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deformed

UK //dɪˈfɔːmd//US //dɪˈfɔːrmd//

词源

源自中古英语 deformen,来自古法语 deformer,最终源于拉丁语 deformare(de- 'away' + formare 'to form')。

adjective

❶ 指物体或生物的形状、结构因外力或先天原因而变得不正常或不规则,通常带有负面含义。

“The car was so badly deformed after the accident that it was unrecognizable.”

(事故后汽车严重变形,几乎无法辨认。)

“The tree grew in a deformed shape due to the strong winds.”

(由于强风的影响,这棵树长得形状扭曲。)

同义词:misshapen, distorted, malformed

常见短语

deformed beyond recognition — 形容某物变形严重到完全无法辨认原貌的程度。

“The crash left the bicycle deformed beyond recognition.”

(撞击导致自行车严重变形,完全看不出原样。)