form

[fɔ:m]

n.形式, 形状, 表格, 良好的健康状态, 表现状态, 常规
v.形成, 建立

n.

1. 形状; 外形[C][U]

Churches are often built in the form of a cross.

教堂常常建成十字形。

2. 种类, 类型[C][(+of)]

It was a form of blackmail.

那是一种讹诈。

3. (艺术作品的)表现形式, 体裁[U]

He adopted the prose form.

他采用散文形式。

4. (运动员等的)体能状况; 良好的健康状态[U]

If she is in form, she can win the match easily.

如果她竞技状态良好, 她可以轻易赢得这场比赛。

5. 表格[C]

To apply for a job, you must fill out a form.

申请工作要填表。

6. (规定或惯常的)方式; 做法; 形式[the S]

We shook hands as a matter of form.

我们照例握握手。

7. 举止, 礼貌[U]

It is very bad form to insist on talking about oneself.

一味讲自己如何如何是很不礼貌的。

8. (学校的)年级[C]

The boy is in the fourth form.

这男孩上四年级。

9. 长板凳[C]

vt.

1. 形成; 构成; 塑造; 构(词); 造(句)

The design is formed with triangles.

该图案由若干三角形组成。

2. 组织; 成立

We formed a club.

我们成立了一个俱乐部。

3. 养成

He forms the habit of getting up early.

他养成早起的习惯。

4. 排列成; 把……编排成[O]

The boys formed a line.

男孩们排成一行。

vi.

1. (物体)成形; 被形成

Clouds are forming on the top of the hill.

山顶上形成了云。

2. 排(队), 列(队)[Q]

The girls formed into three lines.

女孩子排成三行。

3. (计划、主意等)开始形成; 产生

An idea formed in her mind.

她脑子里产生了一个主意。

词形变化

形容词: formable | 名词: formability | 动词过去式: formed | 动词过去分词: formed | 动词现在分词: forming | 动词第三人称单数: forms |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.形成; 养成; 产生

develop  compose  make  create  fashion  construct  shape  mold

n.种类, 类型; 形式

kind  sort  class  grade  type  variety  breed  strain  species  make

n.方式; 做法

manner  method  fashion  style  way  procedure  

同义参见:

cast  kidney  institute  inhere  description  guise  structure  framework  frame  contract  contour  sculpture  construction  construct  format  formality  forge  constitute  conceive  physique  figure  original  mold  mode  appearance  

反义:

n.形式

content  

反义参见:

content  

英英释义

名词 form:

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

同义词：word form, signifier, descriptor

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

同义词：kind, sort, variety

a perceptual structure

同义词：shape, pattern

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

同义词：shape, configuration, contour, conformation

alternative names for the body of a human being

同义词：human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, flesh

the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

同义词：shape

the visual appearance of something or someone

同义词：shape, cast

(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary

同义词：phase

a printed document with spaces in which to write

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

同义词：variant, strain, var.

an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse

a particular mode in which something is manifested

a body of students who are taught together

同义词：class, grade

an ability to perform well

a life-size dummy used to display clothes

同义词：mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin

a mold for setting concrete

动词 form:

to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"

同义词：constitute, make

create (as an entity)

同义词：organize, organise

develop into a distinctive entity

同义词：take form, take shape, spring

give shape or form to

同义词：shape

make something, usually for a specific function

同义词：shape, work, mold, mould, forge

establish or impress firmly in the mind

同义词：imprint

assume a form or shape

短语词组

true to form

1. 一如往常

True to form, he arrived late.

