词组 | shape |
释义 | shape /ʃeɪp/ noun the form that something has, for example round, square, triangular etcadjectives/nouns + shapea square/rectangular/triangular etc shape The room was a narrow rectangular shape.a round/rounded shape The pills’ small rounded shape makes them easy to swallow.a heart/diamond/egg etc shape (=like a heart, diamond, egg etc) The paper had been cut into a diamond shape.a V/L etc shape He cut a little V shape in the paper.sb’s face/head/body shape The haircut really suits her face shape. | This dress suits all different body shapes.an irregular shape Some of the pots have a very irregular shape.a symmetrical shape (=one that is the same on each side) Her face had a perfectly symmetrical shape.a distinctive shape (=one that is easy to recognize) I recognized him by the distinctive shape of his hat.a geometric/geometrical shape (=simple and regular) The design included simple geometric shapes such as squares and circles.an angular shape (=one with a lot of angles) His face had a strong angular shape.a two-dimensional/2-D shape (=one that is flat) The drawings were of flat two-dimensional shapes.a three-dimensional/3-D shape (=one that has length, depth, and height) The children are learning to recognize three-dimensional shapes.verbshave a ... shape The cup had an unusual shape.make/create/form a ... shape Roll out the pastry and trim to form a heart shape.sth loses its shape The T-shirt had stretched and lost its shape.sth keeps/holds/retains its shape The rice retains its shape when cooked.prepositionsthe shape of sth You can recognize a tree by the shape of its leaves.in the shape of sth There was a lamp in the shape of a bird.out of shape (=no longer in the right shape) The wheel had been bent out of shape.phrasesbe square/rectangular etc in shape The shield was triangular in shape.all shapes and sizes also every shape and size Pasta comes in all shapes and sizes. | Boats of every shape and size were in the port. |
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