silhouetting

[US]/ˌsɪlʊ'et/
[UK]/ˌsɪlu'ɛt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 轮廓

Phrases & Collocations

dark silhouette

黑色剪影

tree silhouette

树影

mountain silhouette

山影

silhouette art

剪纸艺术

silhouette photography

剪影摄影

in silhouette

成剪影;呈现轮廓

Example Sentences

in silhouette (=on silhouette)

象影画一样, 成剪影; 呈轮廓状

He drew the city in silhouette.

他勾勒出这个城市的轮廓。

the castle was silhouetted against the sky.

天空映衬出城堡的轮廓。

The mountain was silhouetted against the sky.

这座山在天际映出黑色影象。

We could see a church silhouetted against the skyline.

我们可以看到一座教堂凸现在天际。

he was silhouetted against the light of the stair window.

从楼梯窗户射入的光线映衬出他的侧影。

a figure silhouetted darkly against the trees.

树林衬映出的一个黑影。

the ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky.

山脊在天空的衬托下显出光秃秃的轮廓。

saw the dark silhouette of the family waving farewell.

看见挥手道别的那一家人的黑色剪影

The most popular pantie silhouette in women's underwear is the bikini panty.

在女性内衣中,最受欢迎的可能要数比基尼了。

I could see its black silhouette against the evening sky.

我能看到夜幕下它黑色的轮廓。

Figures were silhouetted against the setting sun.

这些人影被落日映衬着

The stark jagged rocks were silhouetted against the sky.

光秃嶙峋的岩石衬托着天空的背景矗立在那里。

The SR-71's unusual silhouette caused workers at a U.S. base in Okinawa, Japan, to refer to the plane as the habu—a poisonous black snake indigenous to the island.

SR-71不同寻常的轮廓让在日本冲绳岛美军基地的工人们将它看作响尾蛇-该岛土生土长的剧毒黑蛇。

The door of the comm center shot open, spilling yellow glare into the gloom and limning the silhouette of a man half collapsed against the frame.

突然,通讯中心的门打开了,一片耀眼的黄光泻入了室内的昏暗当中,勾勒出了一个虚弱地靠在门框边上的人影。

Real-world Examples

The collection's silhouette was long and slim.

这个系列的轮廓长而修身。

Source: Financial Times Reading Selection

You're the silhouette right here by the nutritional facts.

营养成分表这里有你的剪影。

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

People were invited to help raking soldiers silhouette onto the beach.

人们被邀请帮助在海滩上勾出士兵的轮廓。

Source: VOA Video Highlights

The bear is moving up slowly, using trees to help break up his silhouette.

短面熊慢慢地移动,利用树木来挡住自己的身影。

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

Rathbone cast a long silhouette. Who would be bold enough to don the deerstalker next?

拉斯伯恩的形象深入人心。接下来谁有胆量戴上猎人帽呢?

Source: How to become Sherlock Holmes

Predators or prey looking up from below are deceived by this camoflauge, unable to see the creatures silhouette.

动物们用生物光来配合光线捕食者或猎物从下往上看,会被这种伪装欺骗。

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

Anything before then, it's a cutout silhouette of a costume that's stuffed with padding.

在此之前,都是用填充物填充的服装轮廓。

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

A person dancing, maybe doing extraordinary moves, but in silhouette.

一个人在跳舞,做一些精彩的动作,但是以黑影的形式。

Source: How Steve Jobs Changed the World

Just your silhouette. I can tell you cut your hair short.

只是轮廓,我看到你剪成短发了。

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

I looked at the door, and I could swear that I saw Nelson silhouette over there.

我看了看门 我发誓我看到了尼尔森的剪影在那里。

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

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