英语词汇“silhouette”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINsilhouette

Origin:

1700-1800 French from Étienne de Silhouette (1709-67), French politician famous for not liking to spend money, and therefore appropriately giving his name to a cheap simple picture

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

I saw the silhouette of someone waiting under the streetlight.
Lauren's fall collection includes wool suits with a new, narrower silhouette.
The trees were silhouettes in the morning fog.
We could see her silhouette through the curtains.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

All this for a fleeting ten second flash of silhouette on the Big Screen.
I could see from his silhouette in the starlight that he was hanging his head.
Imprints of trees pressed themselves against the windshield, black silhouettes that hung like bleak skeletons.
It threw a red glow round their silhouettes as they walked away.
One can easily imagine how such warm, living illumination would bring forth spontaneous silhouettes, as it were from another world.
She looked up to the skyline, where Scathach's tall form was a silhouette.
The pile drivers stood idle in the darkness, gray silhouettes like horses sleeping upright in a field.
Throwing up her hand, Tabitha glimpsed a figure in silhouette rising up from the floor at their very feet.

Longman Language Activatorthe shape of something or someone► shape

the shape that something is, for example a square, a circle etc: · You can get pasta in lots of different shapes.· What shape is the swimming pool?· The fruits are similar in shape and size to plums.· The desks form a U-shape, so that the teacher can interact easily with the students.· The pool was custom built, it is an unusual shape.· If a mole changes color or shape, see a doctor.

► form

the shape of something - use this especially to talk about art or when the shape is not very clear: · Sleeping forms lay in groups and rows on the earth floor.· The painting consists of a series of interlocking forms.

► figure

the shape of a person: · There were figures painted on the walls of the cave.· Dark figures emerged from the building, and disappeared into the night. figure of: · I saw the figure of a woman below the bridge.

► silhouette

the dark shape of something or someone seen against a bright background: · The trees were silhouettes in the morning fog.silhouette of: · I saw the silhouette of someone waiting under the streetlight.

► profile

the shape of someone's face when seen from the side: · an artist's sketch of McMillan's profile· He sat by the window, his handsome profile outlined against the sky.in profile: · They showed her a photo of a young brunette, taken in profile.

► outline

a line around the edge of something that shows its shape: outline of: · The outline of a footprint was visible in the snow.· On the envelopes had been stamped the outlines of Santa Claus, holly, and a reindeer.

► contour

the outer shape of something, that has a lot of curves, especially an area of land or a person's body: · The seat is adjustable to fit the contours of your back.· A topographical map shows the contours of the earth's surface.

► lines

the outer shape of something long or tall, especially something that looks very graceful or attractive: · The dress's flowing lines are attractive on most women.lines of: · He noticed the long, slim lines of her legs beneath the colorful cotton skirt.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► black

· I sit in my room by candlelight, the distant black silhouettes of land through the window strangely calming.· Imprints of trees pressed themselves against the windshield, black silhouettes that hung like bleak skeletons.· I am one more black silhouette in this sixty-million-year-old forest.· The black silhouettes of the maples showed against the sky near the Big Dipper, almost overhead.· The graceful pink hotel stood outlined against a clear electric-blue sky, framed with the black silhouettes of palms and umbrella pines.· Above him, the trees became black silhouettes against a midnight blue sky.· But this was a dark place of gropes and whispers, of black silhouettes.· She was a black silhouette against the screen.

► dark

· I was hidden behind a tree, but could see his dark barrel-shaped silhouette clearly enough.· The sky was getting darker and the silhouette of the Chateau was casting a long shadow of gloom over the scene.· Yet in dark silhouette she seemed almost a Stealer.

VERB► see

· I was hidden behind a tree, but could see his dark barrel-shaped silhouette clearly enough.· On hearing a noise, he and Barnabas sat straight up, seeing only a silhouette in the doorway.· For a moment she thought that she saw his silhouette against the window, but she couldn't be certain.· I could see from his silhouette in the starlight that he was hanging his head.· Within ten seconds he saw the silhouette of some one approaching beyond the glass.· She returns to the television, and I can see her motionless silhouette against some once-jaunty blinds.· As the lights were extinguished he could see the silhouettes of two figures inside the car.· She paused again to see its silhouette against the dimming sky.

