一、详细释义:


n.

插图 [C]


例句:

The colored illustrations in that book are most attractive.

那本书里的彩色插图非常吸引人。


例句:

Illustration of a difficult idea is often effective in lectures.

讲课时用插图来说明某个难懂的概念往往是行之有效的。


图解 [U]


例句:

He used photographs as illustrations for his talk.

他用照片为他的演讲作图解。


例句:

The illustration had too much redundant detail.

图解中不必要的细节太多。


说明;例证 [U,C]


例句:

A rock falling to the ground is an illustration of gravity.

石块落地是地球引力的一个实例。


例句:

Illustration by example is better than explanation in words.

用实例说明比用词语解释清楚。


二、词义辨析:


example,instance,case,sample,illustration,specimen

这些名词均有“例子、事例”之意。 example普通用词,指能代表同类事物性质或一般规律的典型例子。 instance多指用于说明、支持或反证一般事实或理论的事例。 case多指需要加以认真研究的实例,如病例,案例等。 sample通常指样品。 illustration指用来说明、解释某种理论或看法而引用的例证。 specimen可与sample换用,但常指人或物中选出的有代表性部分,或指供科研、化验或检验用的标本。


三、词义辨析:


drawing,illustration,cartoon,diagram,picture,sketch,painting,portrait

这些名词都表示“画,图”之意。 drawing指用线条或色彩绘成的图画。 illustration指插入书页之间帮助说明的任何插图或图解。 cartoon指幽默或讽刺性漫画。 diagram多指科技书籍或文献中具有概括解说作用的图表、图样或略图。 picture指广义的“图画”,现多用来指相片、画像。 sketch通常指只画出物体主要特征的图画。 painting指着色的画。 portrait指肖像,只用于指人。


四、参考例句:


As an illustration, consider the following example.

作为说明,考虑下面的示例。


The marginal illustration is very interesting.

页边的插图很有趣。


The illustration had too much redundant detail.

图解中不必要的细节太多。


He used photographs as illustration for his talk.

他用照片为他的演讲作图片说明。


Illustration by example is better than explanation in words.

用实例说明比用词语解释清楚。


We may use the illustration of making artificial flowers.

我们可以用人造的假花作例证。


Illustration of a difficult idea is often effective in lectures.

讲课时用插图来说明某个难懂的概念往往是行之有效的。


This illustration shows a section through the timber.

本图所示为木材的纵剖面。


Many zines tend to rely on comics, illustration, and collage.

不少杂志往往依靠漫画、插图、拼贴。


This illustration shows a vertical section through the locust.

本图所示为蝗虫的纵剖面。