shaped

/ʃeɪpt/ (bre, ipa) · [ʃˈept] /ʃeɪpt/ (ame, ipa)

shaped — adjective

  • shapedpositive
  • shapedercomparative
  • shapedestsuperlative

1. used with another word, such as a noun or a single letter, to say what physical

1.形容詞B1
釋義

used with another word, such as a noun or a single letter, to say what physical form something has — especially when that form reminds you of a familiar object

例句

Élise hung heart-shaped fairy lights across the balcony for her birthday party.

compound: heart-shaped used before a noun

The office reception desk is L-shaped, and guests sign in at the curved end.

predicative: be + L-shaped

同義詞
  • formed

    Can replace shaped in some compounds (e.g., heart-formed) but sounds noticeably more formal and is far less common in everyday speech.

  • cut

    Used specifically when the shape is made by cutting or carving (e.g., diamond-cut, crystal-cut), whereas shaped covers any method of creation — moulding, baking, growing, etc.

反義詞
  • shapeless

    Describes something with no clear or definite form — the opposite of having a recognisable shape.

文法句型

[noun/letter] + shaped + noun

be + [noun/letter] + shaped

用法筆記

The word shaped is almost always combined with a preceding noun (heart, star, arrow), a single letter (L, U, T), or a noun used attributively (pear, egg) to form a compound adjective. These compounds can go before a noun (a heart-shaped cake) or after the verb be (the cake is heart-shaped).

常見錯誤

❌She bought a heart-shape cake for the party.
✅She bought a heart-shaped cake for the party.
💡When forming a compound adjective that describes form, use the -ed adjective shaped, not the noun shape.
❌The building is shape like an L.
✅The building is shaped like an L.
💡After the verb be, use the past-participle form shaped, not the base form shape.