Word · Frequency #5627

mould

/məuld/

noun

模具；铸模

A hollow form or container into which a liquid or soft substance is poured to set into a desired shape.

1.
Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
英联邦标准拼写的“mold”
2.
Commonwealth spelling of mold (“growth of tiny fungi”).
英联邦拼写的“mold”(“微小真菌的生长”)
3.
Commonwealth spelling of mold (“loose soil”).
英联邦拼写的“mold”(“松散的土壤”)
4.
Commonwealth spelling of mold (“top of the head”).
英联邦拼写的“mold”(“头顶”)

霉菌；松土；沃土；头顶；英联邦标准拼写的“mold”；英联邦拼写的“mold”(“微小真菌的生长”)

In use

The clay was pressed into a mould to form a brick.

粘土被压入模子以制成砖块。

There was green mould on the bread because it had been left out too long.

面包上长了绿霉，因为放得太久了。

The gardener added leaf mould to the soil to improve its fertility.

园丁将腐叶土加入土壤中以提高肥力。

Connections

Collocations

break the mould: 打破常规; She broke the mould by becoming the first female CEO.她打破常规，成为首位女性首席执行官。
mould of bread: 面包霉; The bread was covered in green mould.面包上长满了绿霉。
leaf mould: 腐叶土; Gardeners often use leaf mould to enrich the soil.园丁常用腐叶土来肥沃土壤。
cake mould: 蛋糕模子; Pour the batter into the cake mould.把面糊倒入蛋糕模子。
mould of plaster: 石膏模具; The sculptor made a mould of plaster.雕塑家制作了一个石膏模具。

Idioms & figurative uses

Learner notes

Memory Tip

将 mould 中的 'u' 想象成你的手在塑造模具。

Context & Register

Grammar Note

作'模子'解时可数，作'霉'或'沃土'解时不可数

Pronunciation & Spelling

Words that rhyme with mould: hold, cold, gold, sold, told, old (all have /əʊld/). Warning: 'could', 'would', 'should' look similar but have different pronunciation (/kʊd/, /wʊd/, /ʃʊd/).

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。

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