contour

英 [ˈkɒntʊə(r)]

美 [ˈkɑːntʊr]

n.  外形; 轮廓; (地图上表示相同海拔各点的)等高线

复数：contours　过去分词：contoured　现在分词：contouring　过去式：contoured　第三人称单数：contours　

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牛津词典

noun

• 外形；轮廓
  the outer edges of sth; the outline of its shape or form
  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。
• （地图上表示相同海拔各点的）等高线
  a line on a map showing points that are the same height above sea level
  1. a contour map (= a map that includes these lines)
     等高线地图

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 轮廓;外形
  You can refer to the general shape or outline of an object as itscontours.
  1. ...the texture and colour of the skin, the contours of the body...
     皮肤的肌理和颜色，身体的轮廓
  2. I cradled my video camera nervously on my lap, but its cold contours did nothing to comfort me.
     我紧张地把摄影机架在大腿上，但是它冰冷的外形并没能给我任何安慰。
• N-COUNT (地图上的)等高线
  Acontouron a map is a line joining points of equal height and indicating hills, valleys, and the steepness of slopes.
  1. There were three moderate climbs to just below the 450 feet contour.
     刚好在450英尺的等高线之下有3个缓坡。
  2. ...a contour map showing two hills and this large mountain in the middle.
     标示着两座小山和中间这座大山的等高线地图

英英释义

noun

• any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
  1. he could barely make out their shapes
  Synonym:shapeformconfigurationconformation
• a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure
  1. the contours of the melody
  2. it defines a major contour of this administration
• a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
  Synonym:contour line

verb

• form the contours of

双语例句

• No doubt you are familiar with geographical contour maps, which show lines of constant altitude.
  无疑，你们熟悉地理上的等值线地图，它示出等高线。
• A robust and novel method for video object contour tracking by improving the dual-front active contour model.
  对双前沿活动轮廓模型进行了改进，提出一种鲁棒的视频目标轮廓跟踪新方法。
• Through this process, molded foam parts will provide a better contour to the shape of your body.
  通过这一过程，模塑太空记忆棉部分将提供一个更好的轮廓，你的身体的形状。
• This article brings a new kind of arithmetic for contour height automation annotation in contour map.
  【中英文摘要】提出了一种新的等高线高程自动注记算法。
• Abstract: In this paper, the contour evolution method of numerically-controlled electrochemical machining is described.
  文摘：阐述了数控展成电解加工中展成运动的实现方法。
• Accordingly, a practical removing lead rate contour map is given for reference.
  绘出了脱铅率的等高线图，为设计除铅剂的配比提供了直观有效的方法。
• As a result, I am timid now, this is not symmetric with my boy contour.
  结果是我现在很胆小，这与我男生的外形很不相称。
• Accurate reconstruction of planar contour mixed with straight lines and arcs is achieved with position or tangent continuity.
  解决了由直线和圆弧构成的平面轮廓精确重构问题，满足轮廓各段之间位置连续以及相切条件。
• The indifference curve may be compared with a contour line on a map.
  无差别曲线可以与地图上的等高线相比拟。
• The paper describes a new method to establish digital map efficiently by using contour.
  提出了一种沿地图上等高线分段截取数据，建立数字地图的方法。