“Shaped”的英语用法详解
“Shaped” 是英语中一个常见的形容词或动词过去分词,通常用于描述某物的外形、结构或被塑造的状态。它源自动词 “shape”,意为“塑造、形成”。
一、基本含义
作为形容词,“shaped” 表示“具有某种形状的”,常与名词连用构成复合形容词,如:
- heart-shaped(心形的)
- U-shaped(U形的)
- pear-shaped(梨形的)
- oval-shaped(椭圆形的)
二、语法结构
“Shaped” 常用于以下结构:
- [形状] + -shaped + 名词:如 “a star-shaped cookie”(星形饼干)。
- be shaped like + 名词:如 “The cloud is shaped like a dragon.”(那朵云像一条龙。)
- be shaped + 介词短语:如 “The table is shaped in a circle.”(这张桌子是圆形的。)
三、实用例句
- She wore heart-shaped earrings to the party.
- The island is roughly boot-shaped.
- This vase is beautifully shaped and very delicate.
- The cookies were shaped into animals by the children.
四、常见误区
注意:“shaped” 本身不单独作定语修饰名词,必须与表示具体形状的词结合使用(如 U-shaped),否则应使用 “in the shape of...” 结构。
✅ 正确:a diamond-shaped sign
❌ 错误:a shaped sign(缺少形状说明)