- The way something (or someone) is shaped or arranged is its form. You might use it to describe the way a person looks walking in the woods at dusk by saying, "Her form was almost lost between the shadowy trees."
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- n. 形式，形状；外形；表格
- v. 构成，组成；塑造
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1. Her form is charming
她的身形很迷人。
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2. one of the most common forms of cancer
最普通的一种癌症
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3. The disease can take several different forms.
这种疾病可能有几种不同的形式。
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4. Help in the form ofmoney will be very welcome.
以钱的形式资助将十分受欢迎。
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5. We need to come to some form of agreement.
我们需要达成某种形式的协议。
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6. to fill in a form
填表
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7. I really need to get back in form.
我实在需要恢复状态。
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8. A plan formed in my head.
一个计划在我的头脑中形成。
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9. Rearrange the letters to form a new word.
重新排列字母，组成另一单词。
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10. The castle forms the focal point of the city.
这座城堡是城市的中心。
- form (n.) c. 1200, forme, fourme, "semblance, image, likeness," from Old French forme, fourme, "physical form, appearance; pleasing looks; shape, image; way, manner" (12c.), from Latin forma "form, contour, figure, shape; appearance, looks; a fine form, beauty; an outline, a model, pattern, design; sort, kind condition," a word of unknown origin. One theory holds that it is from or cognate with Greek morphe "form, beauty, outward appearance" (see Morpheus) via Etruscan [Klein].
- form (v.) c. 1300, formen, fourmen, "create, give life to, give shape or structure to; make, build, construct, devise," from Old French fourmer "formulate, express; draft, create, shape, mold" (12c.) and directly from Latin formare "to shape, fashion, build," also figurative, from forma "form, contour, figure, shape" (see form (n.)). From late 14c. as "go to make up, be a constituent part of;" intransitive sense "take form, come into form" is from 1722. Related: Formed; forming.
form ★ / fɔːm ; NAmE fɔːrm / noun , verb form forms formed forming noun ★ type 类型 1 ★ [countable ] a type or variety of sth 类型；种类 ◆ forms of transport/government/energy 运输种类；政体类型；能源种类 ◆ one of the most common forms of cancer 最普通的一种癌症 ◆ all the millions of different life forms on the planet today 当今地球上所有的几百万生命种类 ☞see also art form way sth is/looks 形式 2 ★ [countable , uncountable ] the particular way sth is, seems, looks or is presented 形式；外表；样子 ◆ The disease can take several different forms. 这种疾病可能有几种不同的形式。 ◆ Help in the form ofmoney will be very welcome. 以钱的形式资助将十分受欢迎。 ◆ Help arrived in the form oftwo police officers. 来支援的是两名警察。 ◆ The training programme takes the form ofa series of workshops. 培训课程采取一系列研讨会的形式。 ◆ Most political questions involve morality in some form or other. 多数政治问题牵涉到这样或那样的道义性。 ◆ We need to come to some form ofagreement. 我们需要达成某种形式的协议。 ◆ I'm opposed to censorship in any shape or form. 我反对任何形式的审查。 ◆ This dictionary is also available in electronic form. 这部词典也有电子版本的。 document 文件 3 ★ [countable ] an official document containing questions and spaces for answers 表格 ◆ an application/entry/order form 申请╱报名表；订货单 ◆ ( especially BrE) to fill in a form 填表 ◆ ( especially NAmE) to fill out a form 填表 ◆ I filled in/out a form on their website. 我在他们的网站上填了一张表。 ◆ to complete a form 填表 ◆ ( BrE) a booking form 预订单 ◆ ( NAmE) a reservation form 预订单 shape 形状 4 ★ [countable ] the shape of sb/sth; a person or thing of which only the shape can be seen 形状；体形 ◆ her slender form 她苗条的身段 ◆ The human form has changed little over the last 30 000 years. *3 万多年以来，人的体形没有多大变化。 ◆ They made out a shadowy form in front of them. 他们隐约认出了前面的模糊人影。 arrangement of parts 结构 5 [uncountable ] the arrangement of parts in a whole, especially in a work of art or piece of writing （尤指艺术作品或文章的）结构，形式 ◆ In a novel, form and content are equally important. 小说的形式和内容同样重要。 ☞synonyms at structure being fit/healthy 健壮；健康 6 [uncountable ] ( BrE) how fit and healthy sb is; the state of being fit and healthy 体能；良好的健康状态 ◆ After six months' training the whole team is in superb form. 经过半年的训练，全队状态极佳。 ◆ I really need to get back in form. 我实在需要恢复状态。 ◆ The horse was clearly out of form. 这匹马显然状态不佳。 