Word · Frequency #8799
contoured
修容；打阴影
contoured is the past of contour.
To use makeup to define or reshape the face by applying darker shading to certain areas.
化妆用语
- 1.
To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon.
形成或多或少的弯曲边界
- 2.
To mark with contour lines.
用等高线标记
- 3.
To practise the makeup technique of contouring.
实践修容化妆技巧。
- 4.
To shape conditions regarding salient points.
塑造关于突出点的条件
画出等高线；用等高线标示；勾画轮廓；使形成弯曲边缘；使顺应地势；按地形修整；形成或多或少的弯曲边界；用等高线标记
In use
She contoured her cheeks with a bronzer to define her bone structure.
The illustrator carefully contoured the character's muscles to add depth.
Before painting, the artist contours the main shapes with a light pencil.
Verb forms
base contour · third person contours · -ing contouring · past contoured · past participle contoured
Connections
Collocations
- contour a surface
- 勾画表面轮廓
- The artist contoured the surface to create depth.艺术家勾画表面轮廓以创造深度。
- contour map
- 等高线地图
- We used a contour map to plan the hike.我们使用等高线地图来规划徒步旅行。
- contour line
- 等高线
- Each contour line represents a specific elevation.每条等高线代表一个特定的海拔。
- contoured shape
- 轮廓形状
- The dress has a contoured shape that flatters the figure.这条裙子有一个轮廓形状，可以衬托身材。
- contour the terrain
- 根据地形修整
- Engineers contoured the terrain to prevent erosion.工程师们根据地形修整以防止侵蚀。
- contouring technique
Learner notes
Memory Tip
con（共同）+ tour（旅行）→ 一起旅行时描画地形轮廓。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：制图、医学成像、化妆 作为动词时，通常用于需要精确描绘或定义形状的语境，如制图、医学成像或化妆技巧，比较常见于专业或技术场合。
Grammar Note
及物动词，意为画轮廓
Pronunciation & Spelling
True rhymes: tour, detour (share "/tʊr/" sound). Words like 'pour' (/pɔːr/) and 'course' (/kɔːrs/) look similar but differ in vowel.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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