changeable

/ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈchān-jə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

changeable — 形容詞

  • changeablepositive
  • more changeablecomparative
  • most changeablesuperlative

1. not staying the same for long, because it becomes different again and again

1.形容詞B2
釋義

多變的

常常改變，不太固定

not staying the same for long, because it becomes different again and again

例句

Spring weather in Seoul is so changeable that Jia packs a coat and a T-shirt.

首爾的春天天氣很多變，所以 Jia 會同時帶外套和 T 恤。

changeable weather with rapid shifts

Nadia's changeable mood made dinner feel calm one minute and tense the next.

Nadia 多變的情緒，讓晚餐一下平靜，一下緊張。

同義詞
  • variable

    more neutral and often used in technical or descriptive writing

  • unpredictable

    emphasizes that you cannot tell what will happen next

  • fickle

    stronger and more personal, often about feelings or loyalties

反義詞

文法句型

changeable weather

be changeable

用法筆記

Common with weather, moods, and opinions that shift from one state to another in a short time.

常見錯誤

❌The weather is very changing today.
✅The weather is very changeable today.
💡Use 'changeable' for something that keeps becoming different, not 'changing' as a simple describing word here.

2. able to be altered or swapped for another option, rather than staying fixed once

2.形容詞B2
釋義

可改；可換

可以被改動、替換或調整

able to be altered or swapped for another option, rather than staying fixed once chosen

例句

The airline fare is changeable until the day before departure.

這個航空票價在出發前一天都還可改。

booking or fare that can be altered

The sign uses changeable letters, so staff can update prices quickly.

這塊招牌用的是可換字母，所以店員能很快更新價格。

parts that can be replaced

同義詞
  • adjustable

    often used when something can be set to different positions or levels

  • alterable

    more formal word for able to be changed

  • replaceable

    best when one part can be removed and another put in its place

反義詞
  • fixed

    not meant to be changed once set

  • permanent

    intended to stay as it is for a long time

文法句型

changeable booking

be changeable until + time

用法筆記

Often used for tickets, bookings, covers, or parts that a person is allowed to alter or replace.

常見錯誤

❌The booking is interchangeable if our dates move.
✅The booking is changeable if our dates move.
💡'Interchangeable' means two things can replace each other; 'changeable' means the booking itself can be altered.