invert
/ɪnˈvɜːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈvɜːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈvərt/ (ame, mw)
invert — 動詞
- invertpresent simple I / you / we / they
- invertshe / she / it
- invertedpast simple
- inverting-ing form
1. to turn something so that its top becomes its bottom, or so that the inside part
倒置；翻轉
將某物上下或內外翻轉
to turn something so that its top becomes its bottom, or so that the inside part faces outward — for example, turning a glass over on a table or turning a piece of clothing inside out to dry.
Kenji inverted the empty glass and placed it on the drainboard.
Kenji 把空玻璃杯倒置，放在瀝水架上。
invert + simple noun phrase (glass)
The recipe says to invert the cake pan onto a large plate after baking.
食譜上說烤好後要將蛋糕模倒扣在大盤子上。
When the image was inverted on the screen, the colours also appeared opposite.
螢幕上的影像被翻轉時，顏色也跟著對調了。
Anong carefully inverted the test tube and watched the liquid flow down.
Anong 小心地將試管倒轉，觀察液體向下流動。
The photographer inverted the picture in editing software to create a mirror effect.
攝影師用編輯軟體將照片翻轉，做出鏡像效果。
- right
to return something to its correct upright position
- straighten
to make something orderly or properly positioned
文法句型
invert + noun phrase
be inverted
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice when describing the result of the action (The cake was inverted onto a plate). The past participle 'inverted' can also function as an adjective (an inverted glass, inverted commas).
常見錯誤
2. to change the usual order, position, or relationship of two or more things — for
顛倒；反轉
改變事物的順序、位置或關係
to change the usual order, position, or relationship of two or more things — for example, swapping the sequence of items in a list or reversing the expected roles of people in a situation.
Christopher inverted the rows and columns on the spreadsheet to make the data clearer.
Christopher 將試算表中的橫列與直欄互換，讓資料更清楚。
invert + specific noun phrase (rows and columns)
In some games, the usual ranking is inverted and the last player becomes the leader.
在某些遊戲中，一般的排名會被顛倒過來，最後一名反而變成領先者。
passive: is inverted
The professor suggested inverting the order of the two chapters for a stronger argument.
教授建議將兩個章節的順序對調，以強化論點。
Talia spoke last at the meeting, which inverted the usual pattern of discussion.
Talia 在會議中最後發言，這顛倒了平常的討論模式。
When you invert the fraction, the numerator and denominator swap places.
當你把分數上下顛倒時，分子和分母的位置就會互換。
文法句型
invert + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common in mathematics and computing to describe swapping elements or reversing sequences (invert the order, invert the fraction). In social contexts, it describes a role or power reversal (the usual hierarchy was inverted).
常見錯誤
invert — 名詞
1. a person or thing that is in an inverted state — for example, a chemical substan
倒置物
處於倒轉狀態的人或物
a person or thing that is in an inverted state — for example, a chemical substance whose molecular structure is reversed, or a person whose behaviour or identity reflects an inversion of what is considered typical.
In biochemistry, an invert is sugar that has been broken into simpler components.
在生物化學中，invert 是指已分解為更簡單成分的糖類。
technical terminology: invert as a chemical substance
Élise stirred a spoonful of invert into the caramel to keep it from turning gritty.
Élise 在焦糖中攪入一匙轉化糖，防止它變得沙沙的。
noun use of 'invert' for processed sugar in cooking
The label on the honey jar said it contained natural invert from the flower nectar.
蜂蜜罐上的標籤說明它含有來自花蜜的天然轉化糖。
The factory produces invert for use in commercial candy and soft drinks.
這間工廠生產轉化糖，供應商業糖果和軟性飲料使用。
用法筆記
As a noun, 'invert' is very rare in everyday English. It appears primarily in technical fields such as chemistry (invert sugar) and in historical psychology writing. Most learners can focus on the verb senses and the noun 'inversion' instead.