0919 shape

【shape】

definition: to influence the way that a person, idea or situation develops

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例句： 

Like it or not, our families shape our lives and make us what we are.  (Collins)

When I was a kid the Herald Tribune had shaped the values I would take through life as a writer. (William Zinsser)

Over the years the building has shaped The Economist in several ways, some good, some less so. (The Economist)

Phenomenal English is shaping how English learners approach the language. ( J&E)

练习：

很多人认为，我们所讲的语言可以决定我们的思维方式。

Many believe that the language we speak shapes the way we think.

作业造句：

背景：想起这句话 【你现在的气质里,藏着你走过的路,读过的书和爱过的人】(原来这句话是出自于电影《卡萨布兰卡》哟），感觉可以尝试用shape这个单词来表达一下

造句： The books you have read, the places you have been to and the people you have loved shape who you are.