outline

US /ˈaʊt.laɪn/
UK /ˈaʊt.laɪn/
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轮廓, 大纲, 概要

a general description or plan giving the essential features of something but not the detail

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He drew an outline of the proposed building.
他画了拟建建筑的轮廓。
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The professor gave us an outline of the course.
教授给我们提供了课程大纲。
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summarysynopsisrésuméabstractsketch
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轮廓, 外形, 剪影

the line by which a body or figure is defined or bounded

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The mountain's sharp outline was visible against the sky.
山峰清晰的轮廓映衬在天空中。
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She traced the outline of the leaf with her finger.
她用手指描绘了叶子的轮廓。
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勾勒, 概述, 描绘

draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of (something)

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The artist carefully outlined the figure before adding color.
艺术家在添加颜色之前，仔细地勾勒出人物的轮廓。
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The trees were clearly outlined against the bright sky.
树木在明亮的天空下清晰地勾勒出轮廓。
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sketchtracedrawdelineatedescribe
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概述, 概括, 简述

give a general description of (something), indicating only the most important features without going into detail

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The speaker outlined the main points of the proposal.
发言人概述了提案的要点。
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The report outlined the challenges facing the industry.
报告概述了该行业面临的挑战。
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summarizebriefrecapitulateitemizeenumerate