vignette
英 [vɪnˈjet]
美 [vɪnˈjet]
n. (清晰展示人物特征、局势等的)短文，简介，花絮; (表演)片段，小品; (尤指书名页上的)小花饰，小插图
复数：vignettes
BNC.22141 / COCA.12114
牛津词典
noun
- （清晰展示人物特征、局势等的）短文，简介，花絮；（表演）片段，小品
a short piece of writing or acting that clearly shows what a particular person, situation, etc. is like - （尤指书名页上的）小花饰，小插图
a small picture or drawing, especially on the first page of a book
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT （清晰介绍事物特征的）短文，简介，花絮
Avignetteis a short description, picture, or piece of acting which expresses very clearly and neatly the typical characteristics of the thing that it represents.- The book is an excellent vignette of some of the major debates in science.
这本书清晰而扼要地介绍了科学界的一些主要争议。
- The book is an excellent vignette of some of the major debates in science.
英英释义
noun
- a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books)
- a photograph whose edges shade off gradually
- a brief literary description