
sketches
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。)
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。)
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。)