Shape

[ʃeɪp] or [ʃep]

解释:

(noun.) the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; 'geometry is the mathematical science of shape'.

(noun.) any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); 'he could barely make out their shapes'.

(noun.) a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; 'a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life'.

(verb.) give shape or form to; 'shape the dough'; 'form the young child's character'.

(verb.) make something, usually for a specific function; 'She molded the rice balls carefully'; 'Form cylinders from the dough'; 'shape a figure'; 'Work the metal into a sword'.

伊恩校对--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) To form or create; especially, to mold or make into a particular form; to give proper form or figure to.

(n.) To adapt to a purpose; to regulate; to adjust; to direct; as, to shape the course of a vessel.

(n.) To image; to conceive; to body forth.

(n.) To design; to prepare; to plan; to arrange.

(v. i.) To suit; to be adjusted or conformable.

(n.) Character or construction of a thing as determining its external appearance; outward aspect; make; figure; form; guise; as, the shape of a tree; the shape of the head; an elegant shape.

(n.) That which has form or figure; a figure; an appearance; a being.

(n.) A model; a pattern; a mold.

(n.) Form of embodiment, as in words; form, as of thought or conception; concrete embodiment or example, as of some quality.

(n.) Dress for disguise; guise.

(n.) A rolled or hammered piece, as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar.

(n.) A piece which has been roughly forged nearly to the form it will receive when completely forged or fitted.

录入:昆西

同义词及近义词：

v. a. Form, frame, mould, figure, fashion, model.

n. Fork (with especial reference to what is visible), figure, configuration, mould, fashion, outline, appearance, cut, build, cast, TOURNURE, external appearance.

西里尔整理

同义词及反义词：

SYN:Figure, form, outline, mould, fashion, pattern, cast, model,[SeeAUDACIOUS_and_INDELICATE]

SYN:Form, mould, figure, adapt, delineate, adjust, contrive, create, execute, make

ANT:Pervert, distort, misadapt, misdelineate, derange, discompose, misconstrue,misproduce, caricature

塞德里克录入

解释:

v.t. to form: to fashion: to adapt to a purpose: to regulate: to direct: to conceive.—v.i. (Shak.) to take shape to become fit:—pa.p. shāped (B.) shāp′en.—n. form or figure: external appearance: that which has form or figure: an appearance: particular nature: expression as in words: a pattern: (cook.) a dish of rice jelly or the like cast in a mould and turned out when it has grown firm.—adjs. Shā′pable Shape′able; Shaped having a varied ornamental form; Shape′less having no shape or regular form: (Shak.) effecting nothing.—ns. Shape′lessness; Shape′liness.—adj. Shape′ly having shape or regular form: symmetrical.—ns. Shā′per a metal planing machine the tool with reciprocating motion; Shā′ping representation imagination.—Take shape to assume a definite form or plan.

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