sphere，sphericity，spherical，globular，roundness ；

[例句] 他们的床都各具特色；马克的床是张带球形黄铜柱头的铁家伙。 All their beds were distinctive; Mac'swas an iron affair with brass knobs.

[例句] 这种球形种子荚里含有大量的小种子。 The globular seed capsule contains numerous small seeds.

dysmorphism，heteroideus （中带），abnormity，heteromorphism，[电影]Alien；

[例句] 木炭和金刚石都是炭的同素异形物 Charcoal and diamond are allotropes of carbon.

[例句] 纯钛以两种同素异形的形式存在. Titanium in the pure state can exist in either of two allotropic forms.

circular，round，rotundity，roundness ；

[例句] 该艺术品在两面圆形大镜子中间插入一块玻璃板。 The work interposes a glass plate between two large circular mirrors.

[例句] 这张桌子只不过是在底座上安了一块圆形刨花板。 The table is simply a chipboard circle on a base.

terrain，topographical features，situation，circumstances，lay ；

[例句] 比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。 Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.

[例句] 我们坐在莉莉的日光浴室里，我把目前形势的细节情况又补充说明了一下。 We sat in Lily's sunroom while I sketched in the situation.

oval，elliptocytosis，ellipse，oblong ；

[例句] 地球轨道呈椭圆形。 The Earth orbits in an ellipse.

[例句] 地球的形状是个椭圆形. The shape of the earth is an oval.

amorphism，nonfixiform，amorphous ；

[例句] 含淀粉的细胞可能也含有无定形的蛋白质即谷蛋白--俗称面筋. The starch - containing cells may also contain amorphous protein known as gluten.

[例句] 无定形和结晶聚合物两者都能发生屈服并能冷拉伸. Both amorphous and crystalline polymers can yield and be cold - drawn.

setting，boarding，fixed form，fixiform，figuration ；

[例句] 她的思想已经定形,安于一板一眼地顺应现实. Her thoughts were staid and solemnly adapted to a condition.

[例句] 含淀粉的细胞可能也含有无定形的蛋白质即谷蛋白--俗称面筋. The starch - containing cells may also contain amorphous protein known as gluten.

cross，crisscross ；

[例句] 他们折磨他,把他成十字形地钉死在一棵树上. They scourged him and crucified him upon a tree.

[例句] 该岛呈十字形. This island is in the shape of a cross.

cylindricality，cylindricity，pillar ；

[例句] 下面的柱形图显示了过去几年英国汽车出口量的大幅增长。 The bar chart below shows the huge growth of UK car exports over the past few years.

[例句] 在第6.11节中节中,将讨论柱形空腔问题. In Section 6 . 11 the cylindrical cavity problem is discussed.

sawtooth，indent，zigzag，hackle ；

[例句] " 我想回廓上还有 锯齿形 的栏杆吧? " I suppose it had jigsaw work on the porch banisters? "

[例句] 我们来研究图9中一组相似三角形的锯齿形模型. Let's consider the sawtooth pattern of similar triangles in Fig . 9.

herringbone ；

[例句] 一边有两个斜面的人字形屋顶. The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.

[例句] 一群群大雁常排成人字形一起飞行. Flocks of geese often fly in a V - shaped formation.

isomorph，homomorph，homomorphism，isomorphism ；

[例句] 拼写相同意思不同的两个单词是同形异义词. Two words are homographs if they are spelled the same way but differ in meaning.

[例句] 拼写发音相同但意思不同的两个单词是同形同音异义词. Two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings.

polygon ；

[例句] 多角形的边界可以延伸到无穷远处. Boundaries of the polygon may extend to infinity.

[例句] 颗粒呈简单的多角形. The grains take on simple polygonal.

[数] （多角形） polygon ；

[例句] 频率多边形比直方图更简单. The frequency polygon is simpler than its histogram counterpart.

[例句] 这个多边形的周长是多少? What is the perimeter of this polygon?

image，form，figure，vivid，visualize ；

[例句] 这样大发脾气与他所树立的个人形象不相称。 The outburst was inconsistent with the image he has cultivated.

[例句] 我觉得那些人物形象即使不说是乏味无聊，至少也是毫无深度。 I found the characters very two-dimensional, not to say dull.

finger-type ；

[例句] 齿轮指形铣刀样板是加工大模数齿轮的主要辅助工具. The finger milling - cutter templet involute gear is the assistant tool mostly to machining big module gear.

[例句] 本文着重阐述了渐开线齿轮齿根过渡曲线的确定以及使用微机设计齿轮指形铣刀样板的方法. It is rapid and accurate in design and drawing the finger milling - cutter templet with CAD.

cylinder，cylinder-shaped，cylindrical ；

[例句] 啤酒罐子是圆筒形的. Beer cans are cylindrical.

[例句] 这种地下建筑物设计成半圆筒形的. The underground buildings are semicylindrical in design.

[书] （形体和容貌） appearance，countenance，describe ；

[例句] “又累又激动”是形容人喝醉酒的一种委婉说法。 "Tired and emotional" is a code word for being drunk.

[例句] 议会形容此法令为对共和国内政的干涉。 The parliament described the decree as interference in the republic's internal affairs.

character pattern，font，font style，grapheme，graphemic ；

[例句] 他们看见15名警察骑着摩托车排成V字形前行。 They saw a squadron of fifteen motorcycle policemen driving in V-formation.

[例句] 他们打着象征胜利的V字形手势。 They were waving V-signs for victory.

circumstances，situation，condition，state of affairs，case ；

[例句] 这样的地产是否可获得大笔收益还要视具体情形而定。 Whether such properties are a good deal will depend on individual situations.

[例句] 无论出现什么样的麻烦，我们都会在貌似混乱的情形中保持平和的心态。 Whatever troubles arise, we'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.