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

shape

(shāp)

a. The characteristic surface configuration of a thing; an outline or contour: a lake in the shape of an hourglass. See Synonyms at form.

b. Spatial form, contour, or appearance: The sandy coastline is always changing shape.

a. The body or outward appearance of a person or an animal: saw two shapes walking toward her in the night.

b. The contour of a person's body; the figure: a swimmer with a slender shape.

a. A definite or distinctive form: Our discussion acquired the shape of an argument.

b. Form, condition, or embodiment: How is your research project taking shape?

c. A desirable form: a fabric that holds its shape.

a. Assumed or false appearance; guise: a god in the shape of a swan.

b. A ghostly form; a phantom: Shapes appeared in his bedroom at night.

5. Something, such as a mold or pattern, used to give or determine form.

a. The condition of something with regard to effectiveness, use, or appearance: What kind of shape is your car in?

b. Bodily condition, as in regard to muscle tone or endurance: She's in great shape after working out for six months.

tr.v. shaped, shap·ing, shapes

1. To create or fashion, as:

a. To give a particular form to (a material): shape the dough into baguettes.

b. To create or configure, as from a material: a sculpture that was shaped out of ice.

2. To cause to conform to a particular form: a pool that is shaped like an hourglass; a bone that is shaped to bear weight.

a. To plan or devise: shape a new educational program.

b. To embody in a definite form: shaped a folk tale into an opera.

a. To influence in a formative way: experiences that shaped his identity.

b. To direct the course of: "He shaped history as well as being shaped by it" (Robert J. Samuelson).

Phrasal Verbs:

shape into

To develop into a particular form or condition: This is shaping into one of the biggest scandals of the century.

shape up

1. To turn out; develop: This ski season is shaping up to be the best in years.

2. To improve one's performance or behavior so as to meet a standard: Either shape up or ship out.

[Middle English, from Old English gesceap, a creation.]

shapa·ble, shapea·ble adj.

shaped adj.

shaper n.

单词	shape
释义	shape (shāp) n. 1. a. The characteristic surface configuration of a thing; an outline or contour: a lake in the shape of an hourglass. See Synonyms at form. b. Spatial form, contour, or appearance: The sandy coastline is always changing shape. 2. a. The body or outward appearance of a person or an animal: saw two shapes walking toward her in the night. b. The contour of a person's body; the figure: a swimmer with a slender shape. 3. a. A definite or distinctive form: Our discussion acquired the shape of an argument. b. Form, condition, or embodiment: How is your research project taking shape? c. A desirable form: a fabric that holds its shape. 4. a. Assumed or false appearance; guise: a god in the shape of a swan. b. A ghostly form; a phantom: Shapes appeared in his bedroom at night. 5. Something, such as a mold or pattern, used to give or determine form. 6. a. The condition of something with regard to effectiveness, use, or appearance: What kind of shape is your car in? b. Bodily condition, as in regard to muscle tone or endurance: She's in great shape after working out for six months. tr.v. shaped, shap·ing, shapes 1. To create or fashion, as: a. To give a particular form to (a material): shape the dough into baguettes. b. To create or configure, as from a material: a sculpture that was shaped out of ice. 2. To cause to conform to a particular form: a pool that is shaped like an hourglass; a bone that is shaped to bear weight. 3. a. To plan or devise: shape a new educational program. b. To embody in a definite form: shaped a folk tale into an opera. 4. a. To influence in a formative way: experiences that shaped his identity. b. To direct the course of: "He shaped history as well as being shaped by it" (Robert J. Samuelson). *Phrasal Verbs:* *shape into* To develop into a particular form or condition: This is shaping into one of the biggest scandals of the century. *shape up* 1. To turn out; develop: This ski season is shaping up to be the best in years. 2. To improve one's performance or behavior so as to meet a standard: Either shape up or ship out. [Middle English, from Old English gesceap, a creation.] shapa·ble, shapea·ble adj. shaped adj. shaper n.
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