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contours

/ˈkɒntʊəz/ /ˈkɑnˌtʊrz/

Meanings
noun

轮廓，外形，曲线。

An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape.

Examples :

"the low drag contour of a modern automobile"
现代汽车流线型的低阻力轮廓。
appearance art geography
noun

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.

Examples :

"The linguist studied the contours of the diphthong in the word "boy," noting how the vowel sound smoothly shifts from one position in the mouth to another. "
语言学家研究了“boy”这个词中双元音的音段变化，注意到元音是如何从口腔中的一个位置平滑地过渡到另一个位置的。
phonetics linguistics language sound

Related Words

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

代表，象征。

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

在课堂展示中，这位学生代表法国。

Illustration boundary

boundary noun

/ˈbaʊndɹi/ /ˈbaʊndəɹi/

边界，分界线

"The fence marks the boundary between the park and my neighbor's yard. "

这道栅栏标明了公园和我邻居家院子的边界。

Illustration diphthong

diphthong noun

/ˈdɪfθɑŋ/ /ˈdɪfθɒŋ(ɡ)/ /ˈdɪfθɔŋ/

复合元音, 双元音。

"The word "boy" contains a diphthong, as the sound starts with the vowel "oy" sound starts with the sound of "o" and ends with the sound of "i". "

单词"boy"包含一个双元音，因为"oy"这个音从"o"的音开始，到"i"的音结束。

Illustration delineating

delineating verb

/dɪˈlɪniˌeɪtɪŋ/ /diˈlɪniˌeɪtɪŋ/

描绘，勾勒。

"The teacher was delineating the boundaries of the playground with cones before the children went outside. "

老师在孩子们出去玩之前，用锥形路标勾勒出操场的边界。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration quantity

quantity noun

/ˈkwɑndədi/ /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.ti/ /ˈkwɑn(t)ɨti/

数量，数目，总数

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

你必须在数量和质量之间做出选择。

Illustration altitude

altitude noun

/ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈælt.ɪˌtuːd/

海拔，高度

"As the altitude increases, the temperature gets lower, so remember to bring warm clothes to the mountains."

随着海拔升高，气温会降低，所以记得带上保暖的衣服去山上。

Illustration elevation

elevation noun

/ˌɛlɪˈveɪʃən/

提升，提高，升高。

"the elevation of grain; elevation to a throne; elevation to sainthood; elevation of mind, thoughts, or character"

谷物的提升； 登上王位； 被封为圣徒； 思想或品格的升华。

Illustration mountain

mountain noun

/ˈmaʊntɪn/ /ˈmaʊntn̩/

山，峰。

"We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains."

我们周末去山里徒步旅行了。

Illustration transition

transition noun

/tɹænˈzɪʃən/

转变，过渡。

"The transition from elementary school to middle school was difficult for many students. "

从小学到中学的过渡对很多学生来说都比较困难。

Illustration isopleth

isopleth noun

/ˈaɪsoʊplɛθ/ /ˈaɪsəplɛθ/

等值线，等值线图。

"The weather map showed an isopleth connecting all the cities with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. "

这张天气地图上有一条等值线，连接了所有气温为25摄氏度的城市。

Illustration automobile

automobile noun

/ˈɔː.tə.məˌbiːl/ /ˈɔ.tə.moʊˌbil/

汽车，轿车。

"My father bought a new automobile for his business. "

我父亲为他的生意买了一辆新汽车。