amorphous
/əˈmɔːfəs/adjective
1- without a clearly defined shape or form无固定形状的; 不规则的:
an amorphous, characterless conurbation.
一个杂乱无章、没有个性的集合城市。
1.1
- (of a group of people or an organization) lacking a clear structure or focus(人, 机构) 无组织的; 无明确目标的:
an amorphous and leaderless legislature.
一个散乱而无领导的议会。
1.2
- Mineralogy & Chemistry (of a solid) not crystalline, or not apparently crystalline【矿, 化】(固体)非结晶的。
派生词
amorphously
adverbamorphousness
noun词源
mid 18th cent.: from modern Latin amorphus, from Greek amorphos 'shapeless' (from a- 'without' + morphē 'form') + -OUS.