
formative
词源
源自拉丁语 'formativus',来自 'formare'(形成、塑造),14世纪后期通过古法语进入英语。
adjective
❶ 指事物在发展或形成过程中起关键作用的,通常用于描述对性格、能力或观念有深远影响的阶段或经历。
“The formative years of childhood are crucial for personality development.”
(童年时期的成长阶段对人格发展至关重要。)
“Her time at university was a formative experience that shaped her career.”
(她在大学的那段时光是塑造她职业生涯的关键经历。)
❶ 与形态或结构形成有关的,常用于生物学或语言学领域描述发展过程。
“The formative stages of an embryo are carefully studied in developmental biology.”
(胚胎的形成阶段是发育生物学中重点研究的对象。)
“Linguists examine the formative processes of new words in a language.”
(语言学家研究语言中新词的形成过程。)
常见短语
formative years — 指人生中性格和能力形成的关键时期,通常指童年和青少年阶段。
“Many habits acquired during our formative years stay with us throughout life.”
(我们在成长关键期养成的许多习惯会伴随我们一生。)
formative influence — 对个人发展产生持久塑造性影响的人或事物。
“His grandfather was the most formative influence in his early life.”
(他的祖父是对他早年生活最具塑造性影响的人。)