shape:
1、基本意思：
[C /U] the form that somethign has, for example round, square, Triangular, etc.
形、形状、外形
句型： what shape is N?
搭配： round/square etc in shape
造句： The dining room was square in shape.
搭配：lose one's shape 变形=out of shape
造句： His old hat had completely lost its shape.
搭配： in the shape of
造句：a silver pin in the shape of a large bird 一枚大鸟形状的胸针
搭配： in every shape and size
造句： The plants grow in every shape and size.
2、进阶意思
vt to influence something such as a belief, opinion,etc and make it develop in a particular way 形成（某种信仰、看法等），影响（某事物的发展等）
例句：People's political beliefs are shaped by what they see in the papers.
Reading shapes our thoughts.
Family education shapes out values.
作业：
很多人认为，我们所讲的语言可以决定我们的思维方式。
Many people think that the language we speak shapes our way of thinking.
场景：阅读影响人们的价值观。
造句：Reading shapes people's values.
场景：在部门的行事风格中，部门经理起了关键作用。
造句：The department manager plays a leading role in shaping departmental working style.
