silhouette

英 [ˌsɪluˈet]

美 [ˌsɪluˈet]

n.  (浅色背景衬托出的)暗色轮廓; (人的)体形; (事物的)形状; 剪影; (尤指人脸的)侧影
v.  使呈现暗色轮廓

复数：silhouettes　过去式：silhouetted　过去分词：silhouetted　第三人称单数：silhouettes　现在分词：silhouetting　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11637 / COCA.7932

牛津词典

noun

• （浅色背景衬托出的）暗色轮廓
  the dark outline or shape of a person or an object that you see against a light background
  1. the silhouette of chimneys and towers
     烟囱和塔楼的轮廓
  2. The mountains stood out in silhouette .
     群山的轮廓衬托了出来。
• （人的）体形；（事物的）形状
  the shape of a person's body or of an object
  1. The dress is fitted to give you a flattering silhouette.
     穿这件连衣裙，你显得更有身段了。
• 剪影；（尤指人脸的）侧影
  a picture that shows sb/sth as a black shape against a light background, especially one that shows the side view of a person's face

verb

• 使呈现暗色轮廓
  to make sth appear as a silhouette
  1. A figure stood in the doorway, silhouetted against the light.
     门口站着一个人，屋里的亮光映衬出他的轮廓。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (浅色或强光背景下衬托出的)暗色轮廓，影像,剪影
  Asilhouetteis the solid dark shape that you see when someone or something has a bright light or pale background behind them.
  1. The dark silhouette of the castle ruins stood out boldly against the fading light.
     城堡遗迹的黑色轮廓在暮色映衬下清晰可见。
• N-COUNT 形状;外形;轮廓
  Thesilhouetteof something is the outline that it has, which often helps you to recognize it.
  1. ...the distinctive silhouette of his ears...
     他耳朵的奇特形状
  2. The shirt's ideal worn loose over leggings or tuck it in for a streamlined silhouette.
     这件衬衫最好是松松垮垮地穿在紧身裤外面，或者是塞进裤子里以显出苗条的身材。
• PHRASE 呈侧面影像;呈黑色轮廓像
  If you see somethingin silhouette, you see it as a dark shape with no detail except for the outline.
  1. Even from behind in silhouette, Billy recognized the figure.
     即便看到的只是背影的轮廓，比利还是认出了那个人影。

英英释义

noun

• a drawing of the outline of an object
• an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)

verb

• represent by a silhouette
• project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette

双语例句

• Firstly, the scene was discreted to voxel, and target silhouette information was extracted in multi-view-obtained2D image.
  首先将场景空间离散为体元，并从多视获取的二维图像中提取目标轮廓信息；
• Even from behind in silhouette, Billy recognized the figure.
  即便看到的只是背影的轮廓，比利还是认出了那个人影。
• Texture greatly influences the appearance of the silhouette and changes the mood of the garment.
  质地对服装的外形轮廓有较大的影响，还能改变服装的情调。
• Our classically-styled kitchen shears combine several tools in one compact silhouette.
  我们经典风格厨房剪在一个简单的轮廓上结合了许多工具。
• The research result shows that the tucking, gathering, and princess silhouette was mostly accepted by experts.
  研究结果显示，以不定褶与浮立褶技法，不规则下摆之公主线型轮廓线，最受专家所青睐。
• Who's that hugging a silhouette of willows WHERE THE hill's crest pan out?
  他是谁拥抱了柳树的WHERE山上的波峰泛出来的剪影？
• In apparel, a style is a particular characteristic of design or silhouette.
  在服装行业，款式是指一种设计或轮廓图样。
• The dark silhouette of the castle ruins stood out boldly against the fading light.
  城堡遗迹的黑色轮廓在暮色映衬下清晰可见。
• See you there, a silhouette in the moonlight;
  看着你，月光中的侧脸；
• The tides'motion softens the edges and builds up layers of fantastical colour and silhouette.
  潮汐的运动柔化了边缘，强化了梦幻色彩和廓形的层次感。