transform
/trænsˈfɔ:m; træns`fɔrm/ v[Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth/sb (from sth) (into sth) completely change the appearance or character of sth/sb 完全改变某事物[某人]的外观或特性
A fresh coat of paint can transform a room. 房间重新粉刷一遍可大为改观.
She used to be terribly shy, but a year abroad has completely transformed her, ie so that she is no longer shy. 她过去十分 腆, 但在国外呆了一年以後完全变了.
a complete change of climate which transformed the area from a desert into a swamp 使该地区由沙漠变为沼泽的气候的彻底改变* the process by which caterpillars are transformed into butterflies 毛虫变为蝴蝶的过程.