lineament
US /ˈlɪn.i.ə.mənt/
UK /ˈlɪn.i.ə.mənt/
1.
輪廓, 特徵
a distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face or body
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The artist captured every delicate lineament of her face.
藝術家捕捉了她臉部每一個精緻的輪廓。
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His strong lineaments suggested a determined character.
他鮮明的面部特徵暗示著堅定的性格。
2.
線條, 輪廓
a linear mark or outline
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The ancient map showed faint lineaments of forgotten roads.
古老的地圖上顯示著被遺忘道路的模糊輪廓。
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Geologists study the geological lineaments of the landscape.
地質學家研究地貌的地理線條。