silhouette
US /ˌsɪl.əˈwet/
UK /ˌsɪl.uˈet/
名词
1.
剪影, 轮廓
the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light
示例:
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The mountain stood out in silhouette against the sunset.
山在夕阳下呈现出剪影。
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I could only see her silhouette in the dim light.
在昏暗的光线下，我只能看到她的剪影。
2.
剪影, 侧影
a portrait in profile represented as a solid shape of a single color, usually black, especially cut from paper or done in a similar simple way
示例:
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She had a beautiful silhouette of her grandmother.
她有一幅她祖母的精美剪影。
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The artist specializes in paper-cut silhouettes.
这位艺术家擅长剪纸剪影。