profile

['prəufail]

n.侧面, 轮廓, 形象, 简介
v.描绘 ... 轮廓, 评论人物

例句与用法:

The huge trees were profiled against the night sky.

在夜空的映衬下显出大树的轮廓。

I photographed him in profile.

我从侧面给他拍照。

My boss asked me to write a profile for the new tennis champion.

我上司让我给这位新网球冠军写篇小传。

The government is trying to keep a low profile on this issue.

政府力图在这个问题上保持低姿态。

词形变化:

名词: profiler | 动词过去式: profiled | 动词过去分词: profiled | 动词现在分词: profiling | 动词第三人称单数: profiles |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. 侧面(像), 侧影

2. 轮廓, 外形; 外观; 形象

3. 纵断面(图), 剖面(图)

4. 数据图表, 量变曲线

5. 【美】传略, 人物简介; 概况[(+of)]

a television profile of Ernest Hemingway

一段欧内斯特・海明威的电视简介

vt.

1. 给……画侧面像; 给……作剖面图

2. 描(或显)出……的轮廓

The old trees were profiled against the pale sky.

苍天映衬出老树的轮廓。

3. 写……的传略(或概况)

4. 用数据图表(或量变曲线)表示


短语词组:

in profile

1. 以侧面

She sat observing his face in profile.

她坐着从侧面观察他的脸。

keep a low profile

1. 保持低姿态

The government is trying to keep a low profile on this issue.

政府试图在这一问题上保持低姿态。