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shapeless + noun
She wore a shapeless old sweater.
她穿着一件不成形的旧毛衣。
无定形的；不成形的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
无定形的；不成形的
without a clearly defined or definite shape
She wore a shapeless old sweater.
她穿着一件不成形的旧毛衣。
没有明确或可识别形状的；无形的。
Without a clearly defined or identifiable shape.
没有明确的形状或轮廓
having no definite form or distinct shape
缺乏对称性或吸引力的形状
lacking symmetry or attractive form
The blob of clay was completely shapeless, lacking any defined edges.
那块粘土完全不成形，没有任何明确的边缘。
AI contextual example
His argument remained shapeless, with no clear structure or conclusion.
他的论点仍然不成形，没有清晰的结构或结论。
AI contextual example
After several washes, her favorite dress became shapeless and stretched out.
洗了几次后，她最喜欢的连衣裙变得毫无形状而且松垮了。
AI contextual example
a shapeless mass of protoplasm
一团无定形的原生质。
WordNet
She wore a shapeless old sweater.
她穿着一件不成形的旧毛衣。
The sculpture was completely shapeless.
那尊雕塑完全不成形。
The garment was shapeless from constant washing.
这件衣服因频繁洗涤而走了样。
The plan remained shapeless for weeks.
这个计划几周来都未成形。
Not this
The shapeless of the dress made it hard to wear.
Use this
The shapelessness of the dress made it hard to wear.
误用形容词作名词。'shapeless'是形容词，不能直接作主语或宾语，需要加上名词后缀'-ness'变为'shapelessness'表示“无形”的状态。改正后使用名词形式符合语法。
Not this
This blob is shapelesser than that one.
Use this
This blob is more shapeless than that one.
误用错误的比较级形式。形容词'shapeless'的比较级应为'more shapeless'，而不是'shapelesser'。英语中少数单音节形容词可直接加-er，但'shapeless'是双音节且以-less结尾，通常用more构成比较级。
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不成形的一团
The clay sat on the table as a shapeless mass.
黏土像一团不成形的东西放在桌上。
不成形的块状物
He found a shapeless lump of metal in the ground.
他在地上发现一块不成形的金属。
模糊不清的一团
Through the fog, the building appeared as a shapeless blob.
透过雾气，那座建筑看起来只是一团模糊不清的东西。
毫无版型的连衣裙
She wore a shapeless dress that hid her figure.
她穿了一条毫无版型的连衣裙，把身材都遮住了。
宽松肥大的外套
The old man shuffled by in a shapeless coat.
那位老人穿着一件宽松肥大的外套蹒跚走过。
无形，无状，无需睡眠。
After the storm, the sandcastle was nothing but a shapeless mound of wet sand.
暴风雨过后，沙堡只剩下一堆不成形的湿沙。
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shape（形状）+ less（无），联想一团烂泥没有固定形状，故为“无形的、不成形的”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常描述物体外观、文学或艺术描写 shapeless 是中性常用词，通常用来描述缺乏清晰形状或轮廓的事物；在正式写作和日常口语中都比较常见，有时也带有“不匀称、不美观”的负面含义。
前四个词都以 -less 结尾，含有弱读后缀 /ləs/，但重读元音依次为 /e/, /oʊ/, /iː/, /juː/，与 shapeless 的 /eɪ/ 不同，因此不押韵。注意 shapely /ˈʃeɪpli/ 与 shapeless 前半部分读音相同（/ʃeɪp/），但后缀是 /li/，不是 /ləs/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.