profile

['prəufail]

n.侧面, 轮廓, 形象, 简介
v.描绘 ... 轮廓, 评论人物

例句与用法：

The huge trees were profiled against the night sky.

在夜空的映衬下显出大树的轮廓。

I photographed him in profile.

我从侧面给他拍照。

My boss asked me to write a profile for the new tennis champion.

我上司让我给这位新网球冠军写篇小传。

The government is trying to keep a low profile on this issue.

政府力图在这个问题上保持低姿态。

词形变化：

名词: profiler | 动词过去式: profiled | 动词过去分词: profiled | 动词现在分词: profiling | 动词第三人称单数: profiles |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 侧面(像), 侧影

2. 轮廓, 外形; 外观; 形象

3. 纵断面(图), 剖面(图)

4. 数据图表, 量变曲线

5. 【美】传略, 人物简介; 概况[(+of)]

a television profile of Ernest Hemingway

一段欧内斯特・海明威的电视简介

vt.

1. 给……画侧面像; 给……作剖面图

2. 描(或显)出……的轮廓

The old trees were profiled against the pale sky.

苍天映衬出老树的轮廓。

3. 写……的传略(或概况)

4. 用数据图表(或量变曲线)表示

短语词组：

in profile

1. 以侧面

She sat observing his face in profile.

她坐着从侧面观察他的脸。

keep a low profile

1. 保持低姿态

The government is trying to keep a low profile on this issue.

政府试图在这一问题上保持低姿态。