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.


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