in silhouette

基本解释

It was about 200 metres away in silhouette.
他说：“当时那个影子离我约200米远。
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Explanation: In silhouette against a crowded star field toward the constellation Scorpius, this dusty cosmic cloud evokes for some the image of an ominous dark tower.
解说：在天蝎座方向上一大群恒星领域中的这张剪影中，这片灰蒙蒙的星际云让人联想到一座不详的暗黑之塔。
But here, astrophotographer Thierry Lagault accurately computed the occurrence of a rarer opportunity to record the spacefaring combination moving quickly in silhouette across the solar disk.
但天文摄影家Thierry Lagault精心计算出一个罕见的机会，记录下这对航天组合的剪影在太阳圆盘面前快速划过。

In those moments, with the light behind her, I would see her lovely shape only in silhouette.
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The couple sat in silhouette, framed by a large picture window, while the setting sun turned the background shades of yellow, orange, magenta and deep purple.
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There are a few differences between the two, besides the cut-off top: In silhouette, the Roadster has a downward-sloping nose and a lower, smoother rear end that give it a slightly more polished look than the coupe.
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