shape
例句:
Like it or not, our families shape our lives and make who we are.
Over the years the building has shaped The Economist in several ways, some good, some less so.
1)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。
我的翻译:Most of us believe that what we say can shape how we think.
参考翻译:Many people believe that the language we speak shapes the way we think.
2)结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等,想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景,再造句。
例子:学习环境会影响我们的学习效率。
场景 :学习工作状态中,我们很容易被周边的环境影响,毕竟不是每个人都是毛爷爷,坐在菜市场还能看得进书。比如在图书馆,大家都在安静地看书,你会被环境影响,变得专注。又比如,在工作环境,还没到午休点,同事们开始聊我们中午吃什么,你也会跟着放下手头工作。
造句:Environment will shape the efficiency of study.