de·for·ma·tion
noun/ˌdiːfɔːˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌdiːfɔːrˈmeɪʃn/
- [uncountable] the process or result of changing or damaging the usual or natural shape of something
改变或破坏某物的通常或自然形状的过程或结果 - the deformation of the human body in Cubist art
立体派艺术中人体的变形 - the melting and deformation of materials due to fire
由于火灾导致材料熔化和变形
- the deformation of the human body in Cubist art
- [countable] a change in the usual or natural shape of something
某事物的通常或自然形状的变化 - a deformation of the spine
脊柱的畸变 - a deformation in the Earth's crust that allows a volcano to pierce through from below
地壳的变形,使火山能够从下面刺穿
- a deformation of the spine
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin deformatio(n-), from the verb deformare, from de- (expressing reversal) + forma ‘a shape’.