sentence difference

2009-06-30 4:47 am
"He transforms his appearance."

"He alter his appearance."

is there any difference between them? if yes,

what are the differences between them?
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"He transforms his appearance." "He alters his appearance." is there any difference between them? if yes, what are the differences between them? i mean what is the meaning's difference?

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2009-06-30 6:34 pm
✔ 最佳答案
"He transforms his appearance." and "He alters his appearance."
There are three main differences:
(1) "He transforms his appearance" means [he changes his appearance into something that looks completely or substantially different from before]; "He alters his appearance" means [he changes his appearance] 。
(2) "transforms" means a change in "look" alone, or both in "look" and in "form", such as transforms from human into a ghost, or a monster, a bird, etc.;"alters" only means a change in "look", such as changing the appearance to look older, younger, or look like somebody else, or even from a woman to a man etc., but still remains human.
(3) "Transforms" usually involves either a change via natural growth, magical or spiritual power. "Alters" usually involves disguises, cosmetic changes, or surgical changes.

2009-06-30 9:22 pm
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Of course, there is a big difference between them.
The first one is grammatically correct but the second one is not
An "s" should be added after 'alter'.
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