tracing

/ˈtreɪsɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈesɪŋ] /ˈtreɪsɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈesɪŋ] /ˈtrā-siŋ How to pronounce tracing (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tracing — 名詞

  • tracingsingular
  • tracingsplural

1. a traced version of a picture, map, or design, made by following the original li

1.名詞B2
釋義

描圖稿

沿原圖線條描出的副本

a traced version of a picture, map, or design, made by following the original lines on clear paper.

例句

Nila held the tracing over the poster to check the final lines.

Nila 把那張描圖稿疊在海報上,檢查最後的線條。

hold the tracing over the original

The art teacher pinned each tracing beside the finished butterfly painting.

美術老師把每張描圖稿都別在完成的蝴蝶畫旁邊。

同義詞
  • copy

    A broader word that does not suggest tracing through paper.

  • outline

    Only names the outer lines, not the copied sheet itself.

  • duplicate

    More formal and not usually used for art or sewing work.

文法句型

make a tracing of + noun

用法筆記

Usually a countable noun for the finished copy on transparent paper. Distinguish from sense 2, which names the activity of making it.

2. the work of copying lines from another picture, plan, or shape by following them

2.名詞B2
釋義

描圖

沿原線條複製形狀的過程

the work of copying lines from another picture, plan, or shape by following them closely.

例句

Rin's tracing of the castle window took nearly an hour.

Rin 描那扇城堡窗戶的圖,花了快一個小時。

tracing of + object for the activity

The tracing became easier after the teacher drew thicker lines.

老師把線條畫得更粗之後,描圖就變得容易多了。

同義詞
  • copying

    Broader and can happen without following the original lines directly.

  • drafting

    Often suggests technical drawing rather than following an existing shape.

反義詞

文法句型

tracing of + noun

practice tracing

用法筆記

Often used for the activity itself, especially with letters, patterns, or cutting guides. Unlike sense 1, this sense points to the process, not the sheet you produce.