Language Point 42

...and if students, for instance, have to transform the information into a hand-out,...(Para. 15)

transform: vt. change completely

The new owner transformed the old house into a showplace.

新主人把那幢舊房子裝修得富麗堂皇。

In five years the stress of her father's sickness transformed the happy young girl into a sad and unhappy woman.

五年來，父親生病所造成的壓力，把她從一個(gè)快樂的小姑娘變成了一個(gè)悲傷、憂郁的婦人。

When the new road was built, the small town was transformed into a large city.

新的公路建成之后，這個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)就變成了一個(gè)大城市了。

Through their love, the new parents transformed the sad, adopted baby into a happy, strong child.

新父母用他們的愛把一個(gè)可憐的、被領(lǐng)養(yǎng)的嬰兒變成了一個(gè)幸福的、健壯的孩子。

hand-out: n. 1. a paper containing a review of information or subjects which will be dealt with in a lecture or talk

Please read the handout carefully.

請(qǐng)仔細(xì)閱讀這講稿。

2. something given free

The poor woman asked for a handout.

那個(gè)窮女人向人乞討施舍物。