詞彙 outline 在中文的含義

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outline

US /ˈaʊt.laɪn/
UK /ˈaʊt.laɪn/
"outline" picture

名詞

1.

輪廓, 大綱, 概要

a general description or plan giving the essential features of something but not the detail

範例:
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He drew an outline of the proposed building.
他畫了擬建建築的輪廓。
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The professor gave us an outline of the course.
教授給我們提供了課程大綱。
2.

輪廓, 外形, 剪影

the line by which a body or figure is defined or bounded

範例:
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The mountain's sharp outline was visible against the sky.
山峰清晰的輪廓映襯在天空中。
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She traced the outline of the leaf with her finger.
她用手指描繪了葉子的輪廓。

動詞

1.

勾勒, 概述, 描繪

draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of (something)

範例:
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The artist carefully outlined the figure before adding color.
藝術家在添加顏色之前,仔細地勾勒出人物的輪廓。
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The trees were clearly outlined against the bright sky.
樹木在明亮的天空下清晰地勾勒出輪廓。
2.

概述, 概括, 簡述

give a general description of (something), indicating only the most important features without going into detail

範例:
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The speaker outlined the main points of the proposal.
發言人概述了提案的要點。
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The report outlined the challenges facing the industry.
報告概述了該行業面臨的挑戰。