和往常一样, 他很晚才到。

补充

formform英:[fɔ:m] 美:[fɔrm]n.1.组成, 结构, 形式; 种类, 体制Ice, snow and steam are different forms of water.冰、雪、蒸汽是水的不同形式。2.人[物]的形状, 样子In the early morning we could just make out the dark forms of the mountains.在晨曦中我们只能看见群山的黛色轮廓。3.需填写的表格I've filled up three forms.我填好了三份表格。4.音乐和文学作品的形式, 体裁vt. & vi.1.形成, 构成, 产生Steam forms when water boils.水煮沸之后就形成蒸汽。The idea formed in her mind.这个想法在她头脑中形成了。vt.1.塑造, 养成Children should form good habits from the very beginning.孩子们从一开始就应养成良好的习惯。2.组织, 成立

例句

1. The symptoms take various forms.症状表现为各种形式。 2. in powder form粉末状的 3. in tablet form以片剂形式 4. His form this season has been brilliant.他本赛季成绩极佳。 5. dismay at their team's recent form因他们队最近战绩不佳而灰心 6. two young horses with good recent form近来成绩上佳的两匹小马 7. a diversity of form and content形式与内容的多样性 8. She's in my form.她与我同年级。 9. It's a new form of the sport.这是这项体育活动的新形式。 10. She didn't like the form in which the questions were written.她不喜欢这些问题的写出方式。 11. Leconte showed good form.勒孔特表现得体。 12. It was thought bad form to discuss business on social occasions.在社交场合谈生意是失礼的行为。 13. She is taking lots of exercise in the form of walks or swimming.她在以散步或游泳的方式积极锻炼身体。 14. They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction.他们因减税受益。 15. George was in good form that day.那一天乔治状态极佳。 16. Any player who is off form is unlikely to be an asset to the side.任何竞技状态不佳的运动员都不太可能成为队里的主力。 17. Liverpool are on form and playing well.利物浦队竞技状态良好, 踢得很精彩。 18. As plans took form in her mind, she realized the need for an accomplice.计划在她脑海中成形, 她意识到需要找一个同伙。 19. The face of Mrs Lisbon took form in the dimness.在阴暗中里斯本夫人的脸庞渐渐清晰起来。 20. Valleys often take the form of deep canyons.山谷时常呈现为纵深的峡谷。 21. The broadcast took the form of an interview.这个广播节目采用了访谈的形式。 22. True to form, she kept her guests waiting for more than 90 minutes.和往常一样, 她让客人们等了90多分钟。 23. A scab had formed on his knee.他的膝盖上结了个痂。 24. The stars must have formed 10 to 15 billion years ago.这些恒星一定是在100亿至150亿年前形成的。 25. An idea formed in his mind.他想到了一个主意。 26. They formed a circle and sang 'Auld Lang Syne'.他们围成一圈, 唱起了《友谊地久天长》。 27. He is wary of forming another close relationship.他唯恐又陷入恋情。 28. These panels folded up to form a screen some five feet tall.这些镶嵌板折叠后做成了一个约五英尺高的屏风。 29. He formed the habit of taking long solitary walks.他养成了长时间独自散步的习惯。 30. the articles that formed the basis of Randolph's book奠定伦道夫著作基础的那些文章 31. Cereals form the staple diet of an enormous number of people around the world.谷物是世界各地绝大多数人的主食。 32. The League was formed in 1959.该联盟成立于1959年。 33. The leadership broke away to form a separate organization.该领导层分离出去成立了一个独立的机构。 34. Many of the beaches formed part of private estates.其中许多海滩属私人财产。 35. The sofa is formed of three separate sections.沙发由三个不同部件制作而成。 36. We used branches and leaves to form a shelter.我们用树枝和树叶建造成一个掩蔽所。 37. to form the mind and body陶冶身心 38. School helps to form a child's character.学校教育有助于培养儿童的品德。 39. to form good habits养成良好习惯 40. They had soon formed a firm friendship.他们很快结成牢固的友谊。 41. I cannot form any idea or opinion about it.对此事我想不出任何意见。 42. to form a club组织一个俱乐部 43. Thirteen States formed the original Union.(北美)十三州组成最初的美利坚合众国。 44. This plank will form a bed.这块木板将被当作床。 45. His lips were quivering and would not form words.他的嘴唇颤抖着，说不出话来。 46. The soldiers formed themselves into lines.这些士兵们排列成队。 