mould
US: /ˈmoʊɫd/
UK: /mˈəʊld/
UK: /mˈəʊld/
English Vietnamese dictionary
mould /mould/
- danh từ
- đất tơi xốp
- đất
- danh từ
- mốc, meo
- mốc, meo
- danh từ
- khuôn
- (kiến trúc) đường gờ, đường chỉ
- (nghĩa bóng) hình dáng; tính tình
- to be cast in the same mould
- giống nhau như đúc; cùng một giuộc
- ngoại động từ
- đúc; nặn
Advanced English dictionary
(BrE) (AmE mold) noun, verb
+ noun
1 [C] a container that you pour a soft liquid or substance into, which then becomes solid in the same shape as the container, for example when it is cooled or cooked: A clay mould is used for casting bronze statues. + Pour the chocolate into a heart-shaped mould. + They broke the mould when they made you (= there is nobody like you).
2 [C, usually sing.] a particular style showing the characteristics, attitudes or behaviour that are typical of sb/sth: a hero in the 'Superman' mould + He is cast in a different mould from his predecessor. + She doesn't fit (into) the traditional mould of an academic. + She is a prolific writer in the same mould as Agatha Christie.
3 [U, C] a fine soft green, grey or black substance like fur that grows on old food or on objects that are left in warm wet air: There's mould on the cheese. + moulds and fungi + mould growth + The room smelled damp and there was mould on one wall.
See also -
Idioms: break the mould (of sth) to change what people expect from a situation, especially by acting in a dramatic and original way: She succeeded in breaking the mould of political leadership.
+ verb
1 [VN] ~ A (into B)
~ B (from / out of / in A) to shape a soft substance into a particular form or object by pressing it or by putting it into a mould: First, mould the clay into the desired shape. + The figure had been moulded in clay.
2 [VN] ~ sb/sth (into sb/sth) to strongly influence the way sb's character, opinions, etc. develop: The experience had moulded and coloured her whole life. + He moulded them into a superb team.
3 ~ (sth) to sth to fit or make sth fit tightly around the shape of sth: [V] The fabric moulds to the body. [also VN]
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 form, cast, matrix, die; template or templet, pattern, form:
He broke the mould to prevent the casting of a duplicate statuette.
2 form, shape, pattern, format, structure, build, construction, design, arrangement, organization, configuration, kind, brand, make, line, type, stamp, cut:
Was man made in the same mould as his God, or vice versa?
3 character, nature, stamp, type, kind, kidney, ilk, sort:
Grandpa said that he wouldn't want someone of her mould in the family.
v.
4 shape, form, make, work, fashion, configure, sculpture or sculpt, model, knead, construct: carve, cut:
The artist moulded the original design in clay.
5 forge, cast, stamp, die-cast:
These beads are moulded from solid gold.
6 influence, shape, form, affect, make, control, direct, guide, lead:
The speech-writer's job is to mould the language to fit his client's ideas. The candidate is trying to mould public opinion in his favour.
I n.
mildew, fungus, blight, smut:
A mild solution of bleach will clean that mould off the bathroom tiles.
II n.
soil, earth, loam, topsoil, dirt, humus:
Add some rich mould to the house-plants periodically and they will flourish.
Collocation dictionary
1 hollow container
VERB + MOULD
cast sth in, make sth in
The statues were cast in clay moulds.
| fill, pour sth into
PREP.
in a/the ~
Leave the clay in the mould overnight.
| ~ for
a mould for a bronze statue
2 type of sth
ADJ.
old, traditional
VERB + MOULD
be/come from, be cast in, fit (into)
She is clearly from a different mould from her team mate. He doesn't fit into the usual mould of head teachers.
| break, break free of
Breaking the traditional mould of local politics is not going to be easy. trying to break free of the old mould
PREP.
in a/the ~
a young politician in the mould of the great statesmen of the past
PHRASES
from/in a different/the same mould
His brother came from a different mould, being a successful lawyer.
3 organic growth
VERB + MOULD
be covered in/with
The biscuits were covered in green mould.
MOULD + VERB
form, grow
Concise English dictionary
moulds|moulded|mouldingməʊld
noun
+loose soil rich in organic matter
+a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
+sculpture produced by molding
+container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
verb
+form in clay, wax, etc
+form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
+make something, usually for a specific function
