[N-COUNT 可数名词]草图;略图;素描 A sketch is a drawing that is done quickly without a lot of details. Artists often use sketches as a preparation for a more detailed painting or drawing.
...a sketch of a soldier by Orpen.
奥彭所画的一幅士兵素描
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[VERB 动词]为…画素描 If you sketch something, you make a quick, rough drawing of it.
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Clare and David Astor are sketching a view of far Spanish hills...
克莱尔和戴维·阿斯特正在画远处西班牙山峦的风景素描。
I always sketch with pen and paper.
我总是用钢笔和纸画素描。
...balconies and gates sketched on holidays in Spain and Italy...
在西班牙和意大利度假时画的以阳台和大门为主题的素描画
Her hobbies were playing the guitar and sketching.
她爱好弹吉他和画素描。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]概略描述;简述 A sketch of a situation, person, or incident is a brief description of it without many details.
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...thumbnail sketches of heads of state and political figures...
对国家元首和政治人物的简略叙述
I had a basic sketch of a plan.
我有一个基本的计划框架。
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[VERB 动词]概述;简述 If you sketch a situation or incident, you give a short description of it, including only the most important facts.
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Cross sketched the story briefly, telling the facts just as they had happened.
克罗斯简要地叙述了事情的经过,把当时发生的情况一五一十地说了一遍。
Sketch out means the same as sketch.sketch out 同 sketch
Luxembourg sketched out an acceptable compromise between Britain, France and Germany.
卢森堡草拟了一项英国、法国和德国之间都可以接受的妥协方案。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](通常指喜剧节目中的)幽默短剧 A sketch is a short humorous piece of acting, usually forming part of a comedy show.
...a five-minute sketch about a folk singer.
刻画一位民歌手的 5 分钟幽默短剧
相关词组:
sketch in
sketch out
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sketch/sketʃ; NAmEsketʃ/
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sketchsketchessketchedsketchingnoun1a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details 素描;速写;草图◆The artist is making sketches for his next painting.画家正为他的下一幅作品画素描。◆She drew a sketch mapof the area to show us the way. 她画了一幅这个地区的略图,用来给我们指路。☞synonyms at
picture
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2a short funny scene on television, in the theatre, etc. 幽默短剧;小品◆The drama group did a sketch about a couple buying a new car.剧社上演了一出夫妻二人买新车的短剧。3a short report or story that gives only basic details about sth 简报;速写;概述◆a biographical sketch of the Prime Minister首相生平简介verb1[transitive , intransitive ]sketch(sb/sth) to make a quick drawing of sb/sth 画素描;画速写◆He quickly sketched the view from the window.他很快勾勒出了窗外的风景。2[transitive ]sketchsth (out) to give a general description of sth, giving only the basic facts 概述;简述SYN
outline
◆She sketched out her plan for tackling the problem.她简要叙述了解决问题的计划。PHRASAL VERBˌsketch sth↔ˈinto give more information or details about sth 补充说明;给…补充细节sketch/sketʃ; NAmEsketʃ/
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sketchsketch1 /sketʃ/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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1a simple, quickly made drawing that does not show much detailsketch of Cantor drew a rough sketch of his apartment on a napkin.2a short humorous scene on a television programme, in a theatre etc, that is part of a larger show: Her TV programme is made up of a series of comic sketches.3a short written or spoken descriptionsketch of a brief sketch of the main weaknesses of the British economy a thumbnail sketch (=very brief description) of topics treated in depth elsewhere
sketch1 noun
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sketchsketch2 ●●○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to draw a sketch of something ► see thesaurus at
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2 (also sketch out) [transitive] to describe something in a general way, giving the basic ideas: Holford sketched a 10-year programme for rebuilding the city.sketch in ↔ phrasal verbto add more information about something: I’d like to sketch in a few details for you.
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