shape

noun

1. 形状；外形；样子；呈…形状的事物
   the form of the outer edges or surfaces of sth; an example of sth that has a particular form
   1. a rectangular shape
      长方形
   2. The pool was in the shape of a heart.
      游泳池呈心形。
   3. The island was originally circular in shape .
      这个岛原先为圆形。
   4. Squares, circles and triangles are types of shape.
      正方形、圆形和三角形是三种形状。
   5. Candles come in all shapes and sizes .
      有各种形状和大小的蜡烛供应。
   6. You can recognize the fish by the shape of their fins.
      你可以根据鳍的形状来辨认这种鱼。
   7. This old T-shirt has completely lost its shape.
      这件旧T恤衫已经穿得完全走样了。
   8. The government provides money in the shape of (= consisting of) grants and student loans.
      政府以助学金和学生贷款的形式提供资金。
2. 模糊的影子
   a person or thing that is difficult to see clearly
   1. Ghostly shapes moved around in the dark.
      有几个鬼一样的影子在黑暗中游荡。
3. 状况；情况
   the physical condition of sb/sth
   1. What sort of shape was the car in after the accident?
      这车出过事故以后状况如何？
   2. He's in good shape for a man of his age.
      作为那把年纪的人来说，他身体不错。
   3. I like to keep in shape (= keep fit) .
      我喜欢保持健康。
4. 性质；特点
   the particular qualities or characteristics of sth
   1. Will new technology change the shape of broadcasting?
      新技术会改变广播的方式吗？

verb

1. 使成为…形状（或样子）；塑造
   to make sth into a particular shape
   1. Shape the dough into a ball.
      把和好的面揉成一团。
   2. This tool is used for shaping wood.
      这个工具是用来加工木料的。
2. 决定…的形成；影响…的发展
   to have an important influence on the way that sb/sth develops
   1. His ideas had been shaped by his experiences during the war.
      他的思想深受战时经历的影响。
   2. She had a leading role in shaping party policy.
      该党奉行何种政策，她起着主导作用。
3. 准备（做某动作）；摆好姿势
   to prepare to do sth, especially hit or kick sth
   1. She was shaping to hit her second shot.
      她正准备再一次击球。

1. N-COUNT 形状;外形;轮廓;样子
   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.
   1. Each mirror is made to order and can be designed to almost any shape or size.
      每面镜子都是定制的，几乎可以设计成任何形状和尺寸。
   2. ...little pens in the shape of baseball bats...
      棒球棒形状的小钢笔
   3. The glass bottle is the shape of a woman's torso.
      玻璃杯呈女子身体的形状。
   4. ...sofas and chairs of contrasting shapes and colours...
      形状和颜色迥异的沙发和椅子
   5. The buds are conical or pyramidal in shape...
      花蕾呈圆锥形或金字塔形。
   6. These bras should be handwashed to help them keep their shape...
      这些胸罩要手洗以保持不变形。
   7. Walking is extremely beneficial to your body shape.
      散步对于塑形非常有好处。
2. N-COUNT 模糊的影子;蒙的轮廓
   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.
   1. The great grey shape of a tank rolled out of the village...
      一个坦克的巨大灰影从村子里开了出来。
   2. Lying in bed we often see dark shapes of herons silhouetted against the moon.
      躺在床上,我们常看到月光映衬下鹭的黑色身影。
3. N-COUNT 形状;图形
   A shape is a space enclosed by an outline, for example a circle, a square, or a triangle.
   1. ...if you imagine a sort of a kidney shape...
      如果你想象出一种类似肾脏的形状
   2. He suggested that the shapes represented a map of Britain and Ireland.
      他暗示这些图形象征了英国和爱尔兰的地图。
4. N-SING (计划或组织的)框架，结构，特点，形式
   The shape of something that is planned or organized is its structure and character.
   1. The last two weeks have seen a lot of talk about the future shape of Europe...
      在过去的两周里有很多关于欧洲未来格局的讨论。
   2. Ultimately, we can change the shape of people's lives.
      最终，我们可以改变人们的生活状况。
5. VERB 决定…的形成;影响…的发展
   Someone or something that shapes a situation or an activity has a very great influence on the way it develops.
   1. Christian Democratic leaders are meeting to discuss their role in shaping the future of Europe...
      基督教民主党的领袖们正在会晤讨论他们在影响欧洲未来格局的过程中将要扮演的角色。
   2. Like it or not, our families shape our lives and make us what we are.
      无论喜欢与否，家庭影响了我们的生活，决定了我们成为什么样的人。
6. VERB 使成为…形状;塑造
   If you shape an object, you give it a particular shape, using your hands or a tool.
   1. Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf.
      将生面团一切为二，再分别揉成长条形。
   2. ...machinery for shaping the plutonium core of nuclear weapons.
      制造核武器钚核心的机器
7. See also: shaped
8. PHRASE 开端;先河;未来发展模式
   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.
   1. British Rail says its new Liverpool Street station is the shape of things to come.
      英国铁路公司声称最新的利物浦街道车站是未来的发展方向。
9. PHRASE 以任何形式;无论如何
   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.
   1. I don't condone violence in any shape or form...
      我不能容忍任何形式的暴力。
   2. There is absolutely no reason for consumers to be panicking in any way, shape or form.
      顾客们绝对没有理由产生任何形式的恐慌。
10. PHRASE (身体)状况良好/状况不佳;(事物)情况良好/情况糟糕
    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.
    1. ...the Fatburner Diet Book, a comprehensive guide to getting in shape...
       《燃脂塑型饮食指南》，保持身体健康的综合性指南
    2. He was still in better shape than many young men...
       他仍然比很多年轻人都要健康。
    3. The trees were in bad shape from dry rot.
       树木得了干腐病，状况堪忧。
11. PHRASE (精确说明所指)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.
    1. The Prime Minister found a surprise ally today in the shape of Jacques Delors, the Commission President...
       首相今天发现了一个令他意外的盟友，即欧洲委员会主席雅克·德洛尔。
    2. What industry needed now was a little hope in the shape of an interest-rate cut.
       工业目前只希望可以削减利率。
12. PHRASE 把…训练好;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.
    1. You'll have four months in which to lick the recruits into shape...
       你将有4个月的时间把这些新兵训练出来。
    2. 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。
13. PHRASE (因受损、处理不当等)变形的，走样的
    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.
    1. Once most wires are bent out of shape, they don't return to the original position.
       大多数金属丝一旦弯曲变形就无法恢复原状。
14. 身体不好的;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.
15. PHRASE (人、事物)形形色色，各种各样
    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.
    1. Colleges and universities come in all shapes and sizes.
       学院和大学林林总总，一应俱全。
16. PHRASE 逐渐成形;初具雏形
    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.
    1. In 1912 women's events were added, and the modern Olympic programme began to take shape.
       1912 年增加了女子比赛项目，现代奥林匹克运动会开始初具雏形。