performance 表现 7 [uncountable ] how well sb/sth is performing; the fact that sb/sth is performing well 表现状态；良好表现 ◆ Midfielder Elliott has shown disappointing form recently. 中场队员埃利奥特近来表现令人失望。 ◆ On current/present formthe party is heading for another election victory. 就该党目前情况来看，下届选举又会胜利。 ◆ She signalled her return to form with a convincing victory. 她令人信服的胜利显示她已恢复状态。 ◆ He's right on form (= performing well)as a crazy science teacher in his latest movie. 他在最近的一部电影中扮演疯狂的理科教师，表现出色。 ◆ The whole team was on good formand deserved the win. 全队表现良好，获胜是理所当然的。 ◆ She was in great form (= happy and cheerful and full of energy)at the wedding party. 在婚宴上她欢欣雀跃。 way of doing things 做事方式 8 [uncountable , countable ] ( especially BrE) the usual way of doing sth 惯常做法；常规；习俗 ◆ What's the form when you apply for a research grant? 申请科研补助金按常规应该怎么办？ ◆ conventional social forms 常规社会习俗 ◆ True to form (= as he usually does)he arrived an hour late. 他和往常一样迟到了一小时。 ◆ Partners of employees are invited as a matter of form. 按惯例，雇员的配偶受到了邀请。 9 [uncountable ] good/bad ~ ( old-fashioned) ( BrE) the way of doing things that is socially acceptable/not socially acceptable 礼貌；礼节 of word 单词 10 [countable ] a way of writing or saying a word that shows, for example, if it is plural or in a particular tense 词形；形式 ◆ the infinitive form of the verb 动词不定式 in school 学校 11 ( BrE) ( old-fashioned) a class in a school 年级 ◆ Who's your form teacher? 你们的年级老师是谁？ ☞see also sixth form 12 -former in compounds 构成复合词 BrE old-fashioned a student in the formmentioned at school …年级学生 ◆ a third-former 三年级学生 ☞see also sixth-former IDIOM take ˈform ( formal) to gradually form into a particular shape; to gradually develop 逐渐成形；渐渐发展 ◆ In her body a new life was taking form. 一个新的生命在她的体内逐渐形成。 ☞more at shape n. verb ★ start to exist 开始存在 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] (especially of natural things 尤指自然事物 ) to begin to exist and gradually develop into a particular shape; to make sth begin to exist in a particular shape （使）出现，产生 ◆ Flowers appeared, but fruits failed to form. 开了花，但没有结果。 ◆ Storm clouds are forming on the horizon. 天边出现了暴雨云。 formsth ◆ These hills were formed by glaciation. 这些山丘是冰川作用形成的。 2 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to start to exist and develop; to make sth start to exist and develop （使）形成 ◆ A plan formed in my head. 一个计划在我的头脑中形成。 formsth ◆ I formed many close friendships at college. 我大学时结交了许多密友。 ◆ I didn't see enough of the play to form an opinion about it. 我对这部戏剧了解得不够，说不出什么意见。 ☞synonyms at make make shape/form 使成形 3 ★ [transitive , often passive ] to produce sth in a particular way or make it have a particular shape （使）成形，组成；制作 formsth ◆ Bend the wire so that it forms a ‘V’. 把铁丝弯成 V 形。 ◆ Rearrange the letters to form a new word. 重新排列字母，组成另一单词。 ◆ Games can help children learn to form letters. 游戏可以帮助儿童学会组合字母。 ◆ Do you know how to form the past tense? 你知道怎样构成过去时吗？ formsth into sth ◆ Form the dough into balls with your hands. 用手把生面团揉成一些球团。 formsth from/of sth ◆ The chain is formed from 136 links. 这根链条由 136 个环组成。 4 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] to move or arrange objects or people so that they are in a group with a particular shape; to become arranged in a group like this （使）排列成，排成 formsb/sth (up) (into sth) ◆ to form a line/queue/circle 排成一行╱长列╱圈 ◆ First get students to form groups of four. 首先让学生分成四人一组。 form(up) (into sth) ◆ Queues were already forming outside the theatre. 剧院外已经在排队了。 ◆ The teams formed up into lines. 各队已整好了队。 have function/role 功能；作用 5 ★ [transitive ] formsth to have a particular function or pattern 有…功能；有…模式 ◆ The trees form a natural protection from the sun's rays. 树木起天然的保护作用，遮挡了阳光的照射。 6 linking verb + noun to be sth 是；成为 ◆ The castle forms the focal point of the city. 这座城堡是城市的中心。 ◆ The survey formed part ofa larger programme of research. 这个调查是研究计划的一部份。 ◆ These drawings will form the basis ofthe exhibition. 这些画作将成为展览的基本部份。 organization 组织 7 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] form(sth) to start a group of people, such as an organization, a committee, etc; to come together in a group of this kind 组织；建立 ◆ They hope to form the new government. 他们希望组建新政府。 ◆ He formed a band with some friends from school. 他和来自学校的一些朋友组成一支乐队。 ◆ a newly-formed political party 新建立的政党 ◆ The band formed in 2007. 这支乐队成立于 2007 年。 have influence on 影响 8 [transitive ] formsth to have an influence on the way that sth develops 对…的发展有影响 SYN mould ◆ Positive and negative experiences form a child's character. 正反两方面的经历都影响儿童性格的形成。 form / fɔːm ; NAmE fɔːrm /
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