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mould

UK //məʊld//US //moʊld//

词源

源自中古英语 'mowlde', 与古挪威语 'mygla'(霉菌)和德语 'Schimmel'(霉菌)相关,最终可能源自原始印欧语词根表示潮湿或腐烂。

noun

❶ 一种真菌生长形成的绒毛状或粉末状物质,常见于潮湿或腐烂的物体表面。

“There was black mould growing on the bread.”

(面包上长出了黑色的霉菌。)

“The damp walls were covered in green mould.”

(潮湿的墙上布满了绿色的霉斑。)

❶ 用于塑造物品的容器或框架,使材料成型后具有特定形状。

“The molten metal was poured into the mould.”

(熔化的金属被倒入模具中。)

“They used a jelly mould to make the dessert.”

(他们用果冻模具制作甜点。)

同义词:fungus, cast, form, template, pattern

verb

❶ 用模具塑造或形成某物的形状,或对某人/某事产生深远影响。

“He moulded the clay into a small figurine.”

(他把黏土塑造成一个小雕像。)

“Her experiences moulded her personality.”

(她的经历塑造了她的性格。)

同义词:shape, form, fashion, sculpt, influence

常见短语

break the mould — 打破常规,做与众不同的事情,不再遵循传统模式。

“Her innovative design broke the mould of traditional architecture.”

(她创新的设计打破了传统建筑的常规。)