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mould1/məʊld/ n. & v. (US [美] mold)●n. 1 a hollow container into which molten metal etc. is poured or soft material is pressed to harden into a required shape 模子(内盛熔化金属等)；模具；模型 2a a hollow vessel, esp. of metal or earthenware, used to give shape to puddings etc. (做布丁等的)模子(由金属、陶器制成) b a pudding etc. made in this way (由模子制成的)布丁(等) 3 a form or shape, esp. of an animal body 形状(尤指动物体形) 4 Archit. a moulding or group of mouldings 【建】线条；线脚；花边 5 a frame or template for producing mouldings 框架；型板 6 character or disposition 性格；气质 in heroic mould 以英雄气概 ●v. tr. 1 make (an object) in a required shape or from certain ingredients 使(某物)成型；用…塑造 was moulded out of clay 用粘土塑造 2 give a shape to 使成型 3 influence the formation or development of 对…的形成(或发展)施加影响 consultation helps to mould policies 协商有助于政策的制定 4 (esp. of clothing) fit closely to (尤指衣物)与…合身；合体 the gloves moulded his hands 手套适合他手的大小 □ mouldable adj.□ moulder n.[Middle English mold(e), apparently via Old French modle from Latin modulus: see MODULUS] |