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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)