It shapes people's thinking and behavior.
出自-2013年6月閱讀原文
They are a vital part of an array of data that we use to assess if we're doing well or doing badly, and that in turn shapes government policies and corporate budgets and personal spending decisions
出自-2013年6月閱讀原文
The Home Depot approach to craftsmanship - simplify it, dumb it down, hire a contractor - is one signal that mastering tools and working with one's hands is receding in America as a hobby, as a valued skill, as a cultural influence that shaped thinking and behavior in vast sections of the country.
出自-2013年6月閱讀原文
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形狀;外形;輪廓;樣子
The shape of an object, a person, or an area is the appearance of their outside edges or surfaces, for example whether they are round, square, curved, or fat.
例句
Each mirror is made to order and can be designed to almost any shape or size.
每面鏡子都是定制的，幾乎可以設(shè)計(jì)成任何形狀和尺寸。
...little pens in the shape of baseball bats...
棒球棒形狀的小鋼筆
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N-COUNT
模糊的影子;蒙的輪廓
You can refer to something that you can see as a shape if you cannot see it clearly, or if its outline is the clearest or most striking aspect of it.
例句
The great grey shape of a tank rolled out of the village...
一個(gè)坦克的巨大灰影從村子里開(kāi)了出來(lái)。
Lying in bed we often see dark shapes of herons silhouetted against the moon.
躺在床上,我們常看到月光映襯下鷺的黑色身影。
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N-COUNT
形狀;圖形
A shape is a space enclosed by an outline, for example a circle, a square, or a triangle.
例句
...if you imagine a sort of a kidney shape...
如果你想象出一種類(lèi)似腎臟的形狀
He suggested that the shapes represented a map of Britain and Ireland.
他暗示這些圖形象征了英國(guó)和愛(ài)爾蘭的地圖。
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N-SING
(計(jì)劃或組織的)框架，結(jié)構(gòu)，特點(diǎn)，形式
The shape of something that is planned or organized is its structure and character.
例句
The last two weeks have seen a lot of talk about the future shape of Europe...
在過(guò)去的兩周里有很多關(guān)于歐洲未來(lái)格局的討論。
Ultimately, we can change the shape of people's lives.
最終，我們可以改變?nèi)藗兊纳顮顩r。
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VERB
決定…的形成;影響…的發(fā)展
Someone or something that shapes a situation or an activity has a very great influence on the way it develops.
例句
Christian Democratic leaders are meeting to discuss their role in shaping the future of Europe...
基督教民主黨的領(lǐng)袖們正在會(huì)晤討論他們?cè)谟绊憵W洲未來(lái)格局的過(guò)程中將要扮演的角色。
Like it or not, our families shape our lives and make us what we are.
無(wú)論喜歡與否，家庭影響了我們的生活，決定了我們成為什么樣的人。
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VERB
使成為…形狀;塑造
If you shape an object, you give it a particular shape, using your hands or a tool.
例句
Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf.
將生面團(tuán)一切為二，再分別揉成長(zhǎng)條形。
...machinery for shaping the plutonium core of nuclear weapons.
制造核武器钚核心的機(jī)器
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PHRASE
開(kāi)端;先河;未來(lái)發(fā)展模式
If you say that something is the shape of things to come, you mean that it is the start of a new trend or development, and in future things will be like this.
例句
British Rail says its new Liverpool Street station is the shape of things to come.
英國(guó)鐵路公司聲稱(chēng)最新的利物浦街道車(chē)站是未來(lái)的發(fā)展方向。
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PHRASE
以任何形式;無(wú)論如何
If you say, for example, that you will not accept something in any shape or form, or in any way, shape or form, you are emphasizing that you will not accept it in any circumstances.
例句
I don't condone violence in any shape or form...
我不能容忍任何形式的暴力。
There is absolutely no reason for consumers to be panicking in any way, shape or form.
顧客們絕對(duì)沒(méi)有理由產(chǎn)生任何形式的恐慌。
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PHRASE
(身體)狀況良好/狀況不佳;(事物)情況良好/情況糟糕
If someone or something is in shape, or in good shape, they are in a good state of health or in a good condition. If they are in bad shape, they are in a bad state of health or in a bad condition.
例句
...the Fatburner Diet Book, a comprehensive guide to getting in shape...
《燃脂塑型飲食指南》，保持身體健康的綜合性指南
He was still in better shape than many young men...
他仍然比很多年輕人都要健康。
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PHRASE
(精確說(shuō)明所指)以…的形式,也就是
You can use in the shape of to state exactly who or what you are referring to, immediately after referring to them in a general way.
例句
The Prime Minister found a surprise ally today in the shape of Jacques Delors, the Commission President...
首相今天發(fā)現(xiàn)了一個(gè)令他意外的盟友，即歐洲委員會(huì)主席雅克·德洛爾。
What industry needed now was a little hope in the shape of an interest-rate cut.
工業(yè)目前只希望可以削減利率。
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PHRASE
把…訓(xùn)練好;使…符合要求
If you lick ,knock, or whip someone or something into shape, you use whatever methods are necessary to change or improve them so that they are in the condition that you want them to be in.
例句
You'll have four months in which to lick the recruits into shape...
你將有4個(gè)月的時(shí)間把這些新兵訓(xùn)練出來(lái)。
Few people doubt his ability to whip the economy into shape.
幾乎無(wú)人懷疑他整頓經(jīng)濟(jì)的能力。
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PHRASE
(因受損、處理不當(dāng)?shù)?變形的，走樣的
If something is out of shape, it is no longer in its proper or original shape, for example because it has been damaged or wrongly handled.
例句
Once most wires are bent out of shape, they don't return to the original position.
大多數(shù)金屬絲一旦彎曲變形就無(wú)法恢復(fù)原狀。
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PHRASE
身體不好的;不健康的
If you are out of shape, you are unhealthy and unable to do a lot of physical activity without getting tired.
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PHRASE
(人、事物)形形色色，各種各樣
If you say that things or people of a certain type come in all shapes and sizes, you mean that there are a large number of them, and that they are often very different from each other.
例句
Colleges and universities come in all shapes and sizes.
學(xué)院和大學(xué)林林總總，一應(yīng)俱全。
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PHRASE
逐漸成形;初具雛形
When something takes shape, it develops or starts to appear in such a way that it becomes fairly clear what its final form will be.
例句
In 1912 women's events were added, and the modern Olympic programme began to take shape.
1912 年增加了女子比賽項(xiàng)目，現(xiàn)代奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)開(kāi)始初具雛形。
Noun
1. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline);
"he could barely make out their shapes through the smoke"2. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance;
"geometry is the mathematical science of shape"3. alternative names for the body of a human being;
"Leonardo studied the human body""he has a strong physique""the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"4. a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept;
"a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"5. the visual appearance of something or someone;
"the delicate cast of his features"6. the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')
7. a perceptual structure;
"the composition presents problems for students of musical form""a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"Verb
1. shape or influence; give direction to;
"experience often determines ability""mold public opinion"2. make something, usually for a specific function;
"She molded the riceballs carefully""Form cylinders from the dough""shape a figure""Work the metal into a sword"3. give a shape or form to;
"shape the dough"