line drawing
line drawing — 名詞
1. a picture made with lines on paper that shows the shape of a person or thing, wi
線畫
只用線條勾勒輪廓的畫作
a picture made with lines on paper that shows the shape of a person or thing, without using colour or changes in light and shade
The biology textbook uses simple line drawings to show how the heart pumps blood.
這本生物教科書用簡單的線畫來說明心臟如何輸送血液。
collocation: technical / educational contexts
After visiting the park, Lien drew several line drawings of the old oak trees.
去公園回來之後，Lien 畫了幾幅老橡樹的線畫。
A simple line drawing of a bicycle can show its shape better than a photograph.
一張簡單的腳踏車線畫，比照片更能清楚呈現它的形狀。
On every page of the children's book, the line drawings helped tell the story.
這本童書的每一頁都有線畫來幫助講述故事。
Nora prefers line drawing over painting because it focuses on clean, simple shapes.
Nora 比較喜歡線畫勝過油畫，因為這種風格注重乾淨簡單的線條。
- sketch
A sketch is usually quicker and less finished; a line drawing can be a carefully planned and detailed artwork.
- outline drawing
Emphasises the outer boundary of the subject; both terms overlap, but 'outline drawing' stresses shape over internal detail.
- doodle
A doodle is casual, unplanned, and often drawn while thinking; a line drawing is more intentional.
- painting
A painting typically uses colour, shading, and thicker layers of paint rather than simple pen or pencil lines.
- photograph
A photograph captures reality through light and lens, not through hand-drawn lines.
文法句型
countable when referring to a specific picture
uncountable when referring to the technique or style
用法筆記
Can be countable ('a line drawing', 'several line drawings') when referring to individual pictures, or uncountable when referring to the artistic technique or style as a whole.