contour

n. 轮廓；等高线；周线；电路；概要

vt. 画轮廓；画等高线

n. (Contour)人名；(法)孔图尔

中文词源

contour 轮廓

con-, 强调。-tour, 转，词源同turn, tourism.

contour (n.): 1660s, a term in painting and sculpture, from French contour "circumference, outline," from Italian and Medieval Latin contornare "to go around," from Latin com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + tornare "to turn (on a lathe);" see turn (v.).

First recorded application to topography is from 1769. Earlier the word was used to mean "bedspread, quilt" (early 15c.) in reference to its falling over the sides of the mattress. Related: Contoured. Contour line in geography is from 1844.

contour：看透啊。看透了它的外形轮廓——轮廓。

1. There were three moderate climbs to just below the 450 feet contour.: 刚好在450英尺的等高线之下有3个缓坡。

2. The contour of the Atlantic coast of America is very irregular.: 美国沿太平洋的海岸线非常曲折.

3. Contour is NASA's second mission dedicated to studying comets.: “孔杜尔”号(contour的音译,国内一般意译为“彗核旅行” 或者 “测绘”)是NASA( 美国宇航局)专门用于彗星研究的第二次任务号.

4. All three basins are enclosed by the 1900 m depth contour.: 三个海盆都被1900米的等深线所圈闭.

5. The area representing Q 1 is indicated by contour shading.: 代表Q1的面积由打有阴影的轮廓线标出.