exchange [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ] noun ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable ■when you give something to someone and they give you something else 交换;互换;交流•an exchange of ideas/information思想/讯息交流 •They were given food and shelter in exchange for work.他们帮人工作以换取食宿。 •She proposes an exchange of contracts at two o'clock.她提议两点钟办理房屋产权过户手续。 •Several people were killed during the exchange of gunfire.交火中有几个人丧生。 countable ■a short conversation or argument (短暂的)交谈,对话;争吵•There was a brief exchange between the two leaders.两位领导人进行了简短的交谈。 [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ] verb transitive IMPROVER ■to give something to someone and receive something from them 交换;互换;交流•It's traditional for the two teams to exchange shirts after the game.比赛后两队队员交换球衣,这是传统。 •I exchanged those trousers for a larger size.我换了条大一点的裤子。 •Every month the group meets so its members can exchange their views/opinions (= have a discussion).小组每个月都聚会一次,这样成员之间就可以互相交流看法/观点。 •We exchanged greetings before the meeting.会前我们互相致意。 •We can exchange addresses when we see each other.等我们见了面,可以互相交换位址。 •Exchanging houses (= going to live in someone else's house while they live in yours) for a few weeks is a good way of having a holiday.与他人交换住所来住上几个星期也不失为一个渡假的好方法。 [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ] verb transitive exchange words ■to speak with someone 交谈;对话•We exchanged words after the meeting.我们在会后进行了交谈。 |