10. Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the Caribbean comprises more than 700 islands, islets, reefs and bays, which
generally form island arcs that ________ the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea.
(A) picture
(B) delineate
(C) illustrate
(D) portray
統計: A(12), B(155), C(23), D(33), E(0) #2027000
詳解 (共 6 筆)
:to describe or mark the edge ofsomething
(from Cambridge Dictionary) delineate
題目: Situated largely on the Caribbean Plate, the Caribbean comprises more than 700 islands, islets, reefs and bays, which generally form island arcs that delineate the eastern and northern edges of the Caribbean Sea.

1. picture
意思:用想像或文字「勾勒出某個畫面」,常常指心中的圖像。
語氣/語境:
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偏重「想像」與「心中描繪」。
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通常是抽象的、內心或文學性的描繪。
常見搭配:picture someone/something as…、I picture him doing…
例句:
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I can picture myself living in a small cottage by the sea.
(我可以想像自己住在海邊的小屋裡。)
2. delineate
意思:詳細描繪、勾畫出輪廓或細節,語氣偏正式或技術性。
語氣/語境:
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常用於學術、技術、規劃或政策等領域。
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強調準確、清晰的描述(不一定是圖畫,也可以是文字)。
常見搭配:delineate a plan/boundary/role
例句:
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The report clearly delineates the steps required to complete the process.
(報告清楚地描繪了完成這個流程所需的步驟。)
3. illustrate
意思:用圖畫或例子來「說明」某事。
語氣/語境:
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可指用圖片輔助說明,也可指用例子或比喻來解釋。
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常見於教學、說明文、科學論述中。
常見搭配:illustrate a concept/example/point/book
例句:
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This diagram illustrates how the system works.
(這張圖解說明了這個系統的運作方式。)
4. portray
意思:描繪某人或某事的形象,常見於藝術、文學或敘述中。
語氣/語境:
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強調「刻畫人物或情境特質」。
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可用於藝術創作(畫畫、小說、電影)或比較生動的描述。
常見搭配:portray a character/person/scene
例句:
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The novel portrays the struggles of immigrants in a new country.
(這本小說描繪了移民在新國家的掙扎。)