mould
noun
UK(USmold)uk/məʊld/us/moʊld/mouldnoun(SUBSTANCE)
[U]
asoft,greenorgreygrowththatdevelopsonoldfoodor onobjectsthat have beenleftfor toolonginwarm,wetair:
霉;霉菌There was mould on thecheese.这块奶酪发霉了。
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Bacteria, moulds, germs & viruses
- adenovirus
- aerobe
- amoebic
- anti-HIV
- antimicrobial
- bacterium
- germicidal
- germophobe
- hen of the woods
- incubation
- incubation period
- mildew
- MRSA
- shitake mushroom
- spike protein
- staph
- staphylococcus
- strep
- streptococcal
- streptococcus
mouldnoun(SHAPE)
[C]
ahollowcontainerwith aparticularshapeinto whichsoftorliquidsubstancesarepoured, so that when thesubstancebecomeshard ittakestheshapeof thecontainer:
模子,模具;铸模acake/jellymould蛋糕/果冻模子
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Models & moulds
- cardboard cutout
- cast
- die
- diorama
- mock
- mocksomethingup
- model
- precast
- recreation
- scale
- section
- truckle
- wireframe
mouldnoun(TYPE OF PERSON)
[S]
If someone is from or in aparticularmould, they have thecharacteristicstypicalof acertaintypeofperson:
(人的)性格,气质,类型He'scastina very different mould from hisbrother.他和他弟弟的性格截然不同。
He's aplayerin the Federer mould.他是费德勒那一类型的球员。
Categories and varieties
- bad/big boyidiom
- categoric
- categorical
- category
- classification
- form
- genre
- matter
- model
- order
- polymorphism
- shade
- sort
- stratification
- style
- subcategory
- substance
- typology
- update
- variety
mould
verb
UK(USmold)uk/məʊld/us/moʊld/[T]
to make asoftsubstancehave aparticularshape:
用模子制作;塑造;使成形Thisplasticis going to be mouldedintoplates.这些塑料将被制成盘子。
Thechildrenmoulded littlepotsout of/from(= made them byshaping)clay.孩子们用黏土塑成小罐。
[T]
totrytochangeorinfluencesomeone:
力图改变;对…施加影响Hekepttryingto mould meintosomething hewantedme to be.他总是想把我变成他希望的样子。
[Iusually+ adv/prep]
tofitthebodyveryclosely:
紧贴身体She waswearinganextremelytightcostumethat mouldedto/roundthecontoursof herbody.她穿着一件非常紧身的衣服,身体的线条显露无遗。
Industrial processing
- can
- canning
- cast
- cutting room
- desalinate
- desalination
- die-cast
- extract
- fluoridate
- nurdle
- preserve
- process
- processing
- raw material
- refine
- refinement
- smelt
- smelting
- tan
- work
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Sculpture
Affecting and influencing
Wearing clothes
Closeness in distance and time