[N-COUNT 可数名词]模子;铸模;模具 A mould is a hollow container that you pour liquid into. When the liquid becomes solid, it takes the same shape as the mould.
Spoon the mixture carefully into the mould...
用勺小心地把混合物舀起,倒入模具内。
The moulds for the foundry are made in the tool-room area.
铸造车间的模具是在工具间生产的。
...jelly moulds.
果冻模具
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](性格、态度、行为或生活方式的)模式,类型 If a person fits into or is cast in a mould of a particular kind, they have the characteristics, attitudes, behaviour, or lifestyle that are typical of that type of person.
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At first sight, Joe Pesci is not exactly cast in the leading man mould...
第一眼看上去,乔·佩希并不是当领袖的料。
He was from the same mould as the men she had gazed at worshipfully when a child: rich, handsome, of impeccable social standing.
他富有、英俊,有无可挑剔的社会地位,是她孩提时就仰慕的那种男人。
If you say that someone breaks the mould, you mean that they do completely different things from what has been done before or from what is usually done.打破模式;打破程式
Memorial services have become tedious and expected. I would like to help break the mould...
纪念仪式已变得令人生厌且毫无新意,我想为打破这种既有模式做点什么。
When they first started, they said they were going to break the mould of British politics.
刚开始时他们说他们将打破英国政治的原有格局。
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[VERB 动词]塑造;把…塑制成 If you mould a soft substance such as plastic or clay, you make it into a particular shape or into an object.
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Using 2 spoons, mould the cheese mixture into small balls or ovals...
用两把小匙将奶酪混合物塑成圆球或椭圆球形状。
Before we left the camp, my twin brother and I moulded a chair out of mud.
离开营地前,我和孪生弟弟用泥巴做了一把椅子。
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[VERB 动词]影响;改变 To mould someone or something means to change or influence them over a period of time so that they develop in a particular way.
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She was only 17 at the time and the experience moulded her personality...
那时她只有17岁,那次经历影响了她的性格。
Here we outline some of the sometimes conflicting forces moulding the debate...
在此我们概述一些有时影响争论的相互对立的力量。
Too often we try to mold our children into something they do not wish to be.
我们常常试图把孩子塑造成他们自己不想成为的样子。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)轮廓吻合,紧贴 When something moulds to an object or when you mould it there, it fits round the object tightly so that the shape of the object can still be seen.
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You need a malleable pillow that will mould to the curves of your neck...
你需要一个柔韧性好、能与你的颈椎弯曲弧度相吻合的枕头。
She stood there, the wind moulding the dress around her.
她站在那儿,风把套裙吹得紧紧裹在身上。
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[N-MASS 物质名词]See also:
leaf mould
;霉;霉菌Mould is a soft grey, green, or blue substance that sometimes forms in spots on old food or on damp walls or clothes.
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mouldmouldsmouldedmouldingnoun1[countable ]a container that you pour a liquid or soft substance into, which then becomes solid in the same shape as the container, for example when it is cooled or cooked 模具;铸模◆A clay mould is used for casting bronze statues.用黏土模具来浇铸青铜塑像。◆Pour the chocolate into a heart-shaped mould.将巧克力倒入心形模子。◆They broke the mouldwhen they made you (= there is nobody like you).你是世上独一无二的。2[countable , usually singular ]a particular style showing the characteristics, attitudes or behaviour that are typical of sb/sth (独特)类型,个性,风格◆a hero in the ‘Superman’ mould“超人”型的英雄◆He is cast in a different mould from his predecessor.他和他的前任性格不一样。◆She doesn't fit (into) the traditional mould of an academic.她不像一个传统的学者。3[uncountable , countable ]a fine soft green, grey or black substance like fur that grows on old food or on objects that are left in warm wet air 霉;霉菌◆There's mould on the cheese.干酪发霉了。◆moulds and fungi霉菌和真菌◆mould growth霉的生长☞see also
leaf mould
IDIOMbreak the ˈmould (of sth)to change what people expect from a situation, especially by acting in a dramatic and original way 改变…模式;打破…模式verb1[transitive ]to shape a soft substance into a particular form or object by pressing it or by putting it into a mould(用模具)浇铸,塑造mouldA (into B) ◆First, mould the clay into the desired shape.首先,将陶土做成需要的形状。mouldB (from/out of/in A) ◆The figure had been moulded in clay.这座人像是用黏土塑造的。2[transitive ]to strongly influence the way sb's character, opinions, etc. develop 对…影响重大;将…塑造成mouldsb/sth ◆The experience had moulded and coloured her whole life.这次经历影响了她的一生。mouldsb/sth into sb/sth ◆He moulded them into a superb team.他将他们塑造成一支非凡的队伍。3[intransitive , transitive ]mould(sth) to sth to fit or make sth fit tightly around the shape of sth (使)紧贴于,吻合◆The fabric moulds to the body.这种织物很贴身。mould/məʊld; NAmEmoʊld/
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mouldmould1 British English, mold American English /məʊld $ moʊld/ ●○○ noun
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1shaped container [countable] a hollow container that you pour a liquid or soft substance into, so that when it becomes solid, it takes the shape of the container: Another method, used especially for figures, was to pour the clay into a mould. lime jello in a mould2type of person [singular] if someone is in a particular mould, or fits into a particular mould, they have all the attitudes and qualities typical of a type of personfit (into) a mould She didn’t quite fit into the standard ‘high-flying businesswoman’ mould.in the same mould (as somebody/something)/in the mould of somebody/something a socialist intellectual in the mould of Anthony Crosland3break the mould to change a situation completely, by doing something that has not been done before: an attempt to break the mould of British politics4growing substance [uncountable] a soft green, grey, or black substance that grows on food which has been kept too long, and on objects that are in warm wet air → mouldy: The chemical was used to kill a mold that grows on peanuts. The walls were black with mould. →
leaf mould
COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 2 & 3verbsbreak the mould (=do things in a completely new way)· The program broke the mould of the traditional TV chat show.fit the mould (=be like other things of the same type)· She doesn't fit the mould of the stereotypical mother.be in the mould of somebody/something (=to be similar to something)· As an actor he is in the mould of Bruce Lee.be cast in a mould (=be very like something)· He didn't want to be cast in the mould of being an academic.come from a different/the same mould (=be different from or similar to other things of the same type)· He clearly comes from a different mould than his brother.adjectivesthe traditional/classic mould (=the usual way)· He was not a conservative in the traditional mould.
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mouldmould2 British English, mold American English verb
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1[transitive] to shape a soft substance by pressing or rolling it or by putting it into a mouldmould something into something Mould the sausage meat into little balls. moulded plastic chairs2[transitive] to influence the way someone’s character or attitudes developmould something/somebody into something I try to take young athletes and mold them into team players. an attempt to mold public opinion3[intransitive, transitive] to fit closely to the shape of something, or to make something fit closelymould (something) to something The lining of the boot molds itself to the shape of your foot. Her wet dress was moulded to her body.
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