vignette
noun /vɪnˈjet/
/vɪnˈjet/
(formal)- a short piece of writing or acting that clearly shows what a particular person, situation, etc. is like
（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 charming vignette of Edwardian life
爱德华时代生活的迷人插曲
- a charming vignette of Edwardian life
- a small picture or drawing, especially on the first page of a book
（尤指书名页上的）小花饰，小插图 - Each vignette represents one of the four seasons.
每个小插曲代表四季中的一季。
- Each vignette represents one of the four seasons.
词源late Middle English (in sense (2); also as an architectural term denoting a carved representation of a vine): from French, diminutive of vigne ‘vine’.