shape

[ʃeip]

n.形状, 形式, 身材, 定形
vt.塑造, 定形, 使 ... 成形

n.

1. 形状; 样子, 外形[C][U]

The sculptor worked the clay into the shape of a woman.

雕刻家将泥土捏成一个妇女的形状。

2. (表现)形式; 体现, 具体化[U][C]

The writer's dreams find a shape in his novel.

作者的理想在他的小说中得到体现。

3. 【口】情况, 状态[U]

Athletes must stay in shape.

运动员一定要保持身体健康。

4. 模糊的人影; 幽灵[C]

In the darkness, I saw a shape tiptoeing out.

在黑暗中, 我看见有个身影悄悄走出去。

5. 种类[S]

6. 模型, 模子[C]

vt.

1. 使成形; 塑造, 制作[(+into/from/out of)]

The potter shaped the clay into a vase.

陶工将泥土塑成花瓶。

2. 形成

Childhood experiences often play a big part in shaping one's character.

童年经历在形成一个人的性格方面往往起重要作用。

3. 使符合; 使适合[(+to)]

4. 使合身[H][(+to)]

The dress was shaped to her figure.

这件连衣裙做得很适合她的身材。

5. 计划; 设计; 想出; 使具体化

6. 引导

vi.

1. 【口】成形; 成型; 形成[(+up/into)]

2. 成长, 发展

Our vacation plans are shaping well.

我们的假期计划进展顺利。

3. 【罕】发生

词形变化

形容词: shapable | 名词: shaper | 动词过去式: shaped | 动词过去分词: shaped | 动词现在分词: shaping | 动词第三人称单数: shapes |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.形成; 使适合; 设计

form  fashion  mold  design  develop  adapt

n.形状; 外形

form  figure  outline  profile  design  silhouette

vt.塑造; 造型

mold  model  forge  bend  fit  form  

同义参见:

tone  cast  forge  mold  formation  physique  format  determine  create  structure  appearance  skeleton  make  sculpture  

英英释义

名词 shape:

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

同义词：form, configuration, contour, conformation

the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

同义词：form

alternative names for the body of a human being

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

a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept

同义词：embodiment

the visual appearance of something or someone

同义词：form, cast

the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

同义词：condition

the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe

同义词：Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

a perceptual structure

同义词：form, pattern

动词 shape:

shape or influence; give direction to

同义词：determine, mold, influence, regulate

make something, usually for a specific function

同义词：form, work, mold, mould, forge

give shape or form to

同义词：form

短语词组

shape up

1. 使形成

They've shaped up a program.

他们已拟定了一个方案。

2. 变得表现良好

Mark didn't shape up until he was thirty years old.

马克到三十岁时才振奋起来。

The teacher said I should shape up or go join the army.

老师说我必须振奋起来否则就去从军。

You'd better shape up, young man.

年轻人, 你最好是好自为之。

in shape

1. 处于良好的健康状况

Plenty of exercise will help you keep in shape.

充分的运动会帮助你保持健康。

2. 身材健美

in any shape or form

1. 以任何形式

He has so far made no suggestions in any shape or form.

他至今没有提出任何建议。

out of shape

1. 身体状况不佳

My wife got out of shape soon after marriage.

结婚后不久我太太的身体就不好。

I have been out of shape ever since I left the army.

自从我离开军队后, 身体一直很差。

I get tired easily. I must be out of shape.

我很容易疲倦, 一定是身体有毛病。

take shape

1. 成形; 体现

The new building is beginning to take shape.

新大楼开始成形了。

补充

shapeshape英:[ʃeip] 美:[ʃep]n.1.外形, 形状, 样子They are uniform in size and shape.它们的尺寸大小和形状都相同。2.模糊的东西I made out two dim shapes in my dream.我在梦中看到有两个模糊的影子。3.〈口〉情况; 状态The market has been in poor shape lately.近来市场情况不好。vt.1.做成某物的形状The children shaped the wet sand.孩子们把湿沙子堆成各种形状。2.对(某人或某事物)有重大影响; 决定(某事物)的性质Can they shape public opinion?他们能左右舆论吗?3.使(服装)合身This dress is shaped at the waist and doesn't need a belt.这件连衣裙腰部合身，不需要腰带。

