silhouettes
silhouettes — 名詞
- silhouettessingular
- silhouettesesplural
1. the dark shape of a person, animal, or thing seen against a much brighter backgr
剪影
在光亮背景上呈現的暗色輪廓
the dark shape of a person, animal, or thing seen against a much brighter background, with no detail visible inside the outline
Hao watched the silhouettes of birds move across the bright tent roof at sunset.
Hao 看著鳥群的剪影在日落時分的帳篷頂上移動。
From the hilltop, Imani could see deer silhouettes against the orange evening sky.
Imani 從山頂可以看到鹿的剪影映襯在橙色的傍晚天空中。
silhouette + against [light background]
The old hotel stood as a dark silhouette on the ridge before sunrise.
老旅館在日出前如一道暗色剪影矗立在山脊上。
Talia noticed a silhouette appear in the doorway and held her breath.
Talia 注意到門廊出現一道剪影，便屏住了呼吸。
The sea captain pointed at the silhouette of a distant ship on the horizon.
船長指向遠方地平線上那艘船的剪影。
用法筆記
Do not confuse with 'shadow': a shadow is cast onto a surface when light is blocked, while a silhouette is the dark form itself viewed against a brighter background.
常見錯誤
2. a picture or cut-out artwork that shows only the outline of a person or object,
側影肖像
僅呈現輪廓的單色畫像或剪紙作品
a picture or cut-out artwork that shows only the outline of a person or object, usually filled in with solid black and displayed against a pale background
Aylin's grandmother still kept a framed silhouette of each child from the 1950s.
Aylin 的祖母仍保存著每個孩子在 1950 年代留下的裱框側影肖像。
silhouette as a framed portrait or keepsake
The art students practiced cutting paper silhouettes with small, sharp scissors.
美術系學生用小剪刀練習剪紙側影。
paper silhouette (cut-out art form)
Antonia found an old silhouette of her great-grandfather in the family album.
Antonia 在家中相簿裡找到一幅曾祖父的舊側影肖像。
The museum displayed Victorian-era silhouettes in rows of oval wooden frames.
博物館以成排的橢圓木框展出維多利亞時代的側影作品。
The street artist made a paper silhouette of the tourist in under five minutes.
街頭藝術家在五分鐘內為那名遊客完成了一幅紙側影。
- profile portrait
specifically a side-view portrait showing only the outline
- cut-paper portrait
emphasises the physical cut-out technique
- outline drawing
more general; may include internal lines and is not always filled in
- detailed portrait
a portrait showing facial features, shading, and colour rather than just an outline
用法筆記
This sense refers specifically to an artwork or crafted object. For the naturally occurring dark shape, see sense 1 (DARK OUTLINE).
silhouettes — 動詞
- silhouettespresent simple I / you / we / they
- silhouetteses3rd person singular
- silhouettesing-ing form
- silhouettesedpast simple
1. to show someone or something as a dark outline against a lighter background, so
呈現剪影
將人或物呈現為暗色剪影
to show someone or something as a dark outline against a lighter background, so that only their shape is visible and all inner detail is lost
The old lighthouse was silhouetted against the bright morning sun as the ferry approached.
渡輪靠近時，老燈塔的輪廓映襯在明亮的晨日之前。
passive: be silhouetted against [background]
Caleb silhouetted the model's profile onto black paper with a steady hand.
Caleb 用穩定的手將模特兒的側影勾勒在黑色紙上。
active: silhouette + object + onto [surface]
The bare branches of the oak tree were silhouetted sharply against the pale winter moon.
橡樹光禿的枝椏輪廓分明地映襯在蒼白的冬月之前。
The film director silhouetted the hero against the burning building for the final shot.
電影導演在最後一幕將英雄的輪廓映襯在燃燒的建築物前。
At dusk, the distant figures were silhouetted on the ridge by the fading orange light.
黃昏時分，遠方人影的輪廓被漸暗的橙色光線勾勒在山脊上。
文法句型
be silhouetted against [background]
用法筆記
Almost always used in the passive voice. Active use is rare and typically appears in descriptions of artistic or film-making processes.