Why strain to give shape to suffering?

为什么要尽全力把苦难付诸于形呢？

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A thin, cushionlike mass of soft material used to fill, to give shape, or to protect against jarring, scraping, or other injury.

护垫，衬：薄的、象靠垫一样的柔软材料，用来填装、定形或防止挤压、刮擦或其它伤害。

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TAKAHASHI: I design the monsters to give shape to the characters' souls. I believe that even the heart-the soul, the inner essence-has a form.

高桥：在设计怪兽时，我所考虑的是给角色的灵魂一个形状。我相信即使是内在的心灵也应有自己的形态。

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But it would just give you a little bit of an idea of shape.

但这会给你们一点关于形状的概念。

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"The big challenge in the coming year will be to give shape to the Fast-Track initiative, " he said.

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The first things are often harder to nail down because they give shape to our dreams and desires.

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But even with highlights such as these to give shape to her closet, its full extent remains a mystery.

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