Thursday,2025.10.30
New words:
deform[dɪˈfɔrm] v. 使变形;使畸形
de- 否定 / 坏 + form- 形式 → “破坏原有的‘形式’,导致形状异常”
核心语义是 “使变形、使畸形”,强调 “原本正常的形状被改变,变得不规整或异常”,多带负面色彩。
如 “deform a metal sheet”(使金属片变形)、“a deformed hand”(畸形的手)
必记搭配:
搭配 “物体”:
deform a plastic box(使塑料盒变形)、deform a metal sheet(使金属片变形)、deform a signboard(使招牌变形)
搭配 “生物身体部位”:
deform bones(使骨骼畸形)、deform fingers(使手指畸形)、deform a child’s face(使孩子的面部畸形)
常用短语:
be deformed by(因… 而变形 / 畸形),如 “be deformed by pressure”(因压力而变形)、“be deformed by disease”(因疾病而畸形)
Sample Sentences:
His fingers were deformed by the cold when he was a child.
High temperature can deform this kind of plastic product.