contour

英 [ˈkɒntʊə(r)]

美 [ˈkɑːntʊr]

n.  外形; 轮廓; (地图上表示相同海拔各点的)等高线

复数：contours　过去分词：contoured　现在分词：contouring　过去式：contoured　第三人称单数：contours　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8799 / COCA.7917

牛津词典

noun

• 外形；轮廓
  the outer edges of sth; the outline of its shape or form
  1. The road follows the natural contours of the coastline.
     这条路沿着海岸线的自然轮廓延伸。
  2. She traced the contours of his face with her finger.
     她用手指摸遍了他脸部的轮廓。
• （地图上表示相同海拔各点的）等高线
  a line on a map showing points that are the same height above sea level
  1. a contour map (= a map that includes these lines)
     等高线地图

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 轮廓;外形
  You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as itscontours.
  1. ...the texture and colour of the skin, the contours of the body...
     皮肤的肌理和颜色，身体的轮廓
  2. I cradled my video camera nervously on my lap, but its cold contours did nothing to comfort me.
     我紧张地把摄影机架在大腿上，但是它冰冷的外形并没能给我任何安慰。
• N-COUNT (地图上的)等高线
  Acontouron a map is a line joining points of equal height and indicating hills, valleys, and the steepness of slopes.
  1. There were three moderate climbs to just below the 450 feet contour.
     刚好在450英尺的等高线之下有3个缓坡。
  2. ...a contour map showing two hills and this large mountain in the middle.
     标示着两座小山和中间这座大山的等高线地图

英英释义

noun

• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
  1. he could barely make out their shapes
  Synonym:shapeformconfigurationconformation
• a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
  1. the contours of the melody
  2. it defines a major contour of this administration
• a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
  Synonym:contour line

verb

• form the contours of

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