To take shape 開始成形

　　To take shape 這一短語(yǔ)經(jīng)常用來(lái)表示一個(gè)有潛力的計(jì)劃或構(gòu)想開始成形，初見端倪。

　　例句

　　I’m glad to see your revision plan is beginning to take shape. Looks like you’ll be well prepared for the exams.

　　Once the business plan takes shape you’ll have something to show to potentialinvestors.

　　請(qǐng)注意

　　另一個(gè)短語(yǔ) to go pear-shaped 意思是搞糟了，砸鍋了。

　　例句

　　We were hoping to go away over the holiday but that plan went pear-shaped when dad was called in to work at short notice.

　　I was baking you a cake but it all went pear-shaped when I put in salt instead of sugar.