shape
- IPA[ʃeɪp]
英式
- the external form, contours, or outline of someone or something；a person or thing that is difficult to see and identify clearly
- give a particular shape or form to；form or produce (a sound or words)
verb: shape, 3rd person present: shapes, gerund or present participle: shaping, past tense: shaped, past participle: shaped
noun: shape, plural noun: shapes
- 釋義
- 片語
名詞
- 1. the external form, contours, or outline of someone or something she liked the shape of his nose houseplants come in all shapes and sizes 同義詞
- ▪ a person or thing that is difficult to see and identify clearly he saw a shape through the mist
- ▪ a specific form or guise assumed by someone or something a fiend in human shape 同義詞
- 2. a geometric figure such as a square, triangle, or rectangle.
- ▪ a piece of material, paper, etc., made or cut in a particular form stick paper shapes on for the puppet's eyes and nose
- 3. the correct or original form or contours of something her skirt had lost its shape long ago
- ▪ definite or orderly arrangement check that your structure will give shape to your essay
- 4. the specified condition or state of someone or something the company came through a difficult period in excellent financial shape most economists think the economy is in good shape 同義詞
- ▪ the distinctive nature or qualities of something debates about the future shape of British society
動詞
- 1. give a particular shape or form to most caves are shaped by the flow of water through limestone shape the dough into two-inch balls 同義詞
- ▪ form or produce (a sound or words) her lips shaped barely audible words
- ▪ make (something) fit the form of something else suits have been shaped to fit so snugly that no curve is undefined 同義詞
- ▪ determine the nature of; have a great influence on his childhood was shaped by a loving relationship with his elder brother 同義詞
- 2. (of a sports player or athlete) take up a stance or set oneself to perform a particular action I had plenty of time and shaped to kick to the near touchline
