contour
contour
noun
[with obj.]
noun
- (一般作 contours)an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something
轮廓；外形；周线，围线
she traced the contours of his face with her finger.
她用手指描绘他的脸部轮廓。
the orchestra tend to smooth the music's contours.
管弦乐队往往把音乐的轮廓变得平滑。
■outline of a natural feature such as a hill or valley
（天然地形的）轮廓
cliffs with grassy rounded contours.
长满青草的圆形悬崖。
■short for contour line
contour line 的简称
■a line joining points on a diagram at which some property has the same value
等高线；恒值线
the figure shows contours of 21-cm line emission of atomic hydrogen.
此图形标明原子氢的21厘米发射谱线的等高线。
■a way in which something varies, especially the pitch of music or the pattern of tones in an utterance
（音调或声调的）升降曲线；变化方式
[with obj.]
- (一般作 be contoured)mould into a specific shape, typically one designed to fit into something else
使与某轮廓吻合
the compartment has been contoured with smooth rounded corners.
这间车厢有光滑的圆角。
[as adj. contoured]the contoured leather seats.
符合人体曲线的皮椅。 - mark (a map or diagram) with contour lines
在（地图，图表）上标等高线
[as adj. contoured]a huge contoured map.
巨幅等高线地图。 - (of a road or railway) follow the outline of (a topographical feature), especially along a contour line
（公路，铁路）循地形轮廓（尤指循等高线）而行
the road contours the hillside.
公路沿着山坡延伸。
[no obj.]the road rises sharply before contouring along the side of the fell.
公路在沿着下坡延伸前突然变得很陡。
- mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian contorno, from contornare 'draw in outline', from con- 'together'+ tornare 'to turn'
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