deform

英 [dɪ'fɔːm] 美 [dɪ'fɔːrm]

• vt. 使变形；使畸形
• vi. 变形

英英释义

Verb:

1. make formless;

   "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"
   

2. twist and press out of shape

3. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form;

   "bend the rod"
   "twist the dough into a braid"
   "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
   

4. become misshapen;

   "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"
   

5. alter the shape of (something) by stress;

   "His body was deformed by leprosy"
   

6. assume a different shape or form

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Sitting badly for long periods of time can deform your spine.
   长时间的错误坐姿会使你的脊柱变形。
2. Shoes that are too tight deform the feet.
   太紧的鞋使脚变形。
3. His leg was deformed in an accident.
   他的腿在一次事故中致畸。
4. She has a deformed foot and can't walk very easily.
   她有一只脚畸形，行动不方便。

用作不及物动词 (vi.)

1. The silver was deformed under stress.
   银在压力作用下变了形。

经典引文

• Sight so deform what heart of rock could long Drie-ey'd behold?

  出自： Milton

• The square..had mean little huts, deforming its ample space.

  出自： N. Hawthorne

近反义词

【近义词】

• mar 破坏
• disfigure 使丑陋
• blemish 瑕疵
• spoil 宠坏
• contort (使)扭曲
• knot 结
• deface 损坏外观
• distort 歪曲
• twist 缠绕
• bend 弯曲
• warp 使翘起
• buckle 扣子
• bow 弓
• ugly 丑陋的
• make 做
• change shape 改变形状
• wring 拧
• turn 翻转
• strain 拉紧
• flex 弯曲
• change form 改变形式

【反义词】

• embellish 美化、装饰或修饰...
• beautify 美化