silhouette

noun

1. （浅色背景衬托出的）暗色轮廓
   the dark outline or shape of a person or an object that you see against a light background
   1. the silhouette of chimneys and towers
      烟囱和塔楼的轮廓
   2. The mountains stood out in silhouette .
      群山的轮廓衬托了出来。
2. （人的）体形；（事物的）形状
   the shape of a person's body or of an object
   1. The dress is fitted to give you a flattering silhouette.
      穿这件连衣裙，你显得更有身段了。
3. 剪影；（尤指人脸的）侧影
   a picture that shows sb/sth as a black shape against a light background, especially one that shows the side view of a person's face

verb

1. 使呈现暗色轮廓
   to make sth appear as a silhouette
   1. A figure stood in the doorway, silhouetted against the light.
      门口站着一个人，屋里的亮光映衬出他的轮廓。

1. N-COUNT (浅色或强光背景下衬托出的)暗色轮廓，影像,剪影
   A silhouette is the solid dark shape that you see when someone or something has a bright light or pale background behind them.
   1. The dark silhouette of the castle ruins stood out boldly against the fading light.
      城堡遗迹的黑色轮廓在暮色映衬下清晰可见。
2. N-COUNT 形状;外形;轮廓
   The silhouette of something is the outline that it has, which often helps you to recognize it.
   1. ...the distinctive silhouette of his ears...
      他耳朵的奇特形状
   2. The shirt's ideal worn loose over leggings or tuck it in for a streamlined silhouette.
      这件衬衫最好是松松垮垮地穿在紧身裤外面，或者是塞进裤子里以显出苗条的身材。
3. PHRASE 呈侧面影像;呈黑色轮廓像
   If you see something in silhouette, you see it as a dark shape with no detail except for the outline.
   1. Even from behind in silhouette, Billy recognized the figure.
      即便看到的只是背影的轮廓，比利还是认出了那个人影。

1. The dark silhouette of the castle ruins stood out boldly against the fading light.
   城堡遗迹的黑色轮廓在暮色映衬下清晰可见。
2. The shirt's ideal worn loose over leggings or tuck it in for a streamlined silhouette.
   这件衬衫最好是松松垮垮地穿在紧身裤外面，或者是塞进裤子里以显出苗条的身材。
3. Even from behind in silhouette, Billy recognized the figure.
   即便看到的只是背影的轮廓，比利还是认出了那个人影。
4. Someone's silhouette appeared on the window curtain.
   窗帘上有个人影儿。
5. A person dancing, maybe do extraordinary moves, but a silhouette.
   一个人跳舞，也许在做着不寻常的动作，但它只是一个剪影。
6. Other photos show Snowden in silhouette in a hotel room, or on a couch looking fatigued.
   其它照片则是关于斯诺登在酒店房间里或沙发上看似疲惫的剪影。
7. See you there, a silhouette in the moonlight;
   看着你，月光中的侧脸；
8. Our classically-styled kitchen shears combine several tools in one compact silhouette.
   我们经典风格厨房剪在一个简单的轮廓上结合了许多工具。
9. The research result shows that the tucking, gathering, and princess silhouette was mostly accepted by experts.
   研究结果显示，以不定褶与浮立褶技法，不规则下摆之公主线型轮廓线，最受专家所青睐。
10. I knew that Dad was coming to let me in because I recognized his silhouette behind the curtained door.
    我知道爸爸过来让我进去，因为我辨认出在被装上窗帘的门后面的他的映出影子。
11. Texture greatly influences the appearance of the silhouette and changes the mood of the garment.
    质地对服装的外形轮廓有较大的影响，还能改变服装的情调。
12. Fashion design involves the manipulation of four basic elements: form or silhouette, detail, color and texture.
    时装设计包括对四个基本要素的运用，这些要素是：外形轮廓，细部结构，颜色以及质地。
13. In apparel, a style is a particular characteristic of design or silhouette.
    在服装行业，款式是指一种设计或轮廓图样。
14. The silhouette of a bird crossed the night sky.
    一只鸟的影子掠过夜空。
15. She started to cry tenderly for his silhouette blaming in the air.
    他开始哭了，因为他的身影开始模糊了。
16. And with today's relaxed silhouette, a new approach to sewing men's wear is required.
    如今的休闲服需要一种新的缝制方法。
17. However, this technique isn't magic& it can't add detail to the silhouette.
    不过，技术并不是魔术，法线贴图并不会添加物体的轮廓细节。
18. 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。
19. While her fingers searched for the flap she looked at the Queen's silver silhouette.
    在她用手指摸索信封口盖时她看到了女王银色的侧面像。
20. Who's that hugging a silhouette of willows WHERE THE hill's crest pan out?
    他是谁拥抱了柳树的WHERE山上的波峰泛出来的剪影？
21. His silhouette appeared on the curtain.
    他的侧面影像出现在窗帘上。
22. The church stood out in silhouette against a blue sky. Does she have blue eyes?
    蓝天衬映着教堂的轮廓。她生着一对蓝眼睛吗？
23. This coniferous tree has a conical silhouette and thick bark.
    这种针叶树为圆锥形，厚厚的树皮。
24. Irradiation with light skins or cardboard silhouette carved figures to show the story of the drama.
    用灯光照射兽皮或纸板雕刻成的人物剪影以表演故事的戏剧。
25. The painter lined the silhouette of a girl.
    画家用线条勾画出了一个女孩的侧影。
26. I've sketched her silhouette, the face I'm dreaming of.
    我抓住了她的侧影，那张我梦想的脸。
27. I could see the silhouette of the woman in the pickup.
    我可以见到小卡车的女人黑色半身侧面影。
28. Firstly, the scene was discreted to voxel, and target silhouette information was extracted in multi-view-obtained2D image.
    首先将场景空间离散为体元，并从多视获取的二维图像中提取目标轮廓信息；
29. The tides'motion softens the edges and builds up layers of fantastical colour and silhouette.
    潮汐的运动柔化了边缘，强化了梦幻色彩和廓形的层次感。

noun

1. a drawing of the outline of an object

2. an outline of a solid object (as cast by its shadow)

verb

1. represent by a silhouette

2. project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette