To take shape 这一短语经常用来表示一个有潜力的计划或构想开始成形，初见端倪。

　　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.

　　请注意

　　另一个短语 to go pear-shaped 意思是搞糟了，砸锅了。

　　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.