例句

1. pieces of wood of different sizes and shapes不同大小和形状的木头 2. What shape is the room?那个房间是什么形状的？ 3. The buds are conical or pyramidal in shape.蓓蕾呈圆锥形或金字塔形。 4. Walking is extremely beneficial to your body shape.步行对保持体形很有益处。 5. little pens in the shape of baseball bats棒球棒形状的小钢笔 6. The glass bottle is the shape of a woman's torso.玻璃瓶呈女性身体的形状。 7. The great grey shape of a tank rolled out of the village.一个有着巨大灰影的坦克从村子里开了出来。 8. We could see the dark shapes of bats silhouetted against the moon.我们可以看到月光映衬下蝙蝠的黑色身影。 9. discussions on the shape of the interim government关于过渡政府形式的讨论 10. The government needs to decide what shape its response should take.政府需要决定采取何种方式进行回应。 11. We can change the shape of people's lives.我们能够改变人们的生活方式。 12. These new devices could be the shape of things to come.这些新的设计可能是未来的发展方向。 13. I can't bear gardening in any shape or form.我受不了干任何园艺活。 14. I don't condone violence in any shape or form.对任何形式的暴力我都不会容忍。 15. There is absolutely no reason for consumers to panic in any way, shape or form.消费者绝对没有理由产生恐慌。 16. He likes to stay in shape.他喜欢保持身体健康。 17. These exercises will help you get in shape.这些锻炼会帮助你保持良好的健康状况。 18. He was still in better shape than many young men.他的身体状况仍然胜过很多年轻人。 19. The trees were in bad shape from dry rot.这些树得了干腐病, 状况堪忧。 20. Few people doubt his ability to whip the economy into shape.几乎无人怀疑他整顿经济的能力。 21. My cap was all wrinkled and out of shape.我的帽子完全皱皱巴巴的, 不成样子了。 22. I'm a little out of shape.我身体有些不适。 23. Colleges and universities come in all shapes and sizes.学院和大学林林总总, 一应俱全。 24. In 1912 women's events were added, and the modern Olympic programme began to take shape.1912年增加女子项目之后, 现代奥运会项目开始逐渐成形。 25. machinery for shaping the plutonium core of nuclear weapons制作核武器钚核心的机器 26. He began to shape the dough into rolls.他开始把面团做成卷。 27. The Greeks shaped the thinking of Western man.希腊人对西方人的思想产生了巨大影响。 28. Our families shape our lives and make us what we are.家庭影响了我们的生活, 决定了我们成为什么样的人。 29. to shape a pot with clay用粘土制陶罐 30. to shape a statement发表声明 31. to shape a form of idea形成一种思潮 32. to shape a plan做出计划 33. to shape the interests of体现了…的利益 34. to shape everything to suit one's taste使每件事符合自己的口味 35. to shape a dress to one's figure把套装做得合身 36. to shape the trend of the war决定战争的发展趋势 37. a drawing that shaped the old仿古画 38. to shape one's life使符合某人的生活方式 39. the plan that shapes成形的计划 40. Your baby is shaping well.你的宝宝发育良好。 41. How's the new comer shaping ?刚来的那位这几天乖吗? 42. she liked the shape of his nose.她喜欢他鼻子的形状。 43. house plants come in all shapes and sizes.室内植物有各种形状和大小。 44. [mass noun]chest freezers are square or rectangular in shape.柜式冰箱的形状是正方形或长方形的。 45. he saw a shape through the mist.透过薄雾，他看见一个模糊的人影。 46. a fiend in human shape.伪装成人的魔鬼。 47. stick paper shapes on for the puppet's eyes and nose.给木偶粘上纸剪的眼睛和鼻子。 48. he was in no shape to drive.他状态不好，开不了车。 49. the building was in poor shape.这幢楼很破旧。 50. debates about the future shape of British society.关于英国社会将来会是什么样子的争论。 51. check that your structure will give shape to your essay.检查一下你的结构是否能使文章条理清楚。 52. most caves are shaped by the flow of water through limestone.大部分洞穴是水流经石灰岩形成的。 53. shape the dough into two-inch balls.把面团揉成一个个两英寸的圆球。 54. [with obj. and infinitive]suits have been shaped to fit so snugly that no curve is undefined.套服做得非常合身，没有哪条曲线不清晰。 55. his childhood was shaped by a loving relationship with his elder brother.他与哥哥之间的挚爱情谊对他童年影响很大。 56. the yacht was shaping well in trials.这艘游艇试航时表现很好。 57. [with infinitive]I had plenty of time and shaped to kick to the near touchline.我有足够的时间摆好姿势将球踢至近处边线。 58. if you're thinking of getting into shape, take it easy and build up slowly.如果你想让身体健康，那就放松一点，慢慢锻炼。 59. 96 per cent of the electorate voted against Europeanization in any shape or form.96%的选民投票反对任何形式的欧洲一体化。 60. retribution arrived in the shape of my irate father.父亲勃然大怒，这就是我受到的惩罚。 61. there had been little or nothing in the shape of academic planning.一直很少或者没有学术规划。 62. the bank was eager to whip the company into shape for eventual sale.这家银行急着要大力整顿好这家公司，以便最终出售。 