morph
morph — 動詞
1. to undergo a steady, step-by-step transformation in appearance, nature, or funct
演變；轉變
逐漸改變型態或本質
to undergo a steady, step-by-step transformation in appearance, nature, or function, so that the earlier version gradually fades as the new one takes its place
The tadpole morphed into a frog over several weeks.
那隻蝌蚪在幾週內變成了青蛙。
morph + into + noun phrase (natural transformation)
The band's style slowly morphed from folk music into electronic pop.
這個樂團的風格從民謠音樂逐漸轉變成電子流行樂。
morph + from + X + into + Y
Over five years, Christopher's small food stall morphed into a popular restaurant chain.
五年間，Christopher 的小吃攤變成了一家受歡迎的連鎖餐廳。
Watching a caterpillar morph into a butterfly amazed the kindergarten class.
看著毛毛蟲變成蝴蝶，讓幼稚園的同學們大為驚奇。
- transform
more general and can be sudden or gradual; 'morph' emphasises a smooth, visible process
- evolve
implies natural development over a long period, often with improvement; 'morph' can be neutral
- metamorphose
formal and dramatic biological change; 'morph' is more casual
- remain
staying the same instead of changing
文法句型
morph + into + something
morph + from + something + into + something
morph + something + into + something
用法筆記
Commonly used with 'into' to specify the result of the change. The subject can be a living thing, an organization, an artistic style, or an abstract concept.
常見錯誤
2. to use computer software to blend one picture or video clip smoothly into anothe
合成變形
用電腦軟體將影像平滑轉換
to use computer software to blend one picture or video clip smoothly into another, creating the illusion of a continuous shape-shift
The animator morphed the actress's face into a lion head using special effects software.
動畫師用特效軟體將女演員的臉合成變形成一顆獅子頭。
morph + [image A] + into + [image B]
Élise morphed a photo of her brother with a cartoon character for the party invitation.
Élise 將她弟弟的照片和一個卡通人物合成變形，做成了派對邀請函。
morph + [image A] + with + [image B]
The film's title sequence morphed the studio logo into a medieval castle.
這部電影的片頭將片廠標誌合成變形成一座中世紀城堡。
Niran spent the afternoon morphing old family portraits into black-and-white landscapes.
Niran 花了一個下午將老家庭照合成變形成黑白風景畫。
文法句型
morph + image + into + image
morph + image + with + image
用法筆記
This sense is specific to digital or film editing. Unlike sense 1, the transformation is created artificially rather than occurring naturally.
morph — 名詞
1. a person, object, or idea that results from a gradual change and keeps traces of
變形體
經過演變形成的產物
a person, object, or idea that results from a gradual change and keeps traces of its earlier form
The modern smartphone is a morph of the early mobile phone and the personal computer.
現代智慧型手機是早期手機與個人電腦的變形體。
countable noun: a morph of [A] and [B]
Tariq described the new design as a morph between a racing bike and a city scooter.
Tariq 說這個新設計是公路車與城市滑板車之間的變形體。
The band's latest album feels like a morph of jazz and hip-hop rhythms.
這個樂團的最新專輯聽起來像是爵士與嘻哈節奏的變形體。
The city's public library is a morph of a historic mansion and a modern glass building.
這座市立圖書館是歷史豪宅與現代玻璃建築的變形體。
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' or 'between' to name the source elements. Common in reviews, design criticism, and informal descriptions of hybrid things.
2. a digital image produced by blending two or more pictures so that the first appe
變形合成影像
數位合成的轉換畫面
a digital image produced by blending two or more pictures so that the first appears to turn into the next
The film's opening credits featured a morph of the actor's face becoming a night sky.
這部電影的開場字幕將演員的臉合成變形成一片夜空。
countable noun: a morph of [image] becoming [shape]
Rodrigo created a morph by combining his grandmother's portrait with a landscape painting.
Rodrigo 將祖母的肖像和一張風景畫結合，製作了一個變形合成影像。
The gallery displayed a series of morphs that turned flowers into human faces.
