a mold for sth
表示“用于制作某物的模具”,介词 for 后接用途或产品。
She poured the hot metal into a mold for gears.
她把熔化的金属倒入一个齿轮模具中。
模具;铸模
molds — plural of mold
形状;形态;腐殖土;松软沃土;独特形态;腐殖土
a hollow container that gives a shape to a liquid or soft substance poured into it as it hardens
独特形态
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
模具
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
腐殖土
loose soil rich in organic matter
He poured the melted chocolate into a heart-shaped mold and let it cool.
他将融化的巧克力倒入心形模具中,让它冷却。
用法提示:mold 是名词,意为“模具”,指盛放液体以定型。
The clay was pressed into a mold to form the statue's head.
黏土被压入模具中以形成雕像的头部。
用法提示:mold 作名词,表示“铸模”,是塑造形状的工具。
If you want a bigger cake, you will need a larger mold.
如果你想做一个更大的蛋糕,就需要一个更大的模具。
用法提示:mold 在此为名词,意为“模具”,用于烘焙定型。
表示“用于制作某物的模具”,介词 for 后接用途或产品。
She poured the hot metal into a mold for gears.
她把熔化的金属倒入一个齿轮模具中。
此短语表示“与某人或某物风格、类型相似”,常用于人或作品。
The young pianist is very much in the mold of her teacher.
这位年轻钢琴家的风格很像她的老师。
习语,意为打破常规、开创新路;mold 前通常加定冠词。
This smartphone breaks the mold of conventional designs.
这款智能手机打破了传统设计的模式。
form 最通用,可指具体外形或抽象结构;mold 更偏书面,二者在‘类型’义上可换用但语体不同。
shape 强调外部轮廓;mold 还能引申为‘类型、气质’,所以不能在所有语境中用 shape 替换。
type 是日常分类用语;mold 常见于 a man of a different mold 这类书面表达,不可完全照搬。
character 指内在本质;mold 侧重由外表或气质构成的类型,二者在抽象意义上接近但语域不同。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need mold to make the candle.
正确表达I need a mold to make the candle.
mold 表示“模具”时是可数名词单数,前面必须加冠词 a/an 或 the。汉语没有冠词,容易漏掉 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子The factory uses many mold to produce bottles.
正确表达The factory uses many molds to produce bottles.
可数名词 mold 被 many 修饰时要用复数 molds。汉语名词没有复数词尾,容易忘记加 -s。
grammar · medium
易错句子The mold of the building is very modern.
正确表达The shape of the building is very modern.
mold 作名词指模具或固定的模式/类型,不指一般物体的形状;表示“形状”用 shape。汉语“形状/形态”可能直译成 mold,导致词义混淆。
此处“mold”取“独特形态/样式”义;与“形式”相对的“内容”是“mold”的反义,不适用于“模具”或“腐殖土”义。
蛋糕模具
Pour the batter into a cake mold and bake for 30 minutes.
将面糊倒入蛋糕模具中,烘烤30分钟。
打破常规;独辟蹊径
Her experimental designs broke the mold of traditional architecture.
她的实验性设计打破了传统建筑的常规。
那种类型的;与……相似的
He is a leader in the mold of his grandfather.
他是一位与他祖父风格相似的领导者。
腐叶土;腐殖土
Mix leaf mold into the soil to help the plants grow.
把腐叶土拌入土壤,帮助植物生长。
用模具铸造
The metal parts are cast in a mold to ensure they are identical.
这些金属零件用模具铸造,以确保它们完全相同。
打破常规
She broke the mold by becoming the first woman to lead the company.
她成为首位领导公司的女性,打破了常规。
如出一辙
The two brothers are cast in the same mold; both are stubborn.
这两兄弟如出一辙,都很固执。
符合模式
He doesn't fit the mold of a typical manager.
他不符合典型管理者的模式。
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