1. Diet and exercise will alter your shape
   节食和锻炼会改变你的体形。
2. Each mirror is made to order and can be designed to almost any shape or size.
   每面镜子都是定制的，几乎可以设计成任何形状和尺寸。
3. The glass bottle is the shape of a woman's torso.
   玻璃杯呈女子身体的形状。
4. The buds are conical or pyramidal in shape
   花蕾呈圆锥形或金字塔形。
5. These bras should be handwashed to help them keep their shape
   这些胸罩要手洗以保持不变形。
6. Walking is extremely beneficial to your body shape.
   散步对于塑形非常有好处。
7. The great grey shape of a tank rolled out of the village
   一个坦克的巨大灰影从村子里开了出来。
8. Lying in bed we often see dark shapes of herons silhouetted against the moon.
   躺在床上，我们常看到月光映衬下鹭的黑色身影。
9. He suggested that the shapes represented a map of Britain and Ireland.
   他暗示这些图形象征了英国和爱尔兰的地图。
10. The last two weeks have seen a lot of talk about the future shape of Europe
    在过去的两周里有很多关于欧洲未来格局的讨论。
11. Ultimately, we can change the shape of people's lives.
    最终，我们可以改变人们的生活状况。
12. Christian Democratic leaders are meeting to discuss their role in shaping the future of Europe
    基督教民主党的领袖们正在会晤讨论他们在影响欧洲未来格局的过程中将要扮演的角色。
13. Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf.
    将生面团一切为二，再分别揉成长条形。
14. British Rail says its new Liverpool Street station is the shape of things to come.
    英国铁路公司声称最新的利物浦街道车站是未来的发展方向。
15. I don't condone violence in any shape or form
    我不能容忍任何形式的暴力。
16. There is absolutely no reason for consumers to be panicking in any way, shape or form.
    顾客们绝对没有理由产生任何形式的恐慌。
17. He was still in better shape than many young men
    他仍然比很多年轻人都要健康。
18. The trees were in bad shape from dry rot.
    树木得了干腐病，状况堪忧。
19. The Prime Minister found a surprise ally today in the shape of Jacques Delors, the Commission President
    首相今天发现了一个令他意外的盟友，即欧洲委员会主席雅克·德洛尔。
20. What industry needed now was a little hope in the shape of an interest-rate cut.
    工业目前只希望可以削减利率。
21. You'll have four months in which to lick the recruits into shape
    你将有4个月的时间把这些新兵训练出来。
22. 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。
23. Once most wires are bent out of shape, they don't return to the original position.
    大多数金属丝一旦弯曲变形就无法恢复原状。
24. Colleges and universities come in all shapes and sizes.
    学院和大学林林总总，一应俱全。
25. In 1912 women's events were added, and the modern Olympic programme began to take shape.
    1912年增加了女子比赛项目，现代奥林匹克运动会开始初具雏形。
26. I did have a few worries about how Hugh and I would shape up as parents
    我对休和我将如何为人父母确实有些忧虑。
27. This skirt is in poor shape.
    这条裙子真不像样。
28. The front wheel of the bicycle was out of shape.
    自行车的前轮变形了。
29. All circles have the same shape.
    所有圆的形状都是相同的。
30. The shoes were worn out of shape.
    把鞋穿走形了。

