shape /ʃeip/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- (n.) the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- (n.) a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
Chinese translation
- n. 形状, 形态, 外形, 形式, 身材
- vt. 定形, 使成形, 塑造, 计划, 使符合
- vi. 成形, 形成, 成长
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /ʃeip/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.72 · Rare
Word forms
shaped, shaping, shapes
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