outline
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you outline an idea or a plan, you explain it in a general way. 概述
The mayor outlined his plan to clean up the town's image. 市長概述了他清理整頓該市形象的計劃。
2. N-COUNT An outline is a general explanation or description of something. 概要[also 'in' N]
Following is an outline of the survey findings. 以下是調查結果的概要。
3. V-T PASSIVE You say that an object is outlined when you can see its general shape because there is light behind it. 映襯出…的輪廓
The Ritz was outlined against the lights up there. 裡玆飯店的輪廓被上方的燈光映襯了出來。
4. N-COUNT The outline of something is its general shape, especially when it cannot be clearly seen. 輪廓
He could see only the hazy outline of the goalposts. 他衹能看見球門柱模糊的輪廓。
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outline /ˈaʊtˌlaɪn/ (outlining,outlined,outlines)
剑桥词典
- Underneath the hospital blankets I could see the outline of her poor wasted body .
- The outline of the castle on the hill was clearly defined against the evening sky .
outline noun [C] (SHAPE)
the main shape or edge of something, without any details輪廓，略圖，外形
She drew the outline of the boat and then coloured it in. 她畫了這衹船的草圖，然後給它著色。
in outline
as a shape with an edge but without any details
輪廓
The mountain was visible only in outline as the light faded . 光線暗了下來，衹能看見山的輪廓。
例句
outline noun [C] (DESCRIPTION)
a description of the main facts about something大綱，概要，提要
If you read the minutes of the meeting , they'll give you a broad outline of what was discussed . 如果你看了會議記錄，就會知道討論的大概內容。
Some novelists start by writing an outline (= plan of the main points of the story ). 有些小說家創作時會先寫個提綱。 返回 outline