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sketches

UK //ˈsketʃɪz//US //ˈsketʃɪz//

词源

源自17世纪荷兰语'schets',经由意大利语'schiizzo'(快速绘图)演变而来,最终可追溯至希腊语'schedios'(即兴的)。

noun

❶ 指快速绘制的简单图画,通常用于记录想法或展示初步设计,不追求细节完整。

“She made some quick sketches of the landscape.”

(她快速画了几幅风景的草图。)

“The artist's sketchbook was full of pencil sketches.”

(艺术家的素描本里全是铅笔草图。)

❶ 指简短的文字描述或故事大纲,通常用于喜剧表演或文学创作中的片段。

“The comedy show consisted of a series of short sketches.”

(这档喜剧节目由一系列短剧组成。)

“He wrote humorous sketches for the school magazine.”

(他为校刊写了幽默小品文。)

同义词:drawings, outlines, drafts, doodles, vignettes

verb

❶ 快速画出简单图形或轮廓的动作,通常不包含精细细节。

“She sketches the flowers in her garden every morning.”

(她每天早晨都会速写花园里的花。)

“The detective sketched the crime scene quickly.”

(侦探快速绘制了犯罪现场示意图。)

❶ 简要描述或概述某事,不提供完整细节。

“Let me sketch the main points of the proposal.”

(让我概述一下提案的要点。)

“The report sketches the development of the technology.”

(报告简要描述了这项技术的发展。)

同义词:draft, outline, rough out, delineate, depict

常见短语

rough sketches — 指初步的、不完善的草图或计划,强调尚未完成的状态。

“These are just rough sketches of the new logo design.”

(这些只是新标志设计的初步草图。)

character sketches — 对人物特征的简要描述,常用于文学创作或表演前的角色准备。

“The writer prepared detailed character sketches before starting the novel.”

(作家在开始写小说前准备了详细的人物小传。)