词典释义：
an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something
轮廓；外形；周线，围线
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she traced the contours of his face with her finger 她用手指描绘他的脸部轮廓
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figurative 〈喻〉the orchestra tend to smooth the music's contours .管弦乐队往往把音乐的轮廓变得圆浑。
outline of a natural feature such as a hill or valley
（天然地形的）轮廓
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cliffs with grassy rounded contours .长满青草的圆形悬崖。
short for
<Bold>CONTOUR LINE</Bold>的简称。
a line joining points on a diagram at which some property has the same value
等高线；恒值线
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the figure shows contours of 21-cm line emission of atomic hydrogen .此图形标明原子氢的２１厘米发射谱线的等高线。
a way in which something varies, especially the pitch of music or the pattern of tones in an utterance
（音调或声调的）升降曲线；变化方式。
(一般作
使与某轮廓吻合
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the compartment has been contoured with smooth rounded corners 这个车厢隔间的棱角光滑圆溜
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[as adj.
contoured ]the contoured leather seats .符合人体曲线的皮椅。
mark (a map or diagram) with contour lines
在（地图，图表）上标等高线
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[as adj.
contoured ]a huge contoured map .巨幅等高线地图。
(of a road or railway)follow the outline of (a topographical feature), especially along a contour line
（公路，铁路）循地形轮廓（尤指循等高线）而行
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the road contours the hillside 公路沿着山坡延伸
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[no obj.]
the road rises sharply before contouring along the side of the fell .公路在沿着下坡延伸前突然变得很陡。
"mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian
