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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.contour; line; outline; rough sketch
城楼在月光下显出朦胧的轮廓。
The gate tower stood in vague silhouette against the moonlight.
周围景物的轮廓越看越清楚。
The contours of the surrounding scenery become clearer.
我们先勾勒个轮廓,再画上细节。
We draw an outline before filling in the details.
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- 2
n.general/rough idea; general situation
这件事我知道一些轮廓。
I've only had a rough idea about the matter.
事情比较复杂,我先说说它的轮廓。
It's complicated. Let me talk about its outline first.
我只知道这件事的大体轮廓,具体的情况不太清楚。
I only know the general outline of the matter, but the specific situation is not very clear.
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Word usage
- common measure word"轮廓" is often matched with measure word "个".
一个轮廓
one outline