shaped

形の、形をした

ある物と同じ形や輪郭をしている様子。

やさしい英語で： Having the same outline or form as a particular thing.

• The cake is shaped like a star.
• She found a heart-shaped stone.
• These oddly shaped boxes are hard to stack.

使い方： shaped like something (The cloud was shaped like a bird.); something-shaped + noun (She wore a heart-shaped necklace.)

よく使う表現： heart shaped, star shaped, oddly shaped

成形された、形を整えた

特定の形、特に曲線のある形に整えられた様子。

やさしい英語で： Made into a particular form, especially one with curves.

• The chair has shaped arms.
• Carefully shaped wooden panels cover the wall.
• The shaped edges give the table a softer appearance.

類義語： formed, moulded

反対語： unshaped

よく使う表現： shaped panel, shaped edges, shaped wood

形のよい、特徴的な形の

美しく見える形や、見分けやすい特徴のある形を持つ様子。

やさしい英語で： Having a form that looks attractive or is easy to recognize.

• The vase is beautifully shaped.
• She chose a nicely shaped piece of wood.
• The tree has distinctively shaped leaves.

類義語： well-formed, shapely

よく使う表現： well shaped vase, nicely shaped leaves, beautifully shaped bottle

向けの、に合わせた

特定の人や物に合うように作られた、または適した様子。比喩にも使う。

やさしい英語で： Made or suited for a particular person or thing, often in an imagined way.

• She felt a mother-shaped gap in her life.
• There was a dog-shaped space in their quiet home.
• He described his longing as a God-shaped hole.

類義語： suited, tailored

よく使う表現： god shaped hole, person shaped space