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单词 shape
释义
noun | verb
shapeshape1 /ʃeɪp/ ●●● S2 W2 noun Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 a cake in the shape of (=having the same shape as) a football
 People come in all shapes and sizes.
 The lamp was triangular in shape.
 I really need to get in shape before summer.
 He plays basketball to keep in shape.
 Eddie is in better shape than anyone else on the team.
 An idea was beginning to take shape in his mind.
 Help came in the shape of a loan from his parents.
 Computers have completely changed the shape of our industry.
 We will not tolerate racism in any way, shape or form (=not of any type).
 This new technique is the shape of things to come (=an example of the way things will develop in the future).
1round/square etc. form a)[countable, uncountable] the form that something has, that you see or feel SYN form:  What shape is your table? You can recognize a tree by the shape of its leaves. a cake in the shape of (=having the same shape as) a football People come in all shapes and sizes.round/square etc. in shape The lamp was triangular in shape. b)[countable] a particular shape, or a thing that is that shape:  The kids cut out shapes from pieces of cardboard. a toddler’s book about shapes and colors2in good/bad/poor etc. shape in good, bad, etc. condition, or in good, bad, etc. health:  My old bike is still in pretty good shape. The economy is in worse shape now than it was last year. Kaplan seemed to be in better shape than either of us.3in shape/out of shape in a good or bad state of physical fitness:  I am so out of shape. I really need to get in shape before summer.keep/stay in shape He plays basketball to keep in shape.in good/awful/great etc. shape Eddie is in better shape than anyone else on the team.4take shape to develop into a clear and definite form:  An idea was beginning to take shape in his mind.5be in no shape to do something to be sick, weak, drunk, etc., and so not able to do something well:  Mel was in no shape to drive home after the party.6in the shape of something used to explain what something consists of:  Help came in the shape of a loan from his parents.7CHARACTER OF something [singular] the way something looks, works, or is organized:  Computers have completely changed the shape of our industry. We will not tolerate racism in any way, shape or form (=not of any type). This new technique is the shape of things to come (=an example of the way things will develop in the future).8THING NOT SEEN CLEARLY [countable] a thing or person that you cannot see clearly enough to recognize:  a dark shape behind the trees → see also bent out of shape at bent2 (3), whip somebody/something into shape at whip1 (6)
noun | verb
shapeshape2 ●○○ verb [transitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYshape2
Origin: Old English scieppan
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
shape
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyshape
he, she, itshapes
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyshaped
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave shaped
he, she, ithas shaped
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad shaped
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill shape
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have shaped
Continuous Form
PresentIam shaping
he, she, itis shaping
you, we, theyare shaping
PastI, he, she, itwas shaping
you, we, theywere shaping
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been shaping
he, she, ithas been shaping
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been shaping
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be shaping
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been shaping
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 Shape the dough into small balls.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSto do something that produces a change in someone or something, often in a bad way
to do something that produces a change in someone or something, often in a bad way:  The disease affects the central nervous system. The new regulations won’t affect us.
to affect something:  The sun can have harmful effects on your skin.
(also have an influence (on somebody/something)) to affect the way someone behaves or thinks, or the way in which something develops:  His music influenced a lot of today’s young musicians.
to affect someone or something in an important or noticeable way:  The failure of the bank had a huge impact on the state’s economy.
to change something in an important or noticeable way, especially in a good way:  Getting a job made an enormous difference to my confidence.
if an experience shapes you, it has an influence on your life and the choices you make:  His experiences in Africa shaped his career.
1to influence something such as a belief, opinion, etc. and make it develop in a particular way:  Children’s desires are shaped by what they see on TV commercials.► see thesaurus at affect2to make something have a particular shape, especially by pressing it:  Shape the dough into small balls. [Origin: Old English scieppan]shape up phrasal verb informal1to improve your behavior or work:  If you don’t shape up, I’ll have to contact your parents.2be shaping up to make progress and develop in a particular way:  Ken’s plans for the business are shaping up well.be shaping up as something Immigration is shaping up as a major issue in the campaign.be shaping up to be something February is shaping up to be one of the wettest months on record.3shape up or ship out spoken used to tell someone that if he or she does not improve, he or she will be made to leave a place or a job
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