
sketch
词源
源自17世纪荷兰语'schets',来自意大利语'schizzo',最终源自拉丁语'schedium'(即兴作品)。
noun
❶ 素描或草图,指用简单线条快速绘制的图画,通常用于表达初步构思或记录视觉印象。
“She made a quick sketch of the landscape.”
(她快速画了一幅风景素描。)
“The architect showed us the initial sketch of the building.”
(建筑师向我们展示了建筑的初步草图。)
❶ 梗概或概述,指对事件、故事或计划的简要描述,不包含详细内容。
“He gave us a sketch of his new novel.”
(他向我们概述了他的新小说。)
“The manager provided a sketch of the project plan.”
(经理提供了项目计划的概要。)
verb
❶ 画素描或草图,指用简单的线条快速绘制图像的动作。
“She likes to sketch people in the park.”
(她喜欢在公园里画人物素描。)
“He sketched the outline of the building before adding details.”
(他在添加细节前先画了建筑的轮廓。)
❶ 简要描述或概述,指用简短的语言或文字表达主要内容。
“Let me sketch the main points of the proposal.”
(让我概述一下提案的要点。)
“The professor sketched the historical background in his lecture.”
(教授在讲座中简要描述了历史背景。)
常见短语
sketch out — 简要描述或规划某事,通常指用简单的方式表达想法或计划。
“Let's sketch out the main points before writing the report.”
(在写报告前,我们先简要列出要点。)
rough sketch — 粗略的草图或概述,指不精确或不完整的初步版本。
“This is just a rough sketch of the design concept.”
(这只是设计概念的粗略草图。)