cartoon
/kɑ:ˈtu:n; kɑr`tun/ n
1
(a) amusing drawing in a newspaper or magazine, esp one that comments satirically on current events （报刊上的）漫画; （尤指）时事讽刺画. =>illus 见插图.
(b) sequence of these telling a story （报刊上的）连环漫画, 连环讽刺画.
2 (also animated cartoon) film made by photographing a series of gradually changing drawings, giving an illusion of movement 动画片; 卡通片
a Walt Disney cartoon 迪斯尼动画片.
3 drawing made by an artist as a preliminary sketch for a painting, tapestry, fresco, etc 草图; 底图.