•Clay can be moulded into almost any shape.黏土可以塑成几乎任何形状。

•These bricks are all different shapes.这些砖块形状都不同。

•Kim's birthday cake was in the shape of a train.吉姆的生日蛋糕是火车形状的。

•Our table is oval in shape.我们的饭桌是椭圆形的。

•My bicycle wheel has got bent out of shape.我的脚踏车轮子已经弯曲变形了。

•This T-shirt has been washed so many times that it's lost its shape (= has become loose and lost its form).这件T恤已经洗过多次，都变得没形了。

•a round/square/circular/oblong shape圆／方／椭圆／长方形

•A triangle is a shape with three sides.三角形是有三条边的图形。

•The children made patterns by sticking coloured shapes onto paper.孩子们把彩色图形黏贴在纸上构成图案。

•In the story, Faust is tempted by the Devil, who has taken the shape of a man.故事中，浮士德被化作人形的魔鬼所诱惑。

•Life on Earth takes many shapes.地球上的生物千姿百态。

•I could see a dark shape in the street outside.我可以看到外面街道上有个黑漆漆的人影。

•We sell all shapes and sizes of teddy bear.我们出售各种各样的玩具熊。

•Cars come in all shapes and sizes.汽车有各种不同的型号。

•I'm opposed to war in any shape or form.我反对任何形式的战争。

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•Technological developments have changed the shape of industry.科技的发展改变了工业的面貌。

•We need to change the whole shape of our campaign.我们需要彻底改变我们宣传活动的形式。

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•He bought up businesses that were in bad/poor shape, and then sold them off bit by bit.他收购状况不好的企业，然后再一点点地把它们变卖掉。

•"How are you?" "Oh, I'm in great shape."“你身体怎么样?”“哦，好极了。”

•You're in no shape (= not in a good enough state of health) to go to work today.你今天身体不好，不能去上班。

•It's taken us five years to get our house into shape.我们花了五年的时间才把房子整理得像个样子。

•She runs six miles every day to help keep herself in shape.她每天要跑六哩路以保持健康。

•I haven't had any exercise for weeks, and I'm really out of shape (= not in good physical condition).我有好几个星期没运动了，所以现在身体状况真的不太好。

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•All our bags are packed, and we don't have to leave for another hour, so we're in good shape.我们所有的行装都收拾好了，我们在一个小时后才出发，因此现在是准备妥当了。

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•Luckily, help arrived in the shape of a police officer.幸运的是，一名员警模样的人过来帮忙。

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•to knock the economy into shape整顿经济

•A better teacher would have licked him into shape.如果有位好老师，本来是能把他调教好的。

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•I hope the fashions pictured in this magazine are not the shape of things to come.我希望这本杂志上刊登的时装不是将来的流行款式。

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•We watched the vase begin to take shape in the potter's hands.我们看着花瓶在陶工的手中逐渐成形。

•Our ideas are beginning to take shape.我们的想法开始成形。

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•Many people are not able to shape their own destinies.很多人不能决定自己的命运。

•My relationship with my father played a major part in shaping my attitude towards men.我和父亲之间的关系在很大程度上决定了我对男性的看法。

•He was very influential in shaping the government's economic policy/strategy.在左右政府的经济政策／战略方面，他有着极大的影响力。

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•The skirt has been shaped so that it hangs loosely.这条裙子设计得很宽松。

•When you've made the dough, shape it into two loaves.生面团揉好后，把它捏成两个长条面包。

•Early humans shaped tools out of stone.早期的人类用石头制作工具。

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•Things seem to be shaping up nicely.事情似乎进展顺利。

•Colin is shaping up quite well in his new job.科林的新工作做得不错。

•I've been told that if I don't shape up, I'll lose my job.我被告知如果不改好，就会被解雇。