
好词典

源自法语 'contour',来自意大利语 'contorno',意为'轮廓'或'边界',最终源自拉丁语 'contornare'(环绕)。
❶ 轮廓线,指物体外形的边界线条,常用于描述地形、物体或图形的形状。
“The artist carefully drew the contours of the mountain.”
(艺术家仔细地描绘了山的轮廓。)
“The map shows the contours of the coastline.”
(地图显示了海岸线的轮廓。)
❶ 抽象概念或情况的轮廓或大致框架,常用于描述计划、想法或趋势的总体形状。
“The report outlines the contours of the new policy.”
(报告概述了新政策的框架。)
“We need to understand the contours of the problem before solving it.”
(在解决问题之前,我们需要理解问题的轮廓。)
follow the contours — 沿着轮廓线移动或发展,常用于描述路径、设计或策略的适应性。
“The road follows the contours of the hillside.”
(这条路沿着山坡的轮廓延伸。)
contours of the face — 面部的轮廓线,常用于美容、摄影或艺术领域。
“The makeup artist enhanced the contours of her face with shading.”
(化妆师用阴影增强了她的面部轮廓。)