該畫廊展出了一系列將花朵變成臉孔的變形合成影像。
Adisa used a mobile phone app to make a morph of his dog turning into a cartoon fox.
Adisa 用手機應用程式將他的狗變成一隻卡通狐狸的變形合成影像。
- composite
a single image made from parts of different images, but not necessarily with a smooth transition effect
用法筆記
Distinct from sense 1 in that the morph is an artificial, computer-generated blend, not a naturally changed form of something.
3. one of two or more genetically determined physical forms that can appear among m
形態型
物種內的遺傳表型變體
one of two or more genetically determined physical forms that can appear among members of the same species, differing in traits such as colour, size, or shape
This species of butterfly has a bright yellow morph and a dull brown morph depending on the season.
這種蝴蝶依季節有亮黃色形態型和暗褐色形態型。
countable: colour morph / dark morph / light morph
The arctic fox has a white winter morph and a grey-brown summer morph for camouflage.
北極狐有白色冬季形態型和灰棕色夏季形態型以利偽裝。
Kemi identified a new morph of the orchid with purple petals instead of the usual white.
Kemi 發現了一種新品種的蘭花形態型，開紫色花瓣而非常見的白色。
In the biology lab, the students counted how many snails had a striped morph versus a plain one.
在生物實驗室裡，學生們統計了有多少蝸牛是條紋形態型、多少是素色形態型。
- variant
broader term that includes any difference, not necessarily genetically determined physical form
用法筆記
Frequently paired with a colour or pattern adjective (e.g., 'dark morph', 'blue morph'). Unlike sense 4, this refers to a distinct physical type within the same location rather than a geographically separated group.
4. a group of organisms of the same species that lives in a particular region and c
地理族
特定區域內的物種族群
a group of organisms of the same species that lives in a particular region and can be told apart from other groups by visible traits, while still being able to mate and produce young with those groups
The northern morph of this bird species has thicker feathers than the southern morph.
這種鳥類的北方地理族羽毛比南方地理族更厚。
countable: geographic morph / local morph
Researchers studied a coastal morph of the fish that adapted to saltier water conditions.
研究人員研究了一種適應較鹹水域的沿海地理族魚類。
Gita compared the mountain morph of the lizard with the desert morph for her thesis.
Gita 在她的論文中比較了這種蜥蜴的山區地理族與沙漠地理族。
Adisa collected samples from the lowland morph of the frog to compare with the mountain group.
Adisa 採集了青蛙的低地地理族樣本，以便與山地族群進行比較。
用法筆記
In biology, this sense contrasts with 'phenotype morph' (sense 3): a local morph is defined by geography and interbreeding, while a phenotype morph is any genetically distinct form regardless of location.
5. a shortened form of the word 'morphology', used in academic contexts to refer to
形態學簡稱
morphology 的簡寫
a shortened form of the word 'morphology', used in academic contexts to refer to the study of form and structure in biology or language
Daichi enrolled in a course called Plant Morph offered by the botany department.
Daichi 選修了植物學系開設的一門名為「植物形態」的課程。
academic abbreviation: course name + Morph
The journal article was published in the Journal of Insect Morph and Development.
那篇期刊論文發表於《昆蟲形態與發育期刊》。
Rin's research project focuses on the morph of tropical rainforest plants.
Rin 的研究計畫聚焦於熱帶雨林植物的形態學。
The professor asked the class to read two chapters on leaf morph before the exam.
教授要求全班在考試前閱讀兩章關於葉子形態學的內容。
用法筆記
Only used in specialised academic or research settings. Not interchangeable with 'morphology' in general writing — treat it as informal shorthand.
morph — 縮寫
1. a written abbreviation for the word 'morphology', used in academic notes, course
形態學縮寫
morphology 的書面縮寫
a written abbreviation for the word 'morphology', used in academic notes, course listings, and scholarly references
The textbook lists 'Morph.' as the abbreviation for morphology in the glossary.
課本在詞彙表中將「Morph.」列為形態學的縮寫。
abbreviation usually followed by a period in formal writing
Amira checked the timetable and saw 'Verbal Morph' listed as a Friday lecture topic.
