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vignette

美音:[vın´jet ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.装饰图案,小插图 vt.把....印放为虚光照

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vignette为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

动词过去式:vignetted 过去分词:vignetted 现在分词:vignetting 第三人称单数:vignettes

vignette


/vɪ'njet; vɪn`jɛt/
n
1 (a) illustration, esp on the title-page of a book, but not in a definite border (无框线的)小插图(尤指书籍扉页上的).
(b) photograph or drawing, esp of a person's head and shoulders, with the background gradually shaded off 晕映照, 晕映画像(尤指半身的).
2 (fig 比喻) short written description of sth, a person's character, etc (描述某事物、某人品性的)短文, 简介
*charming vignettes of Edwardian life 描写爱德华时代生活的精妙短文.

vignette


n[C]formal
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French;Origin: vigne ( VINE); because drawings in books often included vines]
a short description in a book or play showing the typical features of a person or situation
a small picture or design at the beginning or end of a book or chapter