contour 英 [ˈkɒntʊə(r)]   美 [ˈkɑntʊr]

contour

contour  英 [ˈkɒntʊə(r)] 美 [ˈkɑntʊr]

n. 轮廓,外形;等高线 

进行时:contouring  过去式:contoured  过去分词:contoured  第三人称单数:contours  名词复数:contours 

The road follows the natural contours of the coastline. 这条路沿着海岸线的自然轮廓延伸。
She traced the contours of his face with her finger. 她用手指摸遍了他脸部的轮廓。

  • Contour is the outline or shape of something. A shoe that fits well along the contours or shape of your foot is a good fit.
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  • n. 轮廓,外形;等高线
  • 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。

  • 3. a contour map

    等高线地图

  • contour (n.) "the outline of a figure," 1660s, a term in painting and sculpture, from French contour "circumference, outline," from Italian and Medieval Latin contornare "to go around," from assimilated form of Latin com-, here probably an intensive prefix (see com-), + tornare "to turn (on a lathe);" see turn (v.).
con·tour / ˈkɒntʊə(r) ; NAmE ˈkɑːntʊr / noun 1 the outer edges of sth; the outline of its shape or form 外形;轮廓 The road follows the natural contours of the coastline. 这条路沿着海岸线的自然轮廓延伸。 She traced the contours of his face with her finger. 她用手指摸遍了他脸部的轮廓。 2 ( also ˈcontour line ) a line on a map that joins points that are the same height above sea level (地图上连接相同海拔各点的)等高线 a contour map (= a map that includes these lines) 等高线地图 contour contours contoured contouring con·tour / ˈkɒntʊə(r) ; NAmE ˈkɑːntʊr /
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