| 释义 |
amor·phous
\əˈmȯrfəs, -ȯ(ə)f-\ adjective
also amor·phose \-ˌfōs\
Etymology: Greek amorphos, from a- a- (II) + morphē form — more at form
1.
a. : without definite form or shape : formless
< an amorphous cloud of dust >
< an amorphous mass >
b. : without clearly drawn limits : not precisely indicated or established
< an amorphous boundary >
c. : without definite nature or character : not allowing clear classification or analysis : unclassifiable
< cities having swollen into amorphous agglomerations — Siegfried Giedion >
< that indefinite amorphous thing called the consuming public — John Dewey >
d. : without organization : without cohesion : lacking unity
< an amorphous mass of frightened fugitives — J.W.Aldridge >
< an amorphous style of writing >
e. : without a clearly defined direction, purpose, or controlling influence
< lifeless and amorphous routine — Phyllis Ackerman >
< growth is not amorphous, but restricted by a limited number of physical laws — Herbert Read >
2.
a.
(1) : without real or apparent crystalline form : uncrystallized — used especially of supercooled liquids (as glasses) and colloidal substances
< amorphous sulfur >
< wax >
(2) : without crystal structure
< an amorphous mineral >
b. : without division in parts such as that effected by stratification or cleavage
c. : without developed organization — used chiefly of the lower forms of life
• amor·phous·ly adverb
• amor·phous·ness noun -es |