| [/ˈprəufaɪl; ˋprofaɪl/] n 用法:
1 side view, esp of the human face 侧面所见; （尤指人面部的）侧面（像）:
his handsome profile 他漂亮的侧面轮廓 *
[attrib 作定语] a profile drawing 侧面图像. 用法:
2 edge or outline of sth seen against a background 轮廓; 外形:
the profile of the toweragainst the sky 天空衬托下的塔的轮廓. 用法:
3 brief biographyof sb or description of sth in a newspaper article, broadcastprogramme, etc （报刊文章、 广播节目等中的）人物或事物之简介, 概况, 传略:
The newspaper publishes a profile of a leading sportsman every week. 该报每周刊登一篇关於一个优秀运动员的简介. *
The BBC are working on a profile of the British nuclear industry. 英国广播公司正在报道英国核工业概况. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) a ,high/,low `profile noticeable/inconspicuous way of behaving, so as to attract/avoid public attention 极力[避免]显示自己的做法; 高[低]姿态:
adopt/keep/maintain a low profile 采取[保持/维持]低姿态 *
[attrib 作定语] high-profile politicians 引人注目的政治家们. in profile (seen) from the side 由侧面（看的）:
In profile she is very like her mother. 由侧面看她很像她母亲. *
The Queen's head appears in profile on British stamps. 英国邮票上有女王的侧面头像. profile 2
v 用法:
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] show (sth) in profile against a background 显出（某物）的轮廓:
The huge trees were profiled against the night sky. 在夜空的映衬下显出大树的轮廓. 用法:
2 [Tn] write or make a profile(3) of (sb/sth) 写（某人[某事物]）的简介. |