delineate sth
delineate 作及物动词,常接 boundary、line、outline 等表示界线或轮廓的名词。
The surveyor delineated the property line on the map.
测量员在地图上描绘出房产界线。
详细描述;生动描绘
delineated — past of delineate
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
详细描述;生动描绘
to describe or portray something precisely and in detail
The surveyor delineated the property line on the map.
测量员在地图上描绘出房产界线。
勾勒、描绘或描出轮廓
To sketch out, draw or trace an outline.
用图画描绘或表现
To depict, represent with pictures.
用言语或手势描述或描绘
To describe or depict with words or gestures.
画出轮廓或标出
To outline or mark out.
delineate
Base
原形
delineates
3rd person
第三人称单数
delineating
-ing
现在分词
delineated
Past
过去式
delineated
Past participle
过去分词
The map clearly delineates the borders between the two countries.
这张地图清楚地标出了两国之间的边界。
The author delineated the main character's personality through her actions.
作者通过她的行为细致地描写了主角的性格。
Recent studies have delineated the causes of the disease.
最近的研究已经阐明了这种疾病的成因。
指描绘轮廓或详细描述。
The teacher asked us to delineate the main characters' motivations in the novel.
老师要求我们清楚地描述小说中主要人物的动机。
Our manager delineated the project timeline so everyone knew what to do.
我们的经理详细说明了项目时间表,所以每个人都知道该做什么。
The article delineates the effects of sleep on memory.
这篇文章详细描述了睡眠对记忆的影响。
delineate 作及物动词,常接 boundary、line、outline 等表示界线或轮廓的名词。
The surveyor delineated the property line on the map.
测量员在地图上描绘出房产界线。
此句型用于表示详细说明某事的具体内容或方式。
The article delineates what teachers can do to support struggling students.
这篇文章详细描述了教师能做些什么来帮助学习困难的学生。
被动语态常用于客观说明界线或范围由某物标出。
The park's boundaries are delineated by a low stone wall.
公园的边界由一道矮石墙标示出来。
Not this
The report delineates about the main problems.
Use this
The report delineates the main problems.
delineate 是及物动词,直接跟宾语,不需要介词 about;删除 about 后句子结构才正确。
Not this
The problems are delineate in the chart.
Use this
The problems are delineated in the chart.
被动语态中要用过去分词 delineated,不能用动词原形 delineate。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
界定边界;划定界限
The treaty clearly delineates the boundaries between the two countries.
该条约明确界定了两国之间的边界。
明确角色;界定职责
We need to delineate the role of each team member before we start.
开始之前,我们需要明确每位团队成员的角色。
阐述差异;区分不同之处
This chapter delineates the differences between formal and informal writing.
本章阐述了正式与非正式写作之间的差异。
描述各个阶段
The study delineates the stages of economic development.
该研究描述了经济发展的各个阶段。
勾勒出海岸线;描绘海岸线
The map delineates the rugged coastline with great precision.
这幅地图极其精确地勾勒出了崎岖的海岸线。
详细描述;细致勾画
The consultant delineated the plan in detail.
顾问详细阐述了该计划。
Use delineated naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
delineate 里有 line:沿着线条(line)描出轮廓,再生动地描述细节。
语域:formal 常见场景:学术写作、正式报告、文学描写 这个词比较正式,多用于书面语或正式场合,日常口语中不常用。使用时可根据语境选择“勾画轮廓”或“详细描述”的意思。
这些词都以 -ate (或 -eate) 结尾,但读音不同。create 拼写为 -eate,与 delineate 相同,但重音在末尾,读 /kriˈeɪt/;investigate、separate(动词)中的 -ate 读 /eɪt/,与 delineate 结尾的 /eɪt/ 相同,但重音位置不同,所以它们都不与 delineate 押韵。fortunate、private、chocolate 中的 -ate 读 /ɪt/ 或 /ət/,是拼写相似但读音不同的易混词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.