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shape
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural shapes
plural shapes
Learner's definition of SHAPE
1
: the form or outline of an object形状；外形
[count]
- circles, squares, triangles, and other geometric shapes圆形、方形、三角形和其他几何图形
- The cake has a rectangular/circular shape.蛋糕是长方形/圆形的。
- The pieces came in many different sizes and shapes.零部件大小不一、形状各异。
- a cookie in the shape of a heart [=a cookie shaped like a heart]心形饼干
- 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。
[noncount]
- The pieces were sorted by size and shape.零部件按大小和形状分类。
- The cloud kept changing shape.那片云不断地变换形状。
- The cake was rectangular/circular in shape.蛋糕呈长方形/圆形。
- 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。
2
[noncount]
a : the condition of something or someone状况；身体状况 — usually used with in通常与in连用
- The car was in good/bad/poor shape.汽车的状况良好/糟糕/差。
- He's in better/worse shape now.他的身体现在好些了/更差了。
- All the players are in top/excellent shape.所有队员身体状况都极佳。
- 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。
- Their marriage is in bad/good shape.他们的婚姻不幸福/美满。
b : a physically strong and healthy condition良好的身体状况；健壮 — often used figuratively常用作比喻
- I need to start exercising and get back in shape.我需要开始锻炼以恢复体健。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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。
3
[noncount] : the way something is done : the form of something方式；形式
- Computer technology has changed the shape of communication.计算机技术改变了通信方式。
- 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。
- 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。
- 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？
4
[noncount] : a definite form or arrangement of something成形；定型
- The plan is finally taking shape.计划终于成形了。
- 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。
5
[count] : a person or thing that cannot be seen clearly模糊的影子
- I saw a vague shape [=figure] in the dark.黑暗中，我看到了一个模糊的影子。
- dark shapes moving in the shadows在阴影里移动的黑影
bent out of shape
2 shape /ˈʃeɪp/ verb
shapes; shaped; shaping
2 shape
/ˈʃeɪp/
verb
shapes; shaped; shaping
Learner's definition of SHAPE
[+ object]
1
: to give a particular form or shape to (something) : to work with (a material) in order to make something from it使成形；塑造 — often + into
- The artist shaped the stone with a hammer and chisel.艺术家用锤子和凿子雕琢石头。
- Shape the dough into loaves.把面团揉成一个个面包形状。
2
: to influence the development of (something) : to help (something) become what it is影响…的发展
- Schools shape the minds of future leaders.学校影响着未来领导者的思想。
- Ads help shape public opinion.广告有助于引导公众舆论。
3
: to make (something, such as a plan) by a process of careful thought计划；思考出
- 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。
shape up
[phrasal verb] informal 1
: to happen or develop in a particular way发展；进展
- Our plans are shaping up nicely.我们的计划进展顺利。
- 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。
2
a : to start behaving in a better or more acceptable way开始表现良好
- You'd better shape up and start studying.你最好好好表现，开始学习。
- 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。
◊ In informal U.S. English, if you are told to shape up or ship out, you will have to leave your job, position, etc., if you do not improve your behavior.不好好干就走人（美国英语非正式用法）
b shape up (someone or something) or shape (someone or something) up : to cause (someone or something) to start behaving in a better or more acceptable way使…表现良好
- She has really shaped up the sales department.她真的让销售部门开始有起色了。
3
: to make your body stronger and healthier by exercising健身
- He has been shaping up at the gym.他一直在健身房健身。
— shaper
noun, plural shapers [count]
shaped; shaping
5
a
: to make fit for (a particular use, purpose, etc.) : adapt
c
: to modify (behavior) by rewarding changes that tend toward a desired response
shaper noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb The artist shaped the stone with a hammer and chisel. Schools shape the minds of future leaders. Ads help shape public opinion. Noun circles, squares, triangles, and other geometric shapes The cake has a rectangular shape. The pieces came in many different sizes and shapes. The pieces were sorted by size and shape. The cloud kept changing shape. The cake was rectangular in shape. I need to start exercising and get back in shape. I'm out of shape because I haven't been exercising. The players were in poor condition, but the coach quickly whipped them into shape. She stays in shape by exercising daily and eating well. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Joe Lynch, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 In fact, slugging my way through 1998’s Altered Beast and 1989’s River City Ransom no doubt helped shape my career choice. WIRED, 6 Sep. 2022 Before Europeans arrived in North America, beavers’ engineering helped to shape the landscape and hydrology of the continent from coast to coast. The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Schultz, a longtime CEO who helped shape Starbucks after buying it in 1987, came out of retirement and assumed the interim CEO job in March after the company’s former CEO, Kevin Johnson, announced his retirement. Dee-ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Raisa’s classmates were an extraordinary cohort of postwar Soviet thinkers, and that, perhaps more than anything else, helped shape the policies that will forever be synonymous with Gorbachev’s name: glasnost and perestroika. