adumbrate

vt. 画...的轮廓, 预示

发音

其它 /ˈædʌmˌbɹeɪt/

词形变化

adumbrated adumbrates 三单 adumbrates adumbrating adumbrating 现在分词 adumbrated 过去式 adumbrated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To foreshadow vaguely.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To give a vague outline.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To obscure or overshadow.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

intimate sketch outline insinuate

上位词 5

draw suggest describe hint depict

下位词 2

block out sketch out

词源

Borrowed from Latin adumbrātus (“represented in outline”), from adumbrāre (“cast a shadow on”), from umbra (“shadow”).

来源：wiktionary