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单词 mould
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mould1(NAmer mold) /mohld/ noun

a cavity, dish, or form in which a substance, e.g. a jelly or a metal casting, is shaped

the frame on or round which an object is constructed

something formed in or on a mould; a moulding

a fixed pattern or form

distinctive character or type

people of their mould

break the mould

to achieve a unique result or fundamental change

[Middle English mold, molde, from Old French modle from Latin modulus, dimin. of modus measure]

mould2(NAmer mold) verb trans

to give shape to (something)

to form (something) in a mould

to exert a steady formative influence on (a person, opinions, etc)

to fit closely to the contours of (a person's body, etc)

to ornament (something) with moulding or carving

moulded picture frames

mouldable adj
moulder noun

mould3(NAmer mold) noun

an often woolly growth on the surface of damp or decaying organic matter

the fungus that produces this

[Middle English mowlde, prob of Scandinavian origin]

mould4(NAmer mold) noun

crumbling soft soil suited to plant growth, esp soil rich in humus

[Old English molde]
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