forms

forms — 名詞

1. papers or digital documents with set spaces where you write information or choos

1.名詞A2
釋義

表格

要填資料的文件

papers or digital documents with set spaces where you write information or choose answers.

例句

Nadia filled in the visa forms at the airport help desk.

Nadia 在機場服務台填好了簽證表格。

fill in forms

Please send the tax forms before the end of April.

請在四月底前寄出那些報稅表格。

同義詞
  • paperwork

    broader and more general; it can include documents beyond blank forms

  • documents

    neutral and broad; not every document has spaces to complete

  • applications

    narrower; mainly used when requesting a job, place, or service

文法句型

fill in forms

send forms to + office

forms for + purpose

用法筆記

Most often used for official paperwork or online documents that ask for personal details, choices, or permission.

常見錯誤

❌I wrote the bank forms last night.
✅I filled in the bank forms last night.
💡Use fill in when you complete forms with your information.

2. different kinds or versions in which something can exist, appear, or be expresse

2.名詞B1
釋義

型態

存在或表現的種類

different kinds or versions in which something can exist, appear, or be expressed.

例句

Water appears in different forms, including ice, steam, and rain.

水會以不同型態出現，包括冰、水蒸氣和雨。

different forms = kinds or states

Music reaches people in many forms, from lullabies to street songs.

音樂能以多種型態打動人，從搖籃曲到街頭歌曲都有。

同義詞
  • types

    the simplest everyday synonym for categories

  • varieties

    often suggests noticeable differences within one broad group

  • versions

    best when one thing appears in updated or changed forms

文法句型

forms of + noun

in many forms

different forms of + noun

用法筆記

Common after 'different', 'various', and 'many'. Distinguish from sense 6: this sense means kinds or versions, not the structure of an artwork or piece of writing.

常見錯誤

❌There are many form of exercise.
✅There are many forms of exercise.
💡Use the plural noun when you mean several types.

3. shapes or outlines that you can see, especially when the details are unclear.

3.名詞B1
釋義

外形

看得見的輪廓或形體

shapes or outlines that you can see, especially when the details are unclear.

例句

Dark forms moved slowly through the fog near the bridge.

橋邊的霧裡有幾個黑色外形慢慢移動。

forms = visible outlines

The artist painted simple forms before adding colour and detail.

那位藝術家先畫出簡單外形，再加上色彩和細節。

simple forms in art

同義詞
  • shapes

    the most direct everyday alternative

  • outlines

    stresses the outer edge rather than the full body

  • figures

    often used when the shapes are people or human-like bodies

文法句型

dark forms

human forms

forms in + place

用法筆記

Often used when the general shape is visible but the exact identity is not, especially in art, drawing, mist, or shadow.

4. different versions of the same word that change to show tense, number, person, o

4.名詞B2
釋義

詞形

顯示文法變化的字形

different versions of the same word that change to show tense, number, person, or another grammar meaning.

例句

Students practised the past forms of irregular verbs before the test.

學生在考試前練習了不規則動詞的過去詞形。

past forms of verbs

The chart shows plural forms beside each singular noun.

圖表把複數詞形列在每個單數名詞旁邊。

plural forms

同義詞
  • inflections

    more technical and mainly used in grammar

  • variants

    broader; it can refer to non-grammar differences too

  • endings

    narrower; it only names the changing part at the end of a word

文法句型

verb forms

plural forms

past forms

用法筆記

Used in grammar teaching to talk about inflections such as past forms, plural forms, or polite forms. Unlike sense 2, this sense is specifically about language.

常見錯誤

❌This verb has three form.
✅This verb has three forms.
💡Use the plural when you talk about more than one grammatical version of a word.

5. in British schools, class groups of students of about the same age.

5.名詞B2
釋義

班級

英式學校的年齡分班

in British schools, class groups of students of about the same age.

例句

The school holds a singing contest between the lower forms each winter.

學校每年冬天都會讓低年級班級之間舉辦歌唱比賽。

lower forms in a British school

Students from the upper forms helped welcome the new pupils.

高年級班級的學生幫忙歡迎新來的學童。

upper forms

同義詞
  • classes

    broader and more international; it does not carry the British school-system meaning

  • tutor groups

    used in some schools for administrative class groups

文法句型

upper forms

lower forms

placed into forms

用法筆記

Mainly British. A form is a class group rather than one particular lesson, and older schools often speak of lower forms and upper forms.

6. set patterns or structures that organize a piece of art, music, writing, or argu

6.名詞B2
釋義

形式

作品的組織形式或結構

set patterns or structures that organize a piece of art, music, writing, or argument.

例句

The course compares poetic forms from Japan, Persia, and Wales.

這門課比較來自日本、波斯和威爾斯的詩歌形式。

poetic forms

Jazz musicians often stretch old forms to create fresh sounds.

爵士樂手常會拉開舊有形式，創造新的聲音。

stretch old forms in music

同義詞
  • structures

    focuses on how the parts are arranged

  • patterns

    stresses repeated or organized shape

  • formats

    more practical and modern, especially for documents or media

文法句型

poetic forms

art forms

forms of writing

用法筆記

This sense is common in literature, music, art, and academic writing. Distinguish from sense 2: here forms means organizing patterns, not simply kinds of things.

forms — 動詞