For John, books are a form of escapism.
对约翰来说，看书是一种消遣形式。
It's a form of personal approval.
这是一种自我认可的形式。
This is a form of rendering professional help.
这是提供专业帮助的一种形式。
Spartina has the ability to take up sulfides and convert them to sulfate, a form of sulfur that the plant can use; this ability makes it easier for the grass to colonize marsh environments.
米草类植物有能力吸收硫化物并将其转化为硫酸盐——一种植物可以利用的硫的形式；这种能力使这种草更容易在沼泽环境中生长。
In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightning was a form of electricity.
1752年，本杰明·富兰克林将一把钥匙系在风筝上，在暴风雨中放飞，他发现了闪电是电的一种形式。
Most crystalline rocks are much more solid; a common exception is basalt, a form of solidified volcanic lava, which is sometimes full of tiny bubbles that make it very porous.
大部分结晶岩石都非常坚硬，但也有例外，最常见的就是玄武岩，它是一种火山岩浆凝固后的形态，内部充满了微小的气泡，因此也具有多孔渗水的特点。
Then she read about seasonal affective disorder, a form of depression that occurs in fall and winter, and she saw the light—literally.
然后她读了关于季节性情感障碍的书，这是一种发生在秋天和冬天的抑郁症；而她真的看到了光。
Oyster beds, on the mudflats, are a form of fish farming.
滩涂牡蛎养殖场是一种水产养殖方式。
Walking, done in the right way, is a form of aerobic exercise.
走路方法得当的话是一种有氧锻炼。
Pictures are scanned into a form of digital information that computers can recognize.
图片被扫描成一种计算机能识别的数字化资料。
French doctors tend to regard drug dependence as a form of deep-rooted psychological disorder.
法国医生倾向于将毒瘾看作是一种根深蒂固的心理疾病。
Food serves as a form of communication in two fundamental ways.
食物作为一种沟通方式主要体现在两个基本方面。
We agreed on a form of splint to reinforce the damaged portion.
我们同意用一种夹板来加固损坏的部分。
It's no wonder that a group of French cooks want the baguette to become a form of intangible cultural heritage listed by UNESCO.
难怪一群法国厨师希望长棍面包被列入联合国教科文组织的非物质文化遗产名录。
Forget the old idea that conserving energy is a form of self-denial—riding bicycles, dimming the lights, and taking fewer showers.
不要再抱持节约能源是一种自我否定的旧观念——骑自行车，调暗灯光，减少洗澡次数。
All else is a form of waiting.
其他一切都是等待的种种形式。
Forgetfulness is a form of freedom.
忘记是自由的一种形式。
Remembrance is a form of meeting.
追忆是一种会面。
I regard reading as a form of recreation.
我把看书当作一种消遣的形式。
Silence is a form of emotional banishment.
沉默是一种情感放逐。
This goes beyond courtesy, it is a form of giving.
这并不是礼貌，而是一种给予的形式。
They couldn't help it; it was a form of real love.
他们无法克制，这是真爱的一种形式。
He approaches the work as a form of meditation.
铃木把这个工作当做一种冥想。
In this sense, some angers are a form of wisdom.
在这个意义上，一些愤怒其实是智慧的一种形式。
And besides, it's a form of healthy entertainment.
除此之外，它还是一种健康的娱乐方式。
An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth.
一个从容的时间意识本身就是一种财富。
Architecture, ultimately, is a form of human expression.
建筑，最终是一种人类的表达形式。
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