Word · Frequency #5627
mould
塑造;浇铸;影响
Commonwealth spelling of "mold": to shape a soft substance into a form, or to strongly influence something.
英式/英联邦拼写,相当于美式英语的 mold。
- 1.
Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
英联邦标准拼写的“mold”
- 2.
Commonwealth spelling of mold (“to cause to become mouldy”).
英联邦拼写的“mold”(“使发霉”)
(使)发霉;英联邦标准拼写的“mold”;英联邦拼写的“mold”(“使发霉”);形成;浇铸
In use
The artist moulded the clay into a beautiful vase.
Parents help to mould their children's character.
He is moulding a new figure for the exhibition.
Verb forms
base mould · third person moulds · -ing moulding · past moulded · past participle moulded
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- mould public opinion
- 塑造公众舆论
- The media can mould public opinion.媒体可以塑造公众舆论。
- mould clay
- 用黏土塑造
- She moulded the clay into a small bowl.她把黏土捏成一个小碗。
- mould plastic parts
- 用模具生产塑料零件
- The factory moulds plastic parts for cars.这家工厂用模具为汽车生产塑料零件。
- mould someone's character
- 塑造某人的性格
- His years abroad moulded his character.他在国外的岁月塑造了他的性格。
Synonyms
- shape
- 使成形;塑造 · 与 mould 最接近,可代替具体物体成形的用法,也可用于抽象的影响;但不如 mould 强调通过模型或挤压定型。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
英式拼写mould比美式mold多一个u,想象模具里多一团湿泥:既能塑形,潮了还会发霉。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:art and sculpture、product manufacturing、education and personal growth 作‘塑造/影响’解时,mould 在英联邦英语中写作 mould,美国英语写作 mold;此义通常没有严格的语体限制,多用于艺术创作、工业生产以及描述对人或舆论的影响等场合。
Grammar Note
及物动词时意为'形成、浇铸、用泥土覆盖',不及物动词时意为'发霉'。
Pronunciation & Spelling
mould 读作 /məʊld/,与 old、cold、bold、fold 等以 /əʊld/ 结尾的词押韵。注意 could、should、would 虽然也以 ould 结尾,但发音为 /ʊd/,与 mould 不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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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