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shape FORMFeIpnthe outer form or appearance that something has形状，形态或外形Apples and oranges have a round shape. [C]苹果和橘子都是圆形的。Our table is oval in shape. [U]我们的桌子是椭圆形的。My bicycle wheel has got bent out of shape. [U]我的自行车轮弯曲变形了。We watched the vase begin to take shape (= have its characteristic form) in the potter's hands. [U]我们看着花瓶在陶工的手中开始成形。This T-shirt has been washed so many times that it's lost its shape (= has become loose and lost its form). [U]这件短袖汗衫已洗过多次了，以至于变得不成形了。Clay can be moulded into almost any shape. [C]粘土能被做成任何形状。These wine bottles have very distinctive shapes. [C]这些酒瓶的形状很特别。It's difficult to build a wall straight if the bricks are all different shapes. [C]如果砖头的形状各异，就很难砌出一面笔直的墙。In 1953 Watson and Crick discovered the shape of DNA. [C]1953年时，沃森和克里克发现了DNA的形态。The shape of the landscape is constantly changing. [C]这片风景的外观是一直在变化着的。Kim's birthday cake was in the shape of a train. [C]金的生日蛋糕是火车形的。In the shape of means appearing as.呈…的形状，以…的方式I was worried when my car broke down late at night, but luckily help arrived in the shape of a police officer.当我的车在深夜熄火时，我十分担心，但幸运的是警察来帮助了我。We had a nice surprise yesterday, in the shape of a call from a friend we hadn't seen for years.昨天我们有一个惊喜，是接到了一位多年未见面的朋友的电话。A shape is also an arrangement that is formed by joining lines together in a particular way.图形A triangle is a shape with three sides. [C]三角形是一种有三条边的图形。To make jam tarts, you need to roll out the pastry, then cut circular shapes (= pieces in the form of circles) out of it. [C]要做果酱小圆饼，你得先把面团擀平，然后切出一块块圆形来。The children made patterns by sticking shapes onto paper. [C]孩子们把模型贴在纸上做出图案。(fig.) Life on Earth takes many shapes (= There are many types of living beings on Earth). [C]地球上的生命形式有很多种。(fig.) In the story of Faust, Faust is tempted by the devil, who has taken the shape of (= made himself look like) a man. [C]在浮士德的故事中，浮士德被变成人形的魔鬼所诱惑。A shape is also a person or object that you cannot see clearly because it is too dark, or because the person or object is too far away.朦胧的形象，模糊的形状Through the window, I could see a dark shape in the street outside. [C]透过窗口，我可以看见外边的街道上有个黑漆漆的人影。A huge shape suddenly appeared out of the mist. [C]薄雾中突然出现了一个巨大的朦胧轮廓。All shapes and sizes means many different types.各种各样的We sell all shapes and sizes of teddy bear.我们出售各种各样的玩具熊。Cars come in all shapes and sizes.汽车有各种不同的型号。Teachers have to be aware that children come in all shapes and sizes, and can't all be treated exactly the same.老师们必须意识到孩子们各不相同，不能完全一样地对待。I'm opposed to war in any shape or form (= of any type).我反对任何形式的战争。
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