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limning
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limned
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1
描绘, 刻画
to represent in a drawing or painting, especially in a detailed or expressive manner
- The artist limned her features with delicate strokes of charcoal.
艺术家用细腻的木炭笔触描绘了她的面容。
- Medieval manuscripts often limned saints in vibrant colors.
中世纪手稿常常用鲜艳的色彩描绘圣人。
- The portrait limns a man weary from war.
这幅肖像描绘了一个因战争而疲惫的男人。
- He limned the queen's likeness with remarkable precision.
他以惊人的精确度描绘了女王的肖像。
- The painter limned the child's face with a gentle touch.
画家用轻柔的笔触描绘了孩子的脸。
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勾勒轮廓, 描绘外形
to outline the contours or form of something
- Moonlight limned the edges of the mountain range.
月光勾勒出山脉的边缘。
- The silhouette was limned against the fading sky.
剪影在渐暗的天空映衬下被勾勒出来。
- She limned the shape of the vase with a soft pencil.
她用软铅笔勾勒了花瓶的形状。
- The flames limned the doorway in flickering gold.
火焰勾勒出门口，闪烁着金光。