The plants also change shape, shrinking to minimize the surface area through which their remaining water might evaporate.

这些植物还会改变形状，萎缩以使表面积最小化，剩余水分正是通过植物表面蒸发掉的。

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These are stories in which characters change shape, and evil turns to goodness.

这些故事中的人物多变，邪恶也会变成善良。

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The detector must change shape as the in-focus image changes shape with magnification.

探测器必须随着内焦距因图像放大而改变形状时改变其形状。

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The shape of a snow crystal may change from one form to another as the crystal passes through levels of air with different temperatures.

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There's a change in sort of the shape of the overall embryo as well.

与此同时,胚胎的外形,也有一定程度的变化

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Trans, change, form, shape.

trans“即改变，“form“即形状。

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Because the lens is becoming harder, it is less able to change shape and therefore focussing is more difficult.

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The ability to change shape gets more restricted as you get older.

BBC: Eyesight: The effect of age

The four-seat concept version looks longer and slimmer than the muscular Continental Supersports convertible, though it will invariably change shape somewhat before going to production.

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