单词	silhouette
释义	silhouettesil‧hou‧ette /ˌsɪluˈet/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINsilhouette Origin: 1700-1800 French from Étienne de Silhouette (1709-67), French politician famous for not liking to spend money, and therefore appropriately giving his name to a cheap simple picture Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I saw the silhouette of someone waiting under the streetlight. Lauren's fall collection includes wool suits with a new, narrower silhouette. The trees were silhouettes in the morning fog. We could see her silhouette through the curtains. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All this for a fleeting ten second flash of silhouette on the Big Screen. I could see from his silhouette in the starlight that he was hanging his head. Imprints of trees pressed themselves against the windshield, black silhouettes that hung like bleak skeletons. It threw a red glow round their silhouettes as they walked away. One can easily imagine how such warm, living illumination would bring forth spontaneous silhouettes, as it were from another world. She looked up to the skyline, where Scathach's tall form was a silhouette. The pile drivers stood idle in the darkness, gray silhouettes like horses sleeping upright in a field. Throwing up her hand, Tabitha glimpsed a figure in silhouette rising up from the floor at their very feet. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe shape of something or someone► shape the shape that something is, for example a square, a circle etc: · You can get pasta in lots of different shapes.· What shape is the swimming pool?· The fruits are similar in shape and size to plums.· The desks form a U-shape, so that the teacher can interact easily with the students.· The pool was custom built, it is an unusual shape.· If a mole changes color or shape, see a doctor. ► form the shape of something - use this especially to talk about art or when the shape is not very clear: · Sleeping forms lay in groups and rows on the earth floor.· The painting consists of a series of interlocking forms. ► figure the shape of a person: · There were figures painted on the walls of the cave.· Dark figures emerged from the building, and disappeared into the night. figure of: · I saw the figure of a woman below the bridge. ► silhouette the dark shape of something or someone seen against a bright background: · The trees were silhouettes in the morning fog.silhouette of: · I saw the silhouette of someone waiting under the streetlight. ► profile the shape of someone's face when seen from the side: · an artist's sketch of McMillan's profile· He sat by the window, his handsome profile outlined against the sky.in profile: · They showed her a photo of a young brunette, taken in profile. ► outline a line around the edge of something that shows its shape: outline of: · The outline of a footprint was visible in the snow.· On the envelopes had been stamped the outlines of Santa Claus, holly, and a reindeer. ► contour the outer shape of something, that has a lot of curves, especially an area of land or a person's body: · The seat is adjustable to fit the contours of your back.· A topographical map shows the contours of the earth's surface. ► lines the outer shape of something long or tall, especially something that looks very graceful or attractive: · The dress's flowing lines are attractive on most women.lines of: · He noticed the long, slim lines of her legs beneath the colorful cotton skirt. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► black · I sit in my room by candlelight, the distant black silhouettes of land through the window strangely calming.· Imprints of trees pressed themselves against the windshield, black silhouettes that hung like bleak skeletons.· I am one more black silhouette in this sixty-million-year-old forest.· The black silhouettes of the maples showed against the sky near the Big Dipper, almost overhead.· The graceful pink hotel stood outlined against a clear electric-blue sky, framed with the black silhouettes of palms and umbrella pines.· Above him, the trees became black silhouettes against a midnight blue sky.· But this was a dark place of gropes and whispers, of black silhouettes.· She was a black silhouette against the screen. ► dark · I was hidden behind a tree, but could see his dark barrel-shaped silhouette clearly enough.· The sky was getting darker and the silhouette of the Chateau was casting a long shadow of gloom over the scene.· Yet in dark silhouette she seemed almost a Stealer. VERB► see · I was hidden behind a tree, but could see his dark barrel-shaped silhouette clearly enough.· On hearing a noise, he and Barnabas sat straight up, seeing only a silhouette in the doorway.· For a moment she thought that she saw his silhouette against the window, but she couldn't be certain.· I could see from his silhouette in the starlight that he was hanging his head.· Within ten seconds he saw the silhouette of some one approaching beyond the glass.· She returns to the television, and I can see her motionless silhouette against some once-jaunty blinds.· As the lights were extinguished he could see the silhouettes of two figures inside the car.· She paused again to see its silhouette against the dimming sky. 1[countable, uncountable] a dark image, shadow, or shape that you see against a light backgroundsilhouette of a dark silhouette of domes and minaretssilhouette against Soon the bombers would return, black silhouettes against a pale sky.in silhouette The old windmill stood out in silhouette.2[countable, uncountable] a drawing of something or someone, often from the side, showing a black shape against a light background: silhouette pictures of snowmen and reindeerin silhouette a picture of Mozart in silhouette3[countable] the particular shape certain clothes give you: Fitted clothes often give the neatest silhouettes.—silhouetted adjective: tall chimney stacks silhouetted against the orange flames
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