted to a different belief, esp a different religion 改变信仰（尤指宗教信仰）的人; 皈依者:
a convert to socialism 改而信奉社会主义的人 *
Already the new newspaper is winning/gaining converts, ie people who used to read other newspapers. 这家新报纸已经逐渐把其他报纸的读者争取过来. |