Form

(noun.) a mold for setting concrete; 'they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation'.

(noun.) the visual appearance of something or someone; 'the delicate cast of his features'.

(noun.) a particular mode in which something is manifested; 'his resentment took the form of extreme hostility'.

(noun.) an ability to perform well; 'he was at the top of his form'; 'the team was off form last night'.

(noun.) a perceptual structure; 'the composition presents problems for students of musical form'; 'a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them'.

(noun.) the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something; 'the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached'.

(noun.) a printed document with spaces in which to write; 'he filled out his tax form'.

(noun.) an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse; 'the essay was in the form of a dialogue'; 'he first sketches the plot in outline form'.

(noun.) (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; 'a new strain of microorganisms'.

(verb.) assume a form or shape; 'the water formed little beads'.

(verb.) create (as an entity); 'social groups form everywhere'; 'They formed a company'.

(verb.) to compose or represent:'This wall forms the background of the stage setting'; 'The branches made a roof'; 'This makes a fine introduction'.

(verb.) develop into a distinctive entity; 'our plans began to take shape'.

埃尔默编辑

• They have a kind of hard flints, which, by grinding against other stones, they form into instruments, that serve instead of wedges, axes, and hammers. 乔纳森·斯威夫特. 格列佛游记.
• The latter peculiarity took the form of a dislike to being left alone, especially after dark. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• He entered the front room not without blushing; for he, like many, had felt the power of this girl's face and form. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• The most efficient form of water motor is the turbine, a strong metal wheel shaped somewhat like a pin wheel, inclosed in a heavy metal case. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• THERE'S a babby for you,' said Mr. Peggotty, with another roar, 'in the form of a Sea Porkypine! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• In the hydraulic form of elevator, a motor worked by water is employed to lift the car, although steam power is also employed to raise the water. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Undoubtedly, he said, the form of government which you describe is a mixture of good and evil. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• The motors are arranged under the cars in varying forms adapted to the structure of the car. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Ingenious forms of hand-operated ironing machines for turning over and ironing the edges of collars, and other articles, are in successful use. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Painting, chopping wood, hammering, plowing, washing, scrubbing, sewing, are all forms of work. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• Israel wars with Judah and the neighbouring states; forms alliances first with one and then with the other. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The modern boss, on the other hand, shelters behind legal forms which he has got hold of and uses for his own ends. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Scientists and inventors now had two forms of electrical machines to produce light: the voltaic battery and the magneto-electric apparatus. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• It had grammatical forms and verbal devices of some complexity. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Animal and vegetable matter buried in the depth of the earth sometimes undergoes natural distillation, and as a result gas is formed. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• When the iron parts with its carbon it loses its fluidity and becomes plastic and coherent, and is formed into balls called _blooms_. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• The offered hand--rather large, but beautifully formed--was given to me with the easy, unaffected self-reliance of a highly-bred woman. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• In such a Kaleidoscope, the circular figure will be formed by three reflections from each glass. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• From the cooling and cont racting masses that were to constitute the planets smaller zones and rings were formed. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• I have formed no conclusion whatever, my companion answered. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• You have, no doubt, already formed your conclusions from the newspapers, he said. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• In the same odd way, yet with the same rapidity, he then produced singly, and rubbed out singly, the letters forming the words Bleak House. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Carr's division was deployed on our right, Lawler's brigade forming his extreme right and reaching through these woods to the river above. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• He had a great deal of difficulty in forming a company to finance it, but he was a man of much perseverance, and at length he succeeded. 鲁伯特·萨金特·荷兰. 历史性发明.
• In my situation, it would have been the extreme of vanity to be forming expectations on Mr. Crawford. 简·奥斯汀. 曼斯菲尔德庄园.
• I never could, even in forming a common acquaintance, assert or prove a claim to average quickness. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Round and round the meadow went horse and man, forming so striking a sight that Maurice and Crispin paused in their dressing to look at it. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• As was pointed out in the discussion of habit-forming (ante, p. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.

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