interchanging

IPA/ˌɪn.təˈtʃeɪndʒ/
IPA/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈtʃeɪndʒ/

interchanging — 動詞

  • interchangingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • interchangings3rd person singular
  • interchanginging-ing form
  • interchangingedpast simple

1. To share thoughts, opinions, or information with someone else who shares theirs

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

交流

互相交換想法或資訊

To share thoughts, opinions, or information with someone else who shares theirs with you at the same time or in return.

例句

The two research teams met every two weeks to interchange their latest data on climate change.

兩個研究團隊每隔兩週會面一次，互相交流氣候變遷的最新資料。

interchange + data / information as object

Teachers at the education conference interchanged lesson plans and classroom strategies with colleagues from other schools.

參加教育研討會的老師與來自其他學校的同事交流了教學計畫和課堂策略。

同義詞
  • exchange

    broader and more common; works for both physical items and abstract things

  • swap

    more informal and usually for physical or equivalent items

  • share

    focuses on giving access or dividing, not necessarily reciprocal giving

反義詞
  • withhold

    to keep back information or opinions instead of sharing them

文法句型

interchange + noun phrase (ideas / views / information)

subject + interchange + noun phrase + with + someone

用法筆記

This sense is typically used with abstract nouns such as ideas, views, information, or opinions as the object. The subject often refers to a group of two or more people or organisations.

常見錯誤

❌We interchanged gifts during the party.
✅We exchanged gifts during the party.
💡'interchange' is not used for physical gifts; it is reserved for ideas, information, or abstract things.
❌She interchanged a book with him.
✅She exchanged a book with him.
💡for physical objects, use 'exchange' or 'swap', not 'interchange'.

2. To move each of two or more items into the position or role that another one hel

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

互換；調換

將兩個或多個物品彼此交換位置

To move each of two or more items into the position or role that another one held, so that they trade places with one another.

例句

The mechanic interchanged the front tyres to check whether the uneven wear was caused by alignment.

技師將前輪對調，以判斷輪胎不均勻磨損是否因定位問題造成。

interchange + tyres / wheels for swapping

In the puzzle game, Quan had to interchange the blue square and the red diamond to finish the pattern.

在解謎遊戲中，Quan 必須互換藍色方塊和紅色菱形才能完成圖案。

同義詞
  • swap

    more common in everyday speech; 'interchange' is slightly more formal

  • switch

    common and neutral; 'switch the seats'

  • exchange

    can be used for swapping positions, though 'interchange' is more precise for mutual placement

反義詞
  • keep in place

    to leave items where they are rather than swapping them

文法句型

interchange + noun phrase + and + noun phrase

interchange + plural noun phrase

用法筆記

The direct object typically names a pair of items connected by 'and' (e.g., 'interchange the red wire and the blue wire'). When the pair is clear from context, a plural noun or 'them' suffices.

常見錯誤

❌I interchanged the broken light bulb.
✅I replaced the broken light bulb.
💡'interchange' implies a mutual swap between two items; 'replace' means one item is substituted for another.

interchanging — 名詞