silhouette
/ˌsɪluˈet/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsɪluˈet/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsi-lə-ˈwet/ (ame, mw)
silhouette — 名詞
- silhouettesingular
- silhouettesplural
1. the dark outline of a person, animal, or object that you can see when it stands
輪廓；剪影
明亮背景下呈現的暗色外形
the dark outline of a person, animal, or object that you can see when it stands in front of a bright surface, such as a sunset sky, a lighted window, or a bright screen
The fisherman saw the silhouette of a tall ship against the orange sunset.
那位漁夫看見一艘高船的剪影映在橘紅色的晚霞上。
silhouette of [something] against [background]
A cat's silhouette appeared briefly in the lighted kitchen window before jumping down.
一隻貓的輪廓在點著燈的廚房窗戶上短暫出現，然後跳了下去。
From where Eli stood, the mountain peaks formed a dark silhouette against the morning sky.
從 Eli 站的地方望去，山頂在晨光中形成了深色的輪廓。
The security camera captured only a blurry silhouette of the person near the gate.
監視器只拍到了一個人靠近大門的模糊剪影。
Ishaan could make out the silhouette of a deer standing still among the trees.
Ishaan 能辨認出一隻鹿靜靜站在樹林間的輪廓。
用法筆記
Frequently paired with the preposition 'against' to name the bright background. The object whose silhouette is seen is usually a person, animal, tree, building, or vehicle.
常見錯誤
2. a picture or portrait that shows a person or object as a solid black shape on a
黑色剪影畫
以純黑輪廓呈現的肖像作品
a picture or portrait that shows a person or object as a solid black shape on a light background, typically depicting someone from one side of the face only, and sometimes cut from paper
Grandma kept a Victorian silhouette of her great-grandfather hanging in the hallway.
奶奶把她曾祖父的一幅維多利亞風格黑色剪影畫掛在走廊上。
kept a [style] silhouette of [someone]
At the fair, an artist cut a paper silhouette of Jisoo's face in two minutes.
在園遊會上，一位藝術家在不到兩分鐘內就用紙剪出了 Jisoo 側面的黑色剪影畫。
The museum displayed a collection of eighteenth-century silhouette portraits of French nobles.
博物館展出了一系列十八世紀法國貴族的黑色剪影肖像。
Romi painted a small silhouette of a dancer on white card and framed it.
Romi 在一張白色卡紙上畫了一幅小巧的舞者黑色剪影，並把它裱了起來。
Before photography became common, many families paid for a silhouette portrait of each child.
在攝影普及之前，許多家庭會為每個孩子花錢請人做一幅黑色剪影肖像。
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (DARK SHAPE): this sense refers to an intentional artistic item (painting, cut-out paper, or drawing), not to a naturally occurring dark outline. Object is usually 'cut,' 'painted,' 'drawn,' or 'framed.'
常見錯誤
3. the general outer shape or contour of a human figure or a thing, especially when
體型；外形
人物身體或物品的整體線條
the general outer shape or contour of a human figure or a thing, especially when seen from a distance, in dim light, or as a simple line without fine detail
The dress was designed to follow the natural silhouette of a woman's body without tightness.
這件洋裝的設計旨在順應女性身體的自然曲線，而不緊繃。
follow the natural silhouette of
Diego could recognise his brother from blocks away by his tall, thin silhouette.
Diego 能從好幾個街區外就認出他哥哥，因為他瘦高的體型。
The car's sleek silhouette made it look fast even when it was parked.
這輛車流暢的外形讓它即使停著也顯得很快。
In the fog, the old church kept only its basic silhouette — the tower and roof.
在霧中，那座老教堂只剩下最基本的輪廓——塔樓和屋頂。
Aylin studied the sports shoe's silhouette and decided it was too boxy for running.
Aylin 仔細看了看那雙運動鞋的外形，認為它太笨重了，不適合跑步。
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (DARK SHAPE), no light-background contrast is required — the focus is on the pure shape or contour. Commonly used in fashion design, architecture, and product reviews.
常見錯誤
silhouette — 動詞
- silhouettepresent simple I / you / we / they
- silhouettes3rd person singular
- silhouetting-ing form
- silhouettedpast simple
1. to make something appear as a dark outline against a brighter background, usuall
襯托出輪廓
使某物在亮背景前呈現暗色外形
to make something appear as a dark outline against a brighter background, usually by placing a light source behind it — used especially in the passive form 'be silhouetted'
Hikers on the ridge were silhouetted against the bright midday sky.
山脊上的健行者被明亮的正午天空襯托出清晰的輪廓。
passive: be silhouetted against [background]
The old windmill was silhouetted sharply against the full moon behind it.
那座舊風車在背後的滿月襯托下，顯出鮮明的輪廓。
A line of tall trees silhouetted the distant hillside where the sun was setting.
一排高大的樹木將遠處太陽即將西沉的山丘襯托出輪廓。
Lakshmi stood in the doorway, silhouetted by the lamp in the room behind her.
Lakshmi 站在門口，被身後房間裡的燈光襯托出輪廓。
The photographer adjusted the studio lights to silhouette the dancer's body against the white wall.
攝影師調整了攝影棚的燈光，讓舞者的身體在白牆前呈現剪影效果。
- illuminate
to light up fully rather than show only a dark outline
文法句型
be silhouetted against [something]
silhouette [something] on [surface]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the past participle form (silhouetted) followed by 'against' or 'by'. The active form ('A silhouettes B') is possible but less common — prefer passive for natural English.