outline
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Definitions
n.
The line marking the outer edge or shape of something; a summary of the main points.
轮廓，外形；要点概要，大纲。
v.
To draw the outer shape of something; to give the main points without detail.
勾出……的轮廓；概述要点。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedout + line = the line running around the outside of a shape — its silhouette. The same image gives the second sense: an outline of a plan is its shape sketched in bare lines, the main points without the filling-in.
Root line still carries 17 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.rough outline粗略轮廓/大纲
- 2.broad outline大致轮廓
- 3.outline a plan概述计划
- 4.in outline概括地
Example Sentences
- 1.
She traced the outline of the island on the map.
- 2.
Could you outline your plan in a few sentences?
- 3.
The report gives a rough outline of next year's budget.