shape: to influence the way that a person ,idea, or sitation develops
= influence= have an impact on塑造
例句：
1.Like it or not, our familes shape our lives and make us what we are.
2. Over the years he building has shaped The Economist in several ways, some good, some less so.
3. Phenomenal English is shaping how English learners approach the language.
4. When I was a kid the Herald Tribube had shaped the values I would take through life as a writer.
翻译：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 hold that the language we speak shapes the way we think.
活学活用：
The major we choose in university shapes our outlook on world, life and values.
