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ductus

/ˈdʌktəs/ /ˈdʌktʊs/

Meanings
noun

笔画，书写笔顺

The number of strokes that make up a written letter, and the direction, sequence and speed in which they are written. (Compare graph; see also aspect.)

Examples :

"The student practiced the ductus of each letter to improve the legibility of her handwriting. "
学生练习每个字母的笔画和书写笔顺，以提高她字迹的清晰度。
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noun

笔画收腰, 笔画渐细。

A subtle reduction of weight towards the middle of the stroke of the letter.

Examples :

"The calligraphy teacher pointed out the faint ductus in the student's "M," where the downstroke subtly thinned before widening again. "
书法老师指出了学生写的“M”字中不明显的笔画收腰，在那一竖向下运笔时，笔画在变粗之前有一个细微的渐细过程。
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Related Words

Illustration widening

widening verb

/ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/

变宽，加宽

"His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor."

当她的晨衣滑落到地板上时，他的眼睛睁大了。

Illustration sequence

sequence noun

/ˈsiːkwəns/

序列, 顺序, 次序

"The sequence of events in the school play was: introduction, conflict, climax, and resolution. "

学校戏剧的事件顺序是：介绍，冲突，高潮和结局。

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

阻止，防止，避免

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我定期刷牙，是为了防止牙齿变黄。

Illustration blockage

blockage noun

/ˈblɑkɪdʒ/ /ˈblɒkɪdʒ/

堵塞，阻塞。

"The plumber removed the blockage in the kitchen sink, and the water drained freely again. "

水管工清除了厨房水槽里的堵塞物，水又畅通无阻地流走了。

Illustration reduction

reduction noun

/ɹiˈdɑk.ʃən/

减少，降低，缩减

"The reduction in homework assignments allowed students more free time. "

作业量的减少让学生们有了更多自由时间。

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

方向，方位，指向。

"Keep going in the same direction."

继续朝这个方向走。

Illustration calligraphy

calligraphy noun

/kəˈlɪɡɹəfi/

书法，书艺。

"My grandmother's calligraphy was beautiful; each letter in her thank-you note was a tiny work of art. "

我奶奶的字写得一手好书法，她写的感谢信，每个字都像一件小小的艺术品，漂亮极了。

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

解释，说明，阐明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释《圣经》的一章.

Illustration handwriting

handwriting verb

/ˈhændɹaɪtɪŋ/

手写，笔书

"My grandfather handwrote a letter to my grandmother every week. "

我爷爷每个星期都会手写一封信给奶奶。

Illustration practiced

practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

熟练，有经验的。

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "

因为跳舞多年，她是一位经验丰富的表演者。(Yīnwèi tiàowǔ duōnián, tā shì yī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de biǎoyǎnzhě.)

Illustration legibility

legibility noun

/ˌlɛdʒəˈbɪləti/ /ˌlɛdʒɪˈbɪlɪti/

清晰度，易读性。

"The legibility of this text is questionable: half the people asked said it was almost illegible, but the other half said it was easy to read."

这段文字的清晰度有点问题：一半人说它几乎无法辨认，但另一半人说它很容易阅读。

Illustration downstroke

downstroke noun

/ˈdaʊnˌstroʊk/

下笔，向下笔画

"The artist carefully controlled the pressure on her brush, making each downstroke a little darker than the upstroke to create depth. "

艺术家小心地控制着画笔的力度，让每一笔下笔都比上挑的笔画略深一些，以此来创造景深。