47. to form the plural of a noun by adding ‘s’在词尾加s构成名词的复数 48. Ice forms at the temperature of 0℃.水在0℃时结成冰。 49. These ideas have been forming in my mind.这些想法在我的头脑中已经形成。 50. The soldiers formed into three lines.这些士兵队列编成三行。 51. the form, colour, and texture of the tree.树的形状、颜色和纹理。 52. the entities underlying physical form.作为物质构造之基础的实体。 53. his eyes scanned her slender form.他双眼扫了一下她苗条的身材。 54. these videos are a triumph of form over content.这些录像是形式优于内容的典型。 55. her obsession has taken the form of compulsive exercise.她的强迫症表现为止不住的锻炼。 56. an adjectival rather than adverbial form.形容词而非副词形式。 57. 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。 58. sponsorship is a form of advertising.赞助是一种广告类型。 59. the Englishman knew the form.那英国人知道这规矩。 60. the outward forms of religion.宗教的外在仪式。 61. an application form.申请表。 62. the fifth form.五年级。 63. 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。 64. 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。 65. she seemed to be on good form.她似乎精神极好。 66. they both had form.他俩都有前科。 67. the company was formed in 1982.公司成立于1982年。 68. peasants and miners were formed into a militia.农民和矿工们被组建成民兵。 69. the precepts which form the basis of the book.构成本书基础的规则。 70. a thick mist was forming all around.浓雾正在四周逐渐形成。 71. the women would form supportive friendships.妇女们将结成互助情谊。 72. form the dough into balls.把面团做成球。 73. his strong features formed into a smile of pleasure.他刚强的面容变成了开心的笑容。 74. her body was slight and flawlessly formed.她体形娇小，完美无瑕。 75. the role of the news media in forming public opinion.新闻媒体在形成舆论方面的作用。 76. Mortimer formed up his troops for the march.莫蒂默编好队，准备前进。 77. Swimming is an excellent form of exercise.游泳是一种很好的运动。 78. the irregular forms of the verbs动词的不规则形式 79. The plural form of mouse is mice.mouse的复数形式是mice。 80. On present form the Italian team should win easily.按照目前的表现，意大利队应当很容易取胜。 81. A pattern was beginning to form in the monthly sales figures.每月的销售额开始形成一种模式。 82. These tracks were formed by rabbits.这些足迹是兔子留下的。 83. to form a government筹组政府 84. In English we usually form the past tense by adding ‘-ed’.英语的过去时一般以加上-ed的形式出现。 85. The police formed a circle around the house.警察围圈包围了这座房子。 86. to form a line/queue排成一行╱一队 87. Seminars form the main part of the course.研讨会是这个课程的主要部份。 88. I haven't formed an opinion about the new boss yet.我对这位新上司还没有什么看法。 89. to form a friendship发展成友谊 90. Coal is a form of carbon.煤是一种碳。 91. a rare/deadly form of cancer一种罕见/致命的癌症 92. a popular form of entertainment一种流行的娱乐方式 93. different forms of life = different life forms [=different types of living beings]不同的生命形态 94. an ancient form of music一种古老的音乐 95. an art form一种艺术形式 96. The medicine can be taken in the form of a liquid or pill. = The medicine can be taken in pill or liquid form.这种药可以服用液剂或片剂。 97. His essays are now available in book form. [=his essays have been published in a book]他的论文现在已经以书籍形式出版了。 98. the written/spoken form of the language书面语；口语 99. Antisocial behavior can take many forms. [=there are many different types of antisocial behavior]反社会行为有多种表现形式。 100. Most of his wealth is in the form of stocks. [=most of his wealth consists of stocks]他的财产大部分都是股票形式。 101. the building's massive form这幢建筑雄伟的外形 102. a style of architecture that emphasizes form over function重外形轻功能的建筑风格 103. The shadowy forms of several people were visible through the smoke.