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silhouette

UK //ˌsɪl.uˈet//US //ˌsɪl.uˈet//

词源

源自18世纪法国财政部长Étienne de Silhouette的姓氏,因当时流行的廉价黑色肖像剪影与其紧缩政策相关联而得名。

noun

❶ 指物体在光线照射下形成的黑色轮廓,通常只能看到外形而看不清细节,常见于逆光场景或剪影艺术。

“The silhouette of a tree stood out against the sunset.”

(一棵树的剪影在夕阳映衬下格外醒目。)

“She recognized his silhouette in the doorway.”

(她通过门框里的轮廓认出了他。)

同义词:outline, profile, shadow, contour, shape

verb

❶ 使呈现轮廓效果,通常通过背光或特定角度使主体变成暗色形状。

“The tower was silhouetted against the morning sky.”

(塔楼在晨空的映衬下显出清晰的轮廓。)

“Birds silhouetted by the moon looked like paper cutouts.”

(被月光勾勒出轮廓的鸟儿像纸剪画。)

同义词:outline, delineate, shadow

常见短语

in silhouette — 以剪影形式呈现,描述只能看到物体轮廓而看不清细节的状态。

“The mountain appeared in silhouette as the sun rose behind it.”

(太阳从山后升起时,整座山呈现出剪影效果。)