morph和transform的用法区别

问题描述

morph 和 transform 都有“改变”的意思，请问它们的区别在哪里？

老师答疑

黎老师：

1. morph 的意思是 to develop a new appearance or change into something else, or to make something do this, 即“（使）变形为；（使）变为”，常与 into 连用。例如：

The river flooded its banks and morphed into a giant sea that swamped the town. 河水漫过堤岸，变成一片汪洋，淹没了小镇。

——《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第5版，p.1636

2. transform 的意思是 to completely change the appearance, form, or character of something or someone ,especially in a way that improves it, 即“使改观，使变形，使转化”。例如：

Increased population has transformed the landscape. 人口的增加使景观发生了变化。

▲transform sb/sth (from sth) into sth 

The movie transformed her almost overnight from an unknown schoolgirl into a megastar. 这部电影几乎在一夜之间将她从一个默默无闻的女学生变成一位超级巨星。

——《朗文当代高级英语辞典》第5版，p.2709