- form
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1. n
1) c (type) 类型 [lèixíng]
The symptoms take various forms. — 症状有多种类型。
a rare form of cancer — 一种罕见的癌症类型
2) c (manner) 形式 [xíngshì]She didn't like the form in which the questions were written. — 她不喜欢这些问题的书写形式。
3) c (body) 体态 [tǐtài]She gazed at his slumbering form. — 她注视着他沉睡时的体态。
4) c (BRIT: SCOL) (class) 年级 [niánjí]the sixth form — 六年级
5) c (document) 表格 [biǎogé]You will be asked to fill in a form. — 你需要填一份表格。
6) u (SPORT) 竞技状态 [jìngjì zhuàngtài]2. vtHis form this season has been brilliant. — 他本季的竞技状态极佳。
1) (make) [+ shape, queue, object] 组成 [zǔchéng]Form a circle please, children. — 孩子们，请组成一个圈。
2) (cause to exist) 形成 [xíngchéng]The islands were formed comparatively recently. — 这些岛屿是在比较近的年代形成的。
3) (comprise) 构成 [gòuchéng]Cereals form their staple diet. — 谷物构成了他们的主食。
4) (create) [+ group, organization, company] 成立 [chénglì]The League was formed in 1959. — 该俱乐部是于1959年成立的。
5) [+ idea, impression] 形成 [xíngchéng]the impression I'd formed of Jack — 我对杰克形成的印象
6) [+ habit] 养成 [yǎngchéng]He formed the habit of taking long solitary walks. — 他养成了独自长途徒步走的习惯。
7) [+ relationship] 建立 [jiànlì]3. viHe is wary of forming another close relationship. — 他对再与人建立密切关系非常谨慎。
1) [+ shape, queue] 产生 [chǎnshēng]That's why this natural phenomenon forms. — 那就是这个自然现象产生的原因。
A scab had formed on his knee. — 他的膝盖上结了个痂。
2) (begin to exist) [+ stars, mountains] 形成 [xíngchéng]The stars must have formed around 10 billion years ago. — 星星一定是在大约一百亿年前形成的。
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in the form of — 通过...方式She is taking lots of exercise in the form of walks or swimming. — 她正通过走路或者游泳的方式作大量的锻炼。
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to take the form of — 以...形式The broadcast took the form of an interview. — 这个节目是以采访的形式进行的。
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to form part of sth — 构成某事的一部分*
to be in good or top form — (SPORT) 处于良好的竞技状态或巅峰状态; (BRIT); (fig) 处于良好的精神状态*
to be on/off form — (SPORT) 竞技状态良好/不好; (BRIT); (fig) 能/不能发挥正常水平
English-Chinese new dictionary. 2014.
