outline

1. V-T If you outline an idea or a plan, you explain it in a general way. 概述

The mayor outlined his plan to clean up the town's image. 市長概述了他清理整頓該市形象的計劃。

2. N-COUNT An outline is a general explanation or description of something. 概要[also 'in' N]

Following is an outline of the survey findings. 以下是調(diào)查結(jié)果的概要。

3. V-T PASSIVE You say that an object is outlined when you can see its general shape because there is light behind it. 映襯出…的輪廓

The Ritz was outlined against the lights up there. 里茲飯店的輪廓被上方的燈光映襯了出來。

4. N-COUNT The outline of something is its general shape, especially when it cannot be clearly seen. 輪廓

He could see only the hazy outline of the goalposts. 他只能看見球門柱模糊的輪廓。