Word · Frequency #36943
shaper
/ˈʃeipə/
noun
成形机，牛头刨床
a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
- 1.
a person who makes things
制造者；制作人
- 2.
a machine tool for shaping metal or wood
成型机
塑造者，造型者；制造者；制作人；成型机；成形机；牛头刨床
In use
The shaper can cut metal into precise shapes.
As a shaper of public opinion, the journalist had great influence.
Modern shapers use computer controls for high precision.
a shaper of [something]
指人时使用
He is a shaper of public opinion.
他是公众舆论的塑造者。
operate a shaper
指机器时使用
The technician operates the shaper to cut metal.
技术员操作成形机切割金属。
work as a shaper
指职业
She works as a shaper in a furniture factory.
她在家具厂做造型师。
Common mistakes
I need to shaper the wood.I need a shaper to shape the wood.
shaper是名词，不能直接用作动词。应使用动词shape，并搭配名词shaper作为工具。
We bought two shaper for the workshop.We bought two shapers for the workshop.
shaper是可数名词，复数形式为shapers，不能省略-s。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，指机器或人
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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