mould

mould1
(美 mold)
noun
  1. a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material (such as wax or metal) when it cools and hardens
    模子，模型
    ■something made in this way, especially a pudding or savoury mousse
    模制品（尤指用模子制成的布丁或奶油冻）
    lobster mould with a sauce of carrots and port.
    加胡萝卜和波尔图葡萄酒沙司的龙虾冻。
    ■[in sing.](figurative)a distinctive and typical style, form, or character
    (喻)（独特的）性格，风格，形式
    he's a superb striker in the same mould as Gary Lineker.
    他同加里•莱因克的风格一样，都是极好的前锋。
    ■a frame or template for producing mouldings
    框架；型芯
    ■(archaic)the form or shape of something, especially the features or physique of a person or the build of an animal
    (古)（尤指人、动物的）体形；模样
verb
[with obj.]
  1. form (an object with a particular shape) out of easily manipulated material
    用可塑材料塑成（有某种形状的物体）
    mould the figure from white fondant.
    用白色软糖塑出人形。
    ■give a shape to (a malleable substance)
    使（延展性材料）成形
    take the marzipan and mould it into a cone shape.
    采用杏仁蛋白软糖，将其做成锥形。
    ■influence the formation or development of
    对…的形成（或发展）施加影响
    the professionals who were helping to mould US policy.
    协助制定美国政策的专业人士。
    ■shape (clothing) to fit a particular part of the body
    （按身材特点）制成，成形
    [as adj. moulded]a shoe with moulded insole.
    内底按足型成形的鞋子。
    ■[often as adj. moulded]shape (a column, ceiling, or other part of a building) to a particular design, especially a decorative moulding
    用建筑线条装饰（支柱、天花板等）
    a corridor with a moulded cornice.
    有模制装饰檐口的走廊。
常用词组
break the mould
  1. put an end to a restrictive pattern of events or behaviour by doing things in a markedly different way
    打破常规，摆脱条条框框
    his work did much to break the mould of the old urban sociology.
    他的工作对于打破旧的城市社会学模式起了很大作用。
派生
mouldable
adjective
moulder
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: apparently from Old French modle, from Latin modulus (see modulus)
mould2
(美 mold)
noun
  1. [mass noun]a furry growth of minute fungal hyphae occurring typically in moist warm conditions, especially on food or other organic matter
    （尤指食品或其他有机物质上的）霉，霉菌
  2. The fungi belong to the subdivision Deuteromycotina (or Ascomycotina)
    此真菌属半知菌亚门（或子囊菌亚门）
语源
  1. late Middle English: probably from obsolete mould, past participle of moul 'grow mouldy', of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse mygla 'grow mouldy'
mould3
(美 mold)
noun
  1. [mass noun](chiefly Brit.)soft loose earth
    (主英)松软沃土。 参见 leaf mould
    ■the upper soil of cultivated land, especially when rich in organic matter
    耕作土壤，腐殖土
语源
  1. Old English molde, from a Germanic base meaning 'pulverize or grind'; related to meal
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