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sketchy

UK //ˈsketʃi//US //ˈsketʃi//

词源

源自英语单词 'sketch'(草图),加上后缀 '-y',表示类似草图的特性,即不完整或粗略。

adjective

❶ 形容事物或人不可靠、可疑或不完整,通常带有负面含义,暗示缺乏细节或可信度。

“The information he gave was sketchy and hard to verify.”

(他提供的信息含糊不清,难以核实。)

“She had a sketchy memory of what happened that night.”

(她对那天晚上发生的事情记忆模糊。)

同义词:dubious, questionable, unreliable, vague, shady

常见短语

sketchy details — 指不完整或不可靠的细节信息,通常让人难以完全信任或理解。

“The news report only provided sketchy details about the incident.”

(新闻报道只提供了关于事件的一些模糊细节。)