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outline

美音:[´aut´laın ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.大纲,轮廓,略图,外形,要点,概要 vt.描画轮廓,略述

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动词过去式:outlined 过去分词:outlined 现在分词:outlining 第三人称单数:outlines

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out-=out,beyond 向“向外”引申而为“超越”、“胜过”的意思

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outline


/'aʊtlaɪn; `aut,laɪn/
n
1 line(s) showing the shape or outer edge (of sth) 轮廓; 外形
*She could see only the outline(s) of the trees in the dim light. 朦胧中她只看见树木的轮廓.
* [attrib 作定语] He drew an outline map of Italy. 他画了一张意大利的略图.
2 statement of the main facts or points 要点; 大纲; 纲要
*an outline for an essay, a lecture, etc 文章、讲演等的要点
* an outline of European History, eg as the title of a book which summarizes the most important historical events, etc 欧洲历史纲要.
3 (idm 习语) in `outline giving only the main points 扼要地
*describe a plan in (broad) outline 概述一计画.

v [Tn]
1 draw or mark the outer edge of (sth) 画出或标出(某物)的轮廓、外形
*He outlined the triangle in red. 他用红笔画出三角形.
2 give a short general description of (sth) 概述(某事物)
*We outlined our main objections to the proposal. 我们扼要地说明了反对该建议的意见.
1. Like adolescents they stand before the mirror, and still cannot fathom the exact outline of the vision before them.
    犹如希腊神话中那位漂亮的少年,站在镜前,不能辨认自身的真面目。

2. An outline often helps in the coordination of ideas.
    拟个提纲常常有助于理清思路。

3. Carefully, to avoid injuring her, I rub cream into the yellow skin, which rolls freely over the bones, feeling perfectly the outline of each bone in the back.
    为了不伤着她,我小心翼翼地把护肤霜揉在她发黄的皮肤上。她的皮肤松松地在骨头上滑动,背上每块骨头的轮廓都能清楚地摸到。

4. In the gloom I could only just discern the outline of a building.
    在黑暗中我只能依稀分辨出一座建筑物的轮廓来.

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