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背影
bèi yǐng
Meaning
- rear view
Definition
人的背面身影，通常指离开时看到的背影。
The back view of a person, typically seen when they are leaving.
Usage
常用于描述离别、怀念或观察他人时的场景，带有情感色彩。
Commonly used in scenes of parting, nostalgia, or observing others, often with emotional overtones.
Examples
- 1 他转身离去，只留下一个孤独的背影。 (He turned and left, leaving only a lonely silhouette of his back.)
- 2 看着父亲远去的背影，我的眼眶湿润了。 (Watching my father's receding back, my eyes moistened.)
- 3 在夕阳下，她的背影显得格外修长。 (Under the setting sun, her silhouette appeared particularly slender.)
- 4 朱自清的《背影》描写了父爱的深沉。 (Zhu Ziqing's 'The Back View' depicts the depth of fatherly love.)
- 5 我一眼就认出了他的背影。 (I recognized his back at a glance.)
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