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sketch

UK //skɛtʃ//US //skɛtʃ//

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。)

同义词:drawing, outline, draft, diagram, plan

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。)

同义词:draw, outline, draft, depict, describe

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。)