to outline
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概述, 简要描述
to give a brief description of something excluding the details
Transitive: to outline information
例子
Before writing the essay, the student outlined the main ideas to organize the structure.
在写论文之前，学生概述了主要思想以组织结构。
The manager outlined the key objectives for the upcoming project during the team meeting.
经理在团队会议上概述了即将到来的项目的关键目标。
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勾勒, 描绘轮廓
to draw a line or show the outer edge of something
Transitive: to outline a shape
例子
The artist outlined the shape of the mountains with a thin brush before adding details to the landscape painting.
艺术家在给风景画添加细节之前，用细刷子勾勒了山的形状。
To create a map, the cartographer outlined the borders of the country with a bold line.
为了创建地图，制图师用粗线勾勒了国家的边界。
Outline
01
a preliminary or schematic plan used to organize or guide the development of something
例子
The architect sketched an outline of the building design.
建筑师草绘了建筑设计的轮廓。
We followed the outline of the project proposal before detailed planning.
在详细规划之前，我们遵循了项目提案的大纲。
02
轮廓, 剪影
the visible edge or contour that marks the limits of an object
例子
The artist traced the outline of the vase on paper.
艺术家在纸上描摹了花瓶的轮廓。
Mountains appeared as dark outlines against the sunset.
山脉在日落背景下显现为黑暗的轮廓。
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概要, 大纲
a simplified summary that lists the main points or key ideas of a subject, providing an organized framework
例子
The professor handed out an outline of the lecture to help students follow along.
教授分发了一份讲座的大纲，以帮助学生跟上进度。
She prepared an outline of her presentation before starting to create the slides.
在开始制作幻灯片之前，她准备了演讲的大纲。
词汇树
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