The huge trees were profiled against the night sky.是什么意思？

The huge trees were profiled against the night sky.

在夜空的映衬下显出大树的轮廓。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

huge

adj. 巨大的，庞大的，极大的；

例句
Thousands of farmers from across Europe have held a huge demonstration in the centre of Brussels...
来自欧洲各地的数千农民在布鲁塞尔市中心举行了大规模的示威游行。

trees

n. 树（ tree的名词复数 ），乔木，树状图，世系图；

例句
...Christmas trees decorated with coloured baubles.
缀满各色小饰物的圣诞树

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

profiled

v. 扼要介绍( profile的过去式和过去分词 )，给…画侧面图，描…的轮廓，用数字图表（或量变曲线）表示；

例句
The old trees were profiled against the pale sky.
那些老树的轮廓映衬在苍白的天空上.

against

prep. 反对，对…不利，紧靠，以防；

例句
His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。

night

n. 夜，晚上，（举行盛事的）夜晚；

例句
Video cameras with night vision can be activated by movement.
带夜视镜的摄像机一有动静就会启动。

sky

n. 天（空）；vt. 将…击向空中，将…高挂；

例句
The sun has already set, leaving the sky afire with orange and green light.
太阳已经落山，但天空中还映照着如火般橙绿相间的余晖。