英语词汇“mold”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mold¹

(mōld)

1. A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

2. A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.

3. Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.

4. The shape or pattern of a mold.

5. General shape or form: the oval mold of her face.

6. Distinctive character or type: a leader in the mold of her predecessors.

7. A fixed or restrictive pattern or form: a method of scientific investigation that broke the mold and led to a new discovery.

8. Architecture See molding.

v. mold·ed, mold·ing, molds

v.tr.

a. To form (something) out of a fluid or plastic material: molded a cup out of clay.

b. To form into a particular shape; give shape to: molded the clay into a ball.

c. To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence: a teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students.

2. To fit closely by following the contours of (the body). Used of clothing.

v.intr.

To assume a certain shape: shoes that gradually molded to my feet.

[Middle English molde, from Old French modle, molle, from Latin modulus, diminutive of modus, measure; see med- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

molda·ble adj.

molder n.

单词	mold
释义	mold¹ (mōld) n. 1. A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. 2. A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped. 3. Something that is made in or shaped on a mold. 4. The shape or pattern of a mold. 5. General shape or form: the oval mold of her face. 6. Distinctive character or type: a leader in the mold of her predecessors. 7. A fixed or restrictive pattern or form: a method of scientific investigation that broke the mold and led to a new discovery. 8. Architecture See molding. v. mold·ed, mold·ing, molds v.tr. 1. a. To form (something) out of a fluid or plastic material: molded a cup out of clay. b. To form into a particular shape; give shape to: molded the clay into a ball. c. To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence: a teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students. 2. To fit closely by following the contours of (the body). Used of clothing. v.intr. To assume a certain shape: shoes that gradually molded to my feet. [Middle English molde, from Old French modle, molle, from Latin modulus, diminutive of modus, measure; see med- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] molda·ble adj. molder n.
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