63. check that the pipe end and compression nut are not bent out of shape.检查确认管子末端和压缩螺帽并未弯曲变形。 64. the past few months have seen the state's health insurance legislation begin to take shape.国家医疗保险立法在过去几个月中开始成形。 65. [usu. in combination]egg-shaped.蛋形的。 66. X-shaped.X形的。 67. it was shaping up to be another bleak year.看样子又将是一个不景气的年份。 68. department stores have been forced to shape up their acts.百货商店被迫改进它们的做法。 69. I need to shape up.我需要锻炼身体。 70. a round/square/rectangular shape圆形；正方形；长方形 71. Squares, circles and triangles are all different shapes.正方形、圆形和三角形都是不同的形状。 72. I could just make out a dark shape in the distance.我只能隐约辨出远处的一个黑影。 73. an L-shaped roomL形的房间 74. My sweater's gone out of shape now that I've washed it.我的套头毛衣洗涤后走了样。 75. You're out of shape. You should get more exercise.你身体孱弱，应该多做运动。 76. Plans to expand the company are beginning to take shape.公司的扩展计划已开始有眉目。 77. shape the mixture into small balls.将混合物搓成小球。 78. His political ideas were shaped by his upbringing.他的政见深受他幼年时所受教育的影响。 79. "circles, squares, triangles, and other geometric shapes"圆形、方形、三角形和其他几何图形 80. The cake has a rectangular/circular shape.蛋糕是长方形/圆形的。 81. The pieces came in many different sizes and shapes.零部件大小不一、形状各异。 82. a cookie in the shape of a heart [=a cookie shaped like a heart]心形饼干 83. The cloud took the shape of a dog. [=the cloud looked like a dog]那片云的形状看起来像只狗。 84. The pieces were sorted by size and shape.零部件按大小和形状分类。 85. The cloud kept changing shape.那片云不断地变换形状。 86. The cake was rectangular/circular in shape.蛋糕呈长方形/圆形。 87. The bike's rim was bent out of shape. [=it was bent so that it was not its usual round shape]自行车的轮辋弯曲变形了。 88. The car was in good/bad/poor shape.汽车的状况良好/糟糕/差。 89. He's in better/worse shape now.他的身体现在好些了/更差了。 90. All the players are in top/excellent shape.所有队员身体状况都极佳。 91. She has had quite a few glasses of wine and is in no shape to drive. [=she shouldn't drive because she has drunk too much wine]她喝了很多葡萄酒，不能开车了。 92. Their marriage is in bad/good shape.他们的婚姻不幸福/美满。 93. I need to start exercising and get back in shape.我需要开始锻炼以恢复体健。 94. I'm out of shape because I haven't been exercising.因为一直没锻炼，我的身体状况不佳。 95. "The players were in poor condition, but the coach quickly whipped/licked/knocked/got them into shape."队员们的身体素质差，但教练很快就把他们训练得身强力壮了。 96. She stays/keeps in shape by exercising daily and eating well.为了保持良好的身材，她每天锻炼，合理饮食。 97. It will cost billions of dollars to get the company back in shape. [=back into good condition]要想使公司恢复元气需花费几十亿美元。 98. Computer technology has changed the shape of communication.计算机技术改变了通信方式。 99. They offered help in the shape of [=in the form of] a loan. [=the help they offered was a loan]他们以贷款的形式提供帮助。 100. "That behavior is not acceptable in any way, shape, or form. [=it is not at all acceptable]"那种行为无论如何都是不能接受的。 101. Another newspaper has stopped publication. Is this the shape of things to come in the newspaper business? [=is this what the future of the newspaper business is going to be like?]又一家报纸停刊了，难道这就是报界的未来吗？ 102. The plan is finally taking shape.计划终于成形了。 103. His discussions with fellow professors and his students gave shape to his book.他和共事的教授们及他的学生们的讨论使他的书得以成形。 104. I saw a vague shape [=figure] in the dark.黑暗中，我看到了一个模糊的影子。 105. dark shapes moving in the shadows在阴影里移动的黑影 106. The artist shaped the stone with a hammer and chisel.艺术家用锤子和凿子雕琢石头。 107. shape the dough into loaves.把面团揉成一个个面包形状。 108. Schools shape the minds of future leaders.学校影响着未来领导者的思想。 109. Ads help shape public opinion.广告有助于引导公众舆论。 110. They have shaped [=devised] a careful strategy for winning the election.为赢得竞选，他们策划出了一个周密的策略。 111. Our plans are shaping up nicely.我们的计划进展顺利。 112. This is shaping up to be an exciting year. [=it looks like this will be an exciting year]今年将是令人激动的一年。 113. You'd better shape up and start studying.你最好好好表现，开始学习。 114. "If he doesn't shape up, he's going to be fired."他如果不好好表现，就会被炒鱿鱼。 115. She has really shaped up the sales department.她真的让销售部门开始有起色了。 116. He has been shaping up at the gym.他一直在健身房健身。