- 做成，制作，制造；塑造：
The sofa is formed of three separate sections.
沙发由三个不同部件制作而成。
We used branches and leaves to form a shelter.
我们用树枝和树叶建造成一个掩蔽所。
to form a bowl from clay
用陶土做碗
- 培养，训练；教育：
to form the mind and body
陶冶身心
School helps to form a child's character.
学校教育有助于培养儿童的品德。
- 结成(友谊)；养成(习惯)：
to form good habits
养成良好习惯
They had soon formed a firm friendship.
他们很快结成牢固的友谊。
- 形成，(构)想出(意见、主意、计划等)：
I cannot form any idea or opinion about it.
对此事我想不出任何意见。
- 建立；组织：
to form a club
组织一个俱乐部
- (使)组成；构成：
Thirteen States formed the original Union.
(北美)十三州组成最初的美利坚合众国。
- 起…的作用：
This plank will form a bed.
这块木板将被当作床。
- 清晰地发出(词)的音：
His lips were quivering and would not form words.
他的嘴唇颤抖着，说不出话来。
- 【军事】编(队)，整(队)(常与into连用)：
The soldiers formed themselves into lines.
这些士兵们排列成队。
- 【语法学】构(词)；造(句)：
to form the plural of a noun by adding ‘s
’在词尾加s构成名词的复数