modified

modified — verb

1. changed part of something a little so it worked better, fit a need, or sounded l

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

changed part of something a little so it worked better, fit a need, or sounded less strong.

例句

After parent complaints, the school modified its lunch rule for summer camp.

modify + rule after feedback

Astrid modified the cake recipe when her brother could not eat nuts.

modify + recipe for a practical need

同義詞
  • adjusted

    often suggests a practical fine-tuning rather than a broader rewrite

  • revised

    common for texts, plans, or rules that are edited carefully

  • altered

    broader and can suggest a more noticeable change

  • adapted

    stresses changing something for a new user, place, or purpose

反義詞
  • kept

    left the original form unchanged

  • preserved

    emphasises protecting the original state

文法句型

modify + object

modify + object + to-infinitive

modify + object + for + noun

用法筆記

Usually takes a concrete object such as a rule, design, recipe, or plan. Distinguish from sense 2: here you change the thing itself, not the grammatical job of a word.

常見錯誤

❌We modified to fit the smaller room.
✅We modified the table to fit the smaller room.
💡modify usually needs a direct object when you mean changing a thing.

2. showed how one word gave extra detail to another, or narrowed its meaning, withi

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

showed how one word gave extra detail to another, or narrowed its meaning, within a sentence.

例句

During the lesson, Ms Chen showed how "red" modified "bag" in the phrase.

adjective modifies noun

In Theo's essay, the adverb "carefully" modified "packed" and clarified the action.

adverb modifies verb

同義詞
  • qualify

    more formal grammar term, especially when the meaning is narrowed

  • describe

    broader and less technical; it does not always imply a grammatical relationship

文法句型

modify + noun

modify + verb

modify + adjective

modify + clause

用法筆記

Object is another word, phrase, or clause inside the sentence. Common in grammar teaching and analysis, and often paired with labels such as noun, verb, adjective, or clause.

常見錯誤

❌The adverb modified to the verb.
✅The adverb modified the verb.
💡in grammar, modify takes the word being described as its object.