- the visible shape or configuration of something形状, 轮廓：
the form, colour, and texture of the tree.
树的形状、颜色和纹理。
- mass noun arrangement of parts; shape结构; 构造：
the entities underlying physical form.
作为物质构造之基础的实体。
- the body or shape of a person or thing（人, 物的）形体, 体型, 身材：
his eyes scanned her slender form.
他扫了一眼她苗条的身材。
- mass noun arrangement and style in literary or musical composition（文学、音乐作品的）形式, 模式：
these videos are a triumph of form over content.
这些录像是形式优于内容的典型。
- Philosophy the essential nature of a species or thing, especially (in Plato's thought) regarded as an abstract ideal which real things imitate or participate in【哲】（柏拉图哲学的）形, 形式, 理式。
- a particular way in which a thing exists or appears; a manifestation存在形式; 表现形式：
her obsession has taken the form of compulsive exercise.
她的强迫症表现为止不住的锻炼。
- any of the ways in which a word may be spelled, pronounced, or inflected词形, 形式（词的拼写、发音或屈折变化）：
an adjectival rather than adverbial form.
形容词而非副词形式。
- mass noun the structure of a word, phrase, sentence, or discourse（词, 短语, 句, 篇章）结构：
every distinction in meaning is associated with a distinction in form.
意义上的每个区别都和形式区别有联系。
- a type or variety of something种类, 类型：
sponsorship is a form of advertising.
赞助是一种广告。
- an artistic or literary genre（艺术, 文学）类型, 样式。
- Botany a taxonomic category that ranks below variety, which contains organisms differing from the typical kind in some trivial, frequently impermanent, character, e.g. a colour variant
- mass noun the customary or correct method or procedure; what is usually done常规, 规矩：
the Englishman knew the form.
那英国人知道这规矩。
- count noun a set order of words; a formula惯用语句; 公式化语句。
- count noun a formality or item of mere ceremony仪式, 惯例：
the outward forms of religion.
宗教的外在仪式。
- a printed document with blank spaces for information to be inserted表格：
an application form.
申请表。
- chiefly Brit. a class or year in a school, usually given a specifying number〈主英〉年级（常与数字连用）：
the fifth form.
五年级。
- mass noun the state of a sports player or team with regard to their current standard of play（运动员或运动队的）竞技状态：
they are one of the best teams around on current form.
就当前竞技状态来说他们是最好的球队之一。
- details of previous performances by a racehorse or greyhound（赛马或赛狗的）成绩表：
an interested bystander studying the form.
一位正在研究赛马成绩表的兴致勃勃的旁观者。
- a person's mood and state of health（人）精神状态, 健康状态：
she seemed to be on good form.
她似乎精神极好。
- Brit. informal a criminal record〈英, 非正式〉犯罪记录：
they both had form.
他俩都有前科。
- Brit. a long bench without a back〈英〉长板凳。
- Brit. a hare's lair〈英〉（野兔）窝。
- another term for SHUTTERING.
- bring together parts or combine to create (something)构成; 创立：
the company was formed in 1982.
公司成立于1982年。
form people/things into
organize people or things into (a group or body)将人（或物）组织成：peasants and miners were formed into a militia.
农民和矿工被组建成民兵。
- go to make up or constitute构成, 组成：
the precepts which form the basis of the book.
构成本书基础的规则。
- no obj. gradually appear or develop逐渐出现（或形成）：
a thick mist was forming all around.
浓雾正在四周逐渐形成。
- conceive (an idea or plan) in one's mind构想出, 想出。
- enter into or contract (a relationship)建立, 订立（关系）：
the women would form supportive friendships.
妇女们将结成互助情谊。
- articulate (a word, speech sound, or other linguistic unit)清晰地发出（词, 语音等）的音。
- construct (a new word) by derivation or inflection通过派生（或屈折变化）构成（新词）。
- make or fashion into a certain shape or form使成形, 制作：
form the dough into balls.
把面团做成球。
- no obj.
form into
be made or fashioned into a certain shape or form形成, 被制成： his strong features formed into a smile of pleasure.
他刚强的面容变成了开心的笑容。
be formed
have a specified shape具有特定形状：her body was slight and flawlessly formed.
她体形娇小, 完美无瑕。
- influence or shape (something abstract)影响, 形成（抽象事物）：
the role of the news media in forming public opinion.
新闻媒体对公众舆论的影响。
in （或〈主英〉on） form
- (of a sports player or team) playing or performing well（运动员, 运动队）竞技状态良好。
off （或〈主英〉out of） form
- (of a sports player or team) not playing or performing well（运动员, 运动队）竞技状态差。
formability
nounformable
adjectiveform people/things up（或form up）
- chiefly Military bring or be brought into a certain arrangement or formation【主军】编队; 组队：
Mortimer formed up his troops for the march.
莫蒂默编好队, 准备前进。