  shape figure form【导航词义：形状】

  shape n. 形状，外形

〔辨析〕指物体的外形，侧重于外观上的几何形状，也可指人或物模糊而蒙眬的影子。

  figure n. 身材，体形

〔辨析〕指人体外部线条构成的轮廓，尤指女性的柔美身段。

  form n. 形状，外形

〔辨析〕普通用词，指物体的外形时常可与 shape 换用，也可指人的体形或隐约可见的影子。

shape up

1. 进展（顺利）
   to develop in a particular way, especially in a good way
   1. a rectangular shape
      长方形
   2. The pool was in the shape of a heart.
      游泳池呈心形。
   3. The island was originally circular in shape .
      这个岛原先为圆形。
   4. Squares, circles and triangles are types of shape.
      正方形、圆形和三角形是三种形状。
   5. Candles come in all shapes and sizes .
      有各种形状和大小的蜡烛供应。
   6. You can recognize the fish by the shape of their fins.
      你可以根据鳍的形状来辨认这种鱼。
   7. This old T-shirt has completely lost its shape.
      这件旧T恤衫已经穿得完全走样了。
   8. The government provides money in the shape of (= consisting of) grants and student loans.
      政府以助学金和学生贷款的形式提供资金。
2. 改善（行为、工作等）
   to improve your behaviour, work harder, etc.
   1. Ghostly shapes moved around in the dark.
      有几个鬼一样的影子在黑暗中游荡。

n.

get (yourself) into shape

• 强身健体
  to take exercise, eat healthy food, etc. in order to become physically fit

get/knock/lick sb into shape

• 把某人培养成材（或训练出来）
  to train sb so that they do a particular job, task, etc. well

get/knock/lick sth into shape

• 把某事物整顿好；使某事物条理化（或更趋完善）
  to make sth more acceptable, organized or successful
  1. I've got all the information together but it still needs knocking into shape.
     我把材料全都收集齐了，但还需要整理。

give shape to sth

• 表达，阐释（观点、计划等）
  to express or explain a particular idea, plan, etc.

in any (way,) shape or form

• 任何形式
  of any type
  1. I don't approve of violence in any shape or form.
     我不赞成任何形式的暴力行为。

out of shape

• 变形的；走样的
  not having the normal shape
  1. The wheel had been twisted out of shape.
     轮子已经扭曲变形了。
• 身体不好；不健康
  not in good physical condition

the shape of things to come

• 未来的状况
  the way things are likely to develop in the future

take shape

• 成形；有了模样
  to develop and become more complete or organized

v.

shape up or ship out

• 不好好干就卷铺盖走人
  used to tell sb that if they do not improve, work harder, etc. they will have to leave their job, position, etc.
  1. He finally faced up to his drug problem when his band told him to shape up or ship out.
     乐队警告他要么好好干，要么走人，这使他终于正视自己的吸毒问题。

noun

1. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
   1. geometry is the mathematical science of shape

   Synonym:    form

2. the visual appearance of something or someone
   1. the delicate cast of his features

   Synonym:    formcast

3. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
   1. he could barely make out their shapes

   Synonym:    formconfigurationcontourconformation

4. alternative names for the body of a human being
   1. Leonardo studied the human body
   2. he has a strong physique
   3. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

   Synonym:    human bodyphysical bodymaterial bodysomabuildfigurephysiqueanatomybodchassisframeformflesh

5. a perceptual structure
   1. the composition presents problems for students of musical form
   2. a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them

   Synonym:    formpattern

6. a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
   1. a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life

   Synonym:    embodiment

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

   Synonym:    condition

verb

1. give shape or form to
   1. shape the dough
   2. form the young child's character

   Synonym:    form

2. shape or influence
   1. experience often determines ability
   2. mold public opinion

   Synonym:    determinemoldinfluenceregulate

3. make something, usually for a specific function
   1. She molded the rice balls carefully
   2. Form cylinders from the dough
   3. shape a figure
   4. Work the metal into a sword

   Synonym:    formworkmoldmouldforge