Word · Frequency #28218
molded
影响；塑造
molded is the past of mold.
shape or influence; give direction to
- 1.
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
通过将(如蜡或热金属)倒入铸模中成型
- 2.
shape or influence; give direction to
塑造或影响；给予方向
- 3.
form in clay, wax, etc
用粘土、蜡等塑形
塑形；捏制；浇铸；模压；通过将(如蜡或热金属)倒入铸模中成型；塑造或影响；给予方向；用粘土、蜡等塑形
In use
The artist carefully molded the clay into a beautiful vase.
Her experiences abroad molded her into a more open-minded person.
If you leave bread in a damp place, it will soon mold.
Verb forms
base mold · third person molds · -ing molding · past molded · past participle molded
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- mold clay
- 捏塑黏土
- She molded the clay into a small bowl.她把黏土捏成一个小碗。
- mold public opinion
- 塑造舆论
- The media can mold public opinion.媒体可以塑造舆论。
- mold someone's character
- 塑造某人的性格
- His early experiences molded his character.他早年的经历塑造了他的性格。
- mold metal
- 浇铸金属
- Workers molded the hot metal into pipes.工人们把热金属浇铸成管子。
Idioms & figurative uses
- mold someone into something
- 把某人培养成某种人；使某人形成某种样子Her mentor molded her into a fearless leader.她的导师把她培养成了一位无畏的领导者。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mold 中间的 o 像模具凹槽，把蜡或热金属倒进去定型；用在人身上，就是塑造、影响。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：教育或职场中的抽象影响、陶艺或雕塑工作室、金属铸造等工业场景 该词作动词时既指具体的‘浇铸/捏塑’，也指抽象的‘塑造/影响’。前者多用于手工或工业制造场景，后者比较常见于教育及职场讨论。整体属于中性标准用语，日常和正式场合都可使用。
Grammar Note
常用作及物动词（塑造）或不及物动词（发霉）
Pronunciation & Spelling
cold, bold, fold, gold, hold, old 都与 mold 押韵，均含 /oʊld/ 音。注意拼写相近的 molt (/moʊlt/) 和 mole (/moʊl/) 读音不同，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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