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2022 Balazs, a pioneering hospitality impresario (also known for his influential vision at the trendy Standard chain, as well as the chic Mercer in Manhattan), has helped shape the boutique hotel market in recent decades. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022 The Marble trust, which has already reported donations totaling nearly $229 million to other nonprofits, will expand the capabilities of a network of nonprofit groups that Mr. Leo has helped shape and guide in recent years. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Some outside analysts and friends of the family suspect that Dugin, an ideologue who helped shape the Kremlin’s narrative about Ukraine, was the real target. Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 And how will this seismic shift shape things back home? ABC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Against the backdrop of Morocco’s port city, a new style takes shape, with dramatic denim, slender lines and striking shades. WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 The mid-size SUV has a robust and boxy shape that’s not entirely dissimilar from the Wrangler. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 Travis Etienne, the 25th overall pick in the 2021 draft who missed his entire rookie season following a foot injury, is likely to see more playing time while Robinson works his way back into playing shape. Mark Long, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Create a 90-degree elbow and shoulder position, and hold firm in this shape. Esther Smith, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2022 Juxtapose the organic shape of the leaves with a modern planter like this DIY option from the blog Pretty Nice. Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022 The shape of the Ugg sofa, for example, was inspired by furniture from an eighties videos game, whereas the shoe silhouettes are borrowed from the blueprint to assemble Ugg shoes. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 See More
Verb
Among the dozens of photographs from the Fairchild archives on display are pictures spotlighting several musical luminaries who helped shape and define New York fashion over the decades. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 In fact, slugging my way through 1998’s Altered Beast and 1989’s River City Ransom no doubt helped shape my career choice. WIRED, 6 Sep. 2022 Before Europeans arrived in North America, beavers’ engineering helped to shape the landscape and hydrology of the continent from coast to coast. The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Schultz, a longtime CEO who helped shape Starbucks after buying it in 1987, came out of retirement and assumed the interim CEO job in March after the company’s former CEO, Kevin Johnson, announced his retirement. Dee-ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022 Raisa’s classmates were an extraordinary cohort of postwar Soviet thinkers, and that, perhaps more than anything else, helped shape the policies that will forever be synonymous with Gorbachev’s name: glasnost and perestroika. Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2022 Balazs, a pioneering hospitality impresario (also known for his influential vision at the trendy Standard chain, as well as the chic Mercer in Manhattan), has helped shape the boutique hotel market in recent decades. Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Aug. 2022 The Marble trust, which has already reported donations totaling nearly $229 million to other nonprofits, will expand the capabilities of a network of nonprofit groups that Mr. Leo has helped shape and guide in recent years. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 Some outside analysts and friends of the family suspect that Dugin, an ideologue who helped shape the Kremlin’s narrative about Ukraine, was the real target. Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 Noun
Celebrity stylist Kim Appelt suggests SKIMS Cotton Ribbed Tank for anyone who has a larger chest or an hourglass body shape. Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 And how will this seismic shift shape things back home? ABC News, 11 Sep. 2022 Against the backdrop of Morocco’s port city, a new style takes shape, with dramatic denim, slender lines and striking shades. WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 The mid-size SUV has a robust and boxy shape that’s not entirely dissimilar from the Wrangler. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 Travis Etienne, the 25th overall pick in the 2021 draft who missed his entire rookie season following a foot injury, is likely to see more playing time while Robinson works his way back into playing shape. Mark Long, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Create a 90-degree elbow and shoulder position, and hold firm in this shape. Esther Smith, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2022 Juxtapose the organic shape of the leaves with a modern planter like this DIY option from the blog Pretty Nice. Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 8 Sep. 2022 The shape of the Ugg sofa, for example, was inspired by furniture from an eighties videos game, whereas the shoe silhouettes are borrowed from the blueprint to assemble Ugg shoes. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Old English sceapen, gescapen, past participle of scieppan; akin to Old High German skepfen to shape
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of shape was before the 12th century Phrases Containing shape
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