Word · Frequency #3863
sphering
使成球形;置于球体(之间)
sphering is the present participle of sphere.
to place in a sphere or among spheres; to ensphere
- 1.
To place in a sphere, or among the spheres; to ensphere.
置于球体中或球体之间;使成球形。
- 2.
To make round or spherical; to perfect.
使圆或球形;使完美。
使变圆;使完美;置于球体中或球体之间;使成球形。;使圆或球形;使完美。;包围;使成球体
In use
In pottery class, the teacher showed us how to sphere the clay into a perfect ball.
The glassmaker sphered the molten glass by blowing gently into the pipe.
If you heat the metal, you can sphere it easily with a hammer.
sphere sth
sphere 作动词时为及物动词,宾语是被使成球形的事物。
The sculptor sphered the soft clay with her hands.
雕塑家用手把软黏土团成球形。
sphere sth in sth
此结构表示“把……置于球体或球体之间”。
The ancient model sphered the planet in a crystal shell.
古代模型把行星置于一个水晶球壳中。
Verb forms
base sphere · third person spheres · -ing sphering · past sphered · past participle sphered
sphere 作动词时较为少见,表示“使成球形”或“把…放在球体中”,常用于技术或文学语境。
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Memory Tip
联想:双手把黏土搓成圆球,sphere 作动词就是“使成球形/放入球体”;词形里 spher- 总让人想到球体,圆润完美。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:poetic or literary writing、archaic or historical texts 动词 sphere 在现代英语中很少见,通常出现在文学或诗歌等正式语境,意为“使成球形”或“使完美”。日常口语中几乎不用,多改用 round 或 make spherical。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上以 -ere 结尾的单词都与 sphere 押韵(美音 /sfɪr/,英音 /sfɪə/),结尾均为 /ɪr/(美)或 /ɪə/(英)。注意不要被拼写迷惑:there(/ðer/ 或 /ðeə/)、where(/wer/ 或 /weə/)、were(/wɜːr/ 或 /wɜː/)虽然也以 -ere 结尾,但发音不同。
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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