透过烟雾可看到几个模糊的人影。 104. the human/female form人/女性的身形 105. a tax form纳税申请表 106. an application form申请表 107. fill out a form填写表格 108. It's considered bad/poor form to arrive so early. = It's not considered good form to arrive so early. [=it is not proper to arrive so early]到得过早被认为是不合乎礼节的行为。 109. an athlete with good form姿势优美的运动员 110. She would be a better swimmer/golfer if she improved her form.她如果改进一下姿势，会是更优秀的游泳运动员/高尔夫球手。 111. an athlete in top form [=shape]处于最佳竞技状态的运动员 112. "She was really in great form at the party, telling jokes and dancing."晚会上她的确很活跃，又是讲笑话，又是跳舞。 113. He was at the top of his form. [=he was performing extremely well]他表现得非常出色。 114. "(chiefly Brit) He's been playing poorly in recent months, but now he's back on form. [=now he's playing well again]"最近几个月他一直表现不佳，但现在他的状态又回来了。 115. (chiefly Brit) She was a little off form.她有点不在状态。 116. the form and content of a poem/essay诗/散文的形式和内容 117. The sonnet is a poetical form.十四行诗是一种诗体。 118. symphonic forms交响乐的形式 119. the plural/possessive form of a noun名词的复数/所有格形式 120. the inflected forms of a verb动词的屈折形式 121. students in the sixth form六年级学生 122. He was asked to participate only as a matter of form.（人们）只是礼节性地邀请他出席。 123. a political movement that first took form in the 1960s一场始于20世纪60年代的政治运动 124. The new stadium is gradually taking form. [=being built]新的体育场正在逐步建成。 125. Her latest movie is/runs true to form.她最新的电影延续了她一贯的风格。 126. "True to form, he was 20 minutes late for the meeting."和往常一样，他开会迟到了20分钟。 127. She formed [=made] the dough into balls.她把生面团捏成一个个球团。 128. form a habit养成习惯 129. The friendship that they formed in school lasted a lifetime.他们上学时建立起来的友谊持续了一生。 130. form an opinion形成观点 131. Her early experiences played an important role in forming her personality.她早年的经历对她个性的形成有重要作用。 132. His ideas were not yet fully formed.他的想法还没有完全成形。 133. Fog often forms [=develops] in this valley.这个山谷里经常有雾。 134. The drug can help prevent blood clots from forming.这种药对防止血栓形成很有帮助。 135. Beads of sweat formed on his forehead.他的额头上冒出一粒粒汗珠。 136. A plan was gradually forming in my mind.一个计划逐渐在我的头脑中形成。 137. A plan was gradually forming itself in my mind.一个计划逐渐在我的头脑中形成。 138. An angry crowd was forming in the streets.一群愤怒的人聚集在大街上。 139. insects forming into swarms正在聚集成群的昆虫 140. Water vapor condenses to form clouds.水蒸气凝结形成了云。 141. The two traditions have merged to form a new culture.这两种传统融合在一起，形成了一种新的文化。 142. A thin layer of plastic forms a protective coating over the surface.一层薄薄的塑料在表面形成一层保护膜。 143. They have formed a council to investigate the incident.他们成立了一个委员会来调查这个事件。 144. form a government/company/coalition/partnership组建政府/公司/联盟；建立伙伴关系 145. Mix the wet and dry ingredients until they form a paste.把干湿原料混合在一起，直到变成糊状。 146. Our footprints formed a lovely pattern in the wet sand.我们的脚印在潮湿的沙地里构成了一幅可爱的图案。 147. "one of several products that form [=make up, constitute] the foundation/basis of the company's success"奠定公司成功基础的几款产品之一 148. These principles form [=are] the essence of his philosophy.这些原理是他哲学思想的精髓。 149. These books form the backbone of his collection.这些书籍在他的收藏中占有极其重要的分量。 150. The chairs formed a semicircle.椅子被摆放成了一个半圆。 151. a substance capable of forming different shapes一种可以变成不同形状的物质 152. The dancers formed a line. = The dancers formed themselves into a line.舞蹈演员排成了一条直线。