1.forge的基本意思是“锻造,打造”,主要是指铁匠通过加热的方法用某种工具来锤炼从而形成某物。引申可指“形成”,还可指模仿原作者的手笔制造赝品。
2.forge可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词,用作及物动词时后接名词或代词作宾语。

forge ahead (v.+adv.)
稳步前进,突然加速前进 go steadily or quickly forward
〔说明〕 forge ahead常不用于被动结构。
▲forge ahead
The winning crew rapidly forged ahead.领先的赛艇队员拼命往前划。
The ship continued to forge ahead under a favourable wind.船在顺风中继续前进。
The students have forged ahead with their work.这些学生成绩优良。
She didn't do very well when she first went to school, but she's forged ahead in the last two years.刚上学时她学得不太好,但在最后两年中她迎头赶上了。
My work has been forging ahead recently.近来我的工作稳步前进。
If we forge ahead continuously without a break, we'll be able to raise efficiency.如果我们不停顿地继续前进,我们就能提高效率。
She seems to be forging ahead in her new job.她在新的工作中似乎正在稳步前进。
They forged ahead with their plans.他们正在推行他们的计划。

forge from (v.+prep.)
由…锻造而成 form sth from sth
▲forge sth from sth
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
A bayonet blade is forged from the finest steel.刺刀刃是用最优质的钢锻造的。

forge into (v.+prep.)
把…锻炼成… make sth become sth by heating
▲forge sb/sth into sth
Difficulties help to forge people into able folk.困难有助于把人们锻炼能干。
How do you forge iron into steel?你们是怎样把铁炼成钢的?
The blacksmith forged a bar of iron into a hook.铁匠把一根铁条锻造成一个钩子。
Forge the iron bar into a horseshoe.把这根铁条锻造成马掌。

forge with (v.+prep.)
建立与…的联系 form sth with sth
▲forge sth with sth
They forged the links with the French Communist Party.他们与法国共产党建立了联系。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The blacksmith is forging the horseshoe.铁匠正在打造马掌。
The negotiators have forged the final draft of the agreement.参加会谈的人终于把协议定稿了。
Working together, we have forged close relations.我们在一起工作,结成了亲密的关系。
He forged money.他伪造钱币。
He was sent to prison for forging passport.他因仿造护照而入狱。
He got the money dishonestly by forging his brother's signature.他伪造他哥哥的签名骗取了这笔钱。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Their friendship was forged by sharing adversity.他们的友谊是由于共患难而结成的。
My signature was forged on the check.支票上我的签名是假的。

forge,fashion,mould,shape
参见shape条。