Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #11637
silhouette
使…现出轮廓；使…成剪影
核心释义
to show or depict something as a silhouette, usually against a contrasting background
- 1.
常后接 against 或 upon:将(自己或某人或某物)描绘成剪影；将(自己或某人或某物)投射到背景上,使其像剪影。
Often followed by against or upon: to depict (oneself or someone, or something) as a silhouette (noun sense 1 or noun sense 2.1); to project (oneself or someone, or something) upon a background, so as to be like a silhouette.
- 2.
以剪影形式出现。
To appear as a silhouette.
- 3.
像剪影般投射在背景上
project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
成剪影；现出轮廓；常后接 against 或 upon:将(自己或某人或某物)描绘成剪影；将(自己或某人或某物)投射到背景上,使其像剪影。；以剪影形式出现。；像剪影般投射在背景上；描绘...成侧面影
用法In use
The setting sun silhouetted the lone tree against the sky.
用法提示：这里 'silhouetted' 是动词过去式，表示‘使呈现轮廓’。
We watched the runners silhouetting against the morning light.
用法提示：这里 'silhouetting' 是现在分词，描述动作用作宾语补足语。
The mountains were silhouetted against the orange sunset.
用法提示：这里 'were silhouetted' 是被动语态，表示‘被勾勒出轮廓’。
be silhouetted against sth
常用被动结构，强调背景衬托。
The tree was silhouetted against the sky.
那棵树在天空的映衬下显出轮廓。
silhouette sth against/on sth
主动语态较少见，通常用被动。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- silhouette against the sky
- 在天空的映衬下显出轮廓
- The bare trees were silhouetted against the pale sky.光秃秃的树枝在灰白天空的映衬下显出了轮廓。
- silhouette against the sunset
- 在夕阳的映衬下呈剪影
- The ship was silhouetted against the orange sunset.轮船在橙红色夕阳的映衬下形成了剪影。
- silhouette in the doorway
- 在门口显出身影轮廓
- A tall figure was silhouetted in the doorway.门口映出一个高大身影的轮廓。
- silhouette on the horizon
- 在地平线上显出轮廓
- The distant mountains were silhouetted on the horizon.远山在地平线上现出了轮廓。
- silhouette by the light
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
silhouette（剪影）：想象夕阳西下，人“露”出黑色轮廓，读音像‘西露艾特’，助记“剪影”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学描写、摄影或视觉艺术描述 该动词通常用于书面或文学性描写，常见于“be silhouetted against…”等被动结构，日常口语中不太常用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常以被动语态出现，后接against表示背景
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
所有这些词都以 /ɛt/ 结尾，与 silhouette 的重读尾音 /wɛt/ 押韵。wet 的发音与 silhouette 的尾音完全相同 /wɛt/；cassette、brunette、cigarette、rosette、marionette 都以 -ette 结尾，发 /ɛt/。注意拼写相似的 suite /swiːt/ 和 bouquet /boʊˈkeɪ/ 发音不同，不押韵。
用法优先级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。
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