Amira 查看時間表，看到週五講座的主題列為「動詞形態（縮寫）」。
On the course syllabus, the class was listed as 'Insect Morph.' with a separate lab session.
課程大綱上，這堂課被列為「昆蟲形態學（縮寫）」，並附有獨立的實驗課。
The conference programme included a panel on morph and evolution of reef species.
會議議程中有一場關於珊瑚礁物種形態學與演化的專題討論。
用法筆記
Usually written as 'morph.' with a period in formal contexts. When used in course names or titles it may appear without a period.
morph — 構詞成分
1. a suffix meaning 'form' or 'shape', used to form nouns that describe a particula
形體；形狀
表示形狀或型態的後綴
a suffix meaning 'form' or 'shape', used to form nouns that describe a particular type of form or structure — for example, 'endomorph' (a person with a rounded body shape) and 'zoomorph' (an object shaped like an animal)
Words ending in '-morph' often describe body types, such as endomorph and ectomorph.
以「-morph」結尾的字通常描述體型，例如 endomorph 和 ectomorph。
combining form: endomorph / ectomorph / zoomorph
The suffix '-morph' comes from Greek and appears in scientific terms for shape.
後綴「-morph」源自希臘語，出現在描述形狀的科學術語中。
In archaeology, a 'pseudomorph' means a shape that has copied the form of another object.
在考古學中，pseudomorph 指的是一種複製了另一物體形狀的型態。
The word 'theromorph' uses '-morph' to describe a shape that resembles a wild animal.
單字 theromorph 使用「-morph」來描述類似野生動物的形狀。
用法筆記
This combining form does not stand alone as an independent word in English. It attaches to a prefix to create a noun (e.g., endo- + -morph → endomorph).
2. a suffix meaning 'morpheme' (the smallest meaningful unit of language), used in
詞素；語素
表示最小語言單位的後綴
a suffix meaning 'morpheme' (the smallest meaningful unit of language), used in terms like 'allomorph' (a variant form of a morpheme)
In linguistics, an allomorph is a variant of a morpheme that ends in '-morph'.
在語言學中，allomorph 是一個以「-morph」結尾的詞素變體。
linguistics term: allomorph / morphophoneme
The plural suffix '-s' has three different allomorphs in English pronunciation.
英語中複數後綴「-s」有三種不同的 allomorph（詞素變體）發音。
In the word 'cats', the '-s' and '-z' sounds represent different allomorphs of the same morpheme.
在單字「cats」中，「-s」和「-z」兩種發音代表同一個詞素的不同 allomorph。
A morphophoneme is a unit that sits between a morpheme and a sound in linguistics.
Morphophoneme 是語言學中介於詞素與語音之間的單位。
用法筆記
Restricted to technical linguistics writing. Unlike sense 1 of this POS (which refers to physical shape), this sense refers to language units.
morph — 名詞構詞成分
1. a noun-forming suffix meaning 'a person, animal, or thing that has a particular
具有…形體者
擁有某種形態的人或物
a noun-forming suffix meaning 'a person, animal, or thing that has a particular shape or body type' — for example, 'endomorph' means a person with a soft, rounded physique
An endomorph typically has a higher percentage of body fat and a rounder build.
內胚層型者（endomorph）的體脂肪比例通常較高，體型較圓潤。
noun combining form: endomorph / ectomorph / mesomorph
A zoomorph is a decorative object or design shaped like an animal.
動物形態物（zoomorph）是一種設計成動物形狀的裝飾品或物品。
In sports science, a mesomorph is described as having a naturally athletic build.
在運動科學中，中胚層型者（mesomorph）被描述為擁有天生的運動員體格。
The garden centre sold a stone zoomorph carved to look like a resting eagle.
園藝中心出售一座雕刻成棲息老鷹模樣的石製動物形態物（zoomorph）。
用法筆記
Unlike the combining form (which is the abstract suffix), this noun combining form creates a concrete noun that refers to the entity itself. The prefix tells you what kind of form it is.