converts
converts — 名詞
- convertssingular
- convertsesplural
1. someone who chooses to follow a new religion, accept a new set of political view
皈依者
改變信仰或習慣的人
someone who chooses to follow a new religion, accept a new set of political views, or start living in a totally different way
Chiara became a convert to Buddhism after spending a year in a Thai monastery.
Chiara 在泰國的寺廟住了一年後，成為了一名佛教皈依者。
a convert to + religion/noun
The party's new health policy won over many converts from across the political spectrum.
該政黨的新健康政策吸引了來自各政治光譜的許多皈依者。
Esteban is a recent convert to working from home four days a week.
Esteban 最近成為了每週在家工作四天的皈依者。
Nellie remained a convert to organic farming even after her neighbours returned to chemical fertilisers.
即使鄰居們恢復使用化學肥料，Nellie 依然是天然農法的堅定皈依者。
Bilal, a convert to Islam, learned to read the Quran in Arabic within two years.
Bilal 是一名伊斯蘭教的皈依者，兩年內就學會了用阿拉伯語閱讀可蘭經。
- apostate
someone who has abandoned their religion or principles entirely
文法句型
a + convert + to + noun
用法筆記
The preposition that follows 'convert' is always 'to' — not 'of' — when stating what belief or group the person has adopted.
常見錯誤
converts — 動詞
- convertspresent simple I / you / we / they
- convertses3rd person singular
- convertsing-ing form
- convertsedpast simple
1. to change the appearance, shape, or purpose of something, or to be changed in on
轉換；轉變
改變形式或用途
to change the appearance, shape, or purpose of something, or to be changed in one of these ways
Samir converted the unused garage into a small workshop for his woodworking projects.
Samir 把閒置的車庫改造成了一個小型工作室，用來做他的木工項目。
transitive: convert + noun + into + noun
Solar panels on the school roof convert sunlight directly into electricity for the building.
學校屋頂上的太陽能板將陽光直接轉換成電力供整棟建築使用。
The sofa converts easily into a queen-sized bed when guests come to stay.
這張沙發很容易就能變成一張加大單人床，方便客人來過夜。
Brandon converted all his old paper photo albums into digital files on a hard drive.
Brandon 把所有舊紙本相簿轉換成了硬碟上的數位檔案。
The old train station was converted into a popular restaurant with the original brick walls.
舊火車站被改造成了一家受歡迎的餐廳，保留了原有的磚牆。
- preserve
to keep something in its original state rather than changing it
文法句型
convert + noun + into/to + noun
convert + into/to + noun
用法筆記
The prepositions 'into' and 'to' are both common after this sense, but 'into' is more frequent when a physical transformation is involved.
常見錯誤
2. to change from one religion, political opinion, or set of personal beliefs to a
改宗；皈依
改變宗教信仰或信念
to change from one religion, political opinion, or set of personal beliefs to a different one, or to persuade someone else to make this change
Zuri converted to Buddhism after attending meditation classes for several months.
Zuri 上了幾個月的冥想課之後，改信了佛教。
intransitive: convert + to + religion
Amani tried to convert her colleagues to her views on recycling and reducing waste.
Amani 試圖說服她的同事們接受她對資源回收和減少浪費的看法。
transitive: convert + someone + to + belief
Selim converted from Christianity to Judaism before marrying into his wife's family.
Selim 在結婚前從基督教改信了猶太教。
The travelling preacher claimed to have converted hundreds of people during the summer tour.
那位巡迴傳教士宣稱他在夏季巡迴期間讓數百人歸信了基督教。
Chiara converted to a vegetarian lifestyle after watching a documentary about factory farming.
Chiara 看了一部關於工廠化養殖的紀錄片後，改採了素食生活方式。
文法句型
convert + to + noun
convert + someone + to + noun
用法筆記
When stating the original belief, use 'from' (e.g. 'from Christianity'). When stating the new one, use 'to' (e.g. 'to Islam').
常見錯誤
3. to successfully score bonus points after a main score in sports such as rugby, A
追加得分
體育比賽的額外得分
to successfully score bonus points after a main score in sports such as rugby, American football, or basketball
Bao converted the try by kicking the rugby ball cleanly between the two upright posts.
Bao 將球踢過兩根門柱之間，成功為達陣追加了得分。
convert + the try (rugby)
Esteban converted both free throws to put his team ahead by a single point.
Esteban 兩次罰球都命中，讓他的球隊以一分領先。
Nellie converted her penalty kick past the goalkeeper into the bottom left corner.
Nellie 將罰球射入球門左下角，越過了守門員伸出的手。
The kicker converted the field goal from forty-five yards out with perfect aim.
那位踢球員從四十五碼外精準地踢進了射門得分。
Bilal failed to convert the penalty kick, and the match ended in a draw.
Bilal 未能踢進罰球，比賽最終以平局收場。
- miss
to fail to score from the opportunity
文法句型
convert + noun (try/penalty/free throw/field goal)
用法筆記
The object is always the name of the scoring opportunity (try, free throw, penalty, field goal), not the points themselves. This sense is most common in rugby, American football, and basketball commentary.
常見錯誤
4. to exchange one thing for another of similar value, type, or purpose, especially
兌換
交換同類型物品或貨幣
to exchange one thing for another of similar value, type, or purpose, especially currency, financial products, or stored value
Mira converted her euros into Japanese yen at the airport exchange counter.
Mira 在機場的兌換櫃檯把歐元換成了日圓。
convert + currency + into + currency
Brandon converted his old pension plan into a personal retirement account last year.
Brandon 去年把舊的退休金計畫轉換成了個人退休帳戶。
Samir converted the company's outstanding debt into shares of common stock.
Samir 將公司的未償債務轉換成了普通股。
The bank allows customers to convert paper savings bonds into electronic versions online.
這家銀行允許客戶將紙本儲蓄債券在線上轉換為電子版本。
Sayaka converted her frequent flyer miles into a free round-trip ticket to Seoul.
Sayaka 把她的飛行常客里程兌換成了一張前往首爾的免費來回機票。
- keep
to hold on to something rather than exchanging it
文法句型
convert + noun + into/to + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used with currencies, investments, debts, and loyalty points. The preposition 'into' is more frequent than 'to' in this financial/exchange sense.