Phrase
taking form
/teik fɔːm/
verb
成形
taking form is the present participle of take form.
- 1.
To take shape
成形
变得明显
In use
As the artist worked, the sculpture began to take form.
The plan finally took form after months of discussion.
A new idea is taking form in her mind.
subject + take(s) form
常与begin, start等连用，表示逐渐形成。
The idea began to take form.
这个想法开始成形。
subject + take(s) form + in + noun phrase
in表示形成的场所或媒介。
A new plan took form in her mind.
一个新计划在她脑海中成形。
Common mistakes
The artist took form the sculpture.The sculpture took form.
将 'take form' 误用作及物动词；'take form' 是不及物短语，主语应是成形的事物。
The problem took form of a crisis.The problem took the form of a crisis.
混淆了 'take form' 与 'take the form of'；'take form' 不需要宾语，而 'take the form of' 需要冠词 'the' 和介词 'of'。
Connections
Confusing words
- take shape
- 成形, 形成 · take shape 侧重具体形态或结构的形成，而 take form 更强调变得明显或具体化，可用于抽象概念
- form
- 形成，组成 · form 是及物或不及物动词，直接表示形成，而 take form 是短语动词，通常不接宾语，更正式或文学化
Word family
- takes form
- third person singular
- took form
- past
- taken form
- past participle
- taking form
- present participle
Learner notes
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.