outline out-line n.提纲,要点,外形;略图vt.概述;描…外形(或轮廓)
[例句] By day, Bille’s contact lenses will focus rays of light so accurately on the retina (视网膜)that the image of a small leaf or the outline of a far distant tree will be formed with a sharpness that surpasses that of conventional vision aids by almost half a diopter ( 屈光度). (2003年 6月阅读4)
[译文] 白天,比利的隐形眼镜如此准确地把光线集中到视网膜会清晰地形成一片小叶片影像或者是远处树木的轮廓,以至于超过了常规视觉辅助器接近半个屈光度。
[辨析] abstract, digest, outline, summary
这一组名词都有“要点,摘要”的意思。abstract概要,摘要,尤其指对学术论文或法律论据作的简述;e.g. the abstract of his book.他的书的概要。digest (篇幅较长的)摘要,文摘,它是对原文的浓缩而不是对原文的简单解释。e.g. Reader’s Digest《读者文摘》。outline要点,大纲,概要;e.g. make an outline of ideas把想法列了一个提纲。summary 总结,摘要,指用寥寥数语概括文章或者讲话的要点,不考虑原文的风格。
apply ap-ply vi.应用,实施;申请,请求;适用 vt.涂,施
[例句] Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever. (2008年12月阅读2)
[译文] 担心的父母督促他们的孩子申请更多的学校。
corresponding cor-res-pon-ding a.相应的,符合的
[例句] They have virtually identical or corresponding parts.
[译文] 它们事实上具有完全相等或对应的部分。