line drawing

短语

素描;线条画

词形变化

line drawings 复数 line drawings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A pen or pencil drawing consisting only of solid lines.

    艺术
  2. 2.

    The process of establishing a specific boundary, distinction or limit in regard to prescribing the best legal rule.

    美国 比喻 法律

词汇关系

名词

词源

From line + drawing. First use appears c. 1891. The figurative sense is a deverbal form of the expression draw the line. The exact date of its first appearance is uncertain.

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