noun🔗Share轮廓，外形，曲线。 An outline, boundary or border, usually of curved shape."the low drag contour of a modern automobile"现代汽车流线型的低阻力轮廓。appearanceartgeographyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share轮廓线，等高线。 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 map showed the contours of the mountain, with each line representing a different elevation. "地图上显示了这座山的轮廓线，每一条线都代表着一个不同的海拔高度。geographytechnicalgeologyChat 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 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。phoneticslinguisticslanguagesoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
