noun🔗Share轮廓，外形。 An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape."the low drag contour of a modern automobile"现代汽车的低阻力轮廓外形。appearanceartfiguregeographyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share等高线，轮廓线 A line on a map or chart delineating those points which have the same altitude or other plotted quantity: a contour line or isopleth."The hiking map showed contour lines, indicating areas of similar elevation. "这张徒步地图上标有等高线，用来显示海拔高度相似的区域。geographygeologymathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share音段，语段。 A speech sound which behaves as a single segment, but which makes an internal transition from one quality, place, or manner to another."The diphthong in the word "boy" is a contour, starting with a sound similar to "ah" and gliding into a sound similar to "ee." "“Boy”这个词里的双元音就是一个音段，它从一个类似“啊”的声音开始，然后滑动到一个类似“衣”的声音。phoneticslinguisticslanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share勾勒轮廓，描绘外形 To form a more or less curved boundary or border upon."The artist used shading to contour the apple, giving it a more rounded shape. "艺术家用阴影来勾勒苹果的轮廓，使其形状更加圆润。appearancegeographyartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share描绘轮廓，勾勒轮廓 To mark with contour lines."The architect meticulously contoured the building's roofline to blend seamlessly with the surrounding hills. "建筑师细致地勾勒了建筑屋顶的轮廓线，使其与周围的丘陵完美融合。markartappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打阴影，修容 To practise the makeup technique of contouring."She's watching a makeup tutorial to learn how to contour her cheekbones. "她正在看化妆教程，学习如何用阴影修容，让自己的颧骨看起来更立体。appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
