shape = to influence the way that a person, idea, or situation develops
翻译:
很多人认为,我们讲的语言可以决定我们的思维方式。
The language we speak is widely believed to shape the way we think.
(P.S.这不是萨丕尔-沃尔夫假说么……)
造句:
我们每天看到的广告会潜在地影响购物行为。
The advertisements we see every day shape our buying behaviour.
学校塑造了一代又一代人。
School shapes generations after generations.