"silhouettes" in Chinese (Simplified)
剪影
Definition
剪影是指在较亮背景下看到的黑色轮廓，只能看清轮廓，看不到细节。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见于艺术、摄影和故事叙述中。表示突出轮廓而非细节，通常用复数。不要与“影子”（shadow）混淆，'shadow'指因遮挡光线而产生的暗区。常见搭配：“in silhouette（剪影中）”。
Examples
We saw the silhouettes of birds flying against the sunset.
我们看到夕阳下飞翔的鸟的**剪影**。
The artist drew silhouettes of people's faces.
艺术家画了人脸的**剪影**。
The trees looked like dark silhouettes at night.
树木在夜晚看起来像黑色的**剪影**。
Her curtain showed the silhouettes of people dancing inside the house.
她的窗帘上映出了屋内跳舞人们的**剪影**。
At dawn, the city skyline appeared only as faint silhouettes.
黎明时分，城市天际线只是一片微弱的**剪影**。
The movie started with the silhouettes of two figures meeting on a bridge.
电影一开始是两个人在桥上会面的**剪影**。