| 单词 | mould |
| 释义 | Word Frequency mould 1 or US mold (məʊld) noun 1. a shaped cavity used to give a definite form to fluid or plastic material 2. a frame on which something may be constructed 3. something shaped in or made on a mould 4. shape, form, design, or pattern 5. specific nature, character, or type heroic mould verb (transitive) 6. to make in a mould 7. to shape or form, as by using a mould 8. to influence or direct to mould opinion 9. to cling to the skirt moulds her figure 10. metallurgy to make (a material such as sand) into a mould that is used in casting Derived forms mouldable (ˈmouldable) or US moldable (ˈmoldable) adjective mouldability (ˌmouldaˈbility) or US moldability (ˌmoldaˈbility) noun Word origin C13 (n): changed from Old French modle, from Latin modulus a small measure, moduleWord Frequency mould 2 or US mold (məʊld) noun 1. a coating or discoloration caused by various saprotrophic fungi that develop in a damp atmosphere on the surface of stored food, fabrics, wallpaper, etc 2. any of the fungi that causes this growth verb Also called: mildew3. to become or cause to become covered with this growth Word origin C15: dialect (Northern English) mowlde mouldy, from the past participle of moulen to become mouldy, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse mugla mouldWord Frequency mould 3 or US mold (məʊld) noun 1. loose soil, esp when rich in organic matter 2. poetic the earth Word origin Old English molde; related to Old High German molta soil, Gothic mulde |
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