alter, change
作不及物動詞時,兩者可通用。
作及物動詞時,alter是對局部,表面的改變,而change則是對本質(zhì)的,全面的,徹底的改變。如:Can you alter the dress? (你會改做這件衣服嗎?)Can you change the dress?(你能給我更換這件衣服嗎?)
already, all ready
already已經(jīng)(副詞)。如:The plane had already landed before we got to the airport.
all ready準(zhǔn)備好的(作表語)。如:We were all ready to leave when the telephone rang.
altogether,all together
altogether總計,總共。如:Altogether there are six of us. (我們總計六人。)
all together 全都在一起。如:We played the game all together. (我們大家都一起來玩游戲吧。)