| 单词 | sketch |
| 释义 | sketch (once / 184 pages) nv A sketch is a rough or brief outline of something. If you hand in a sketch, instead of your full paper, don't expect to get a very high grade! The word sketch can be used when talking about something visual, particularly a drawing. An artist might sketch a friend in an hour, and then go home and take weeks to complete the portrait. A sketch can also refer to a short verbal or narrative account. You might want to give your friend a brief sketch of what happened to you today, instead of boring her with every last detail, including the hours you spent washing and then folding your laundry. WORD FAMILYsketch: sketched, sketcher, sketches, sketching, sketchy+/sketcher: sketchers/sketchy: sketchier, sketchiest, sketchily, sketchiness USAGE EXAMPLESWhen happy with the initial sketch, she transfers the design to metal, often with a fine-point marker. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) A lot of Sue’s work begins with a sketch, whether it is to create a new flower arrangement, insect or a design for a customer. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Mr. Wong was unofficially promoted to the rank of inspirational sketch artist. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1n preliminary drawing for later elaboration Syn|Hypo|Hyper study design a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something draft, rough drawinga preliminary sketch of a design or picture vignettea small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books) drawing a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines 2n a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine Syn|Hypo|Hyper cartoon cartoon strip, comic strip, funnies, strip a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter 3n short descriptive summary (of events) Syn|Hyper resume, survey sum-up, summary a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form 4n a brief literary description Syn|Hyper vignette description the act of describing something 5v make a sketch of sketch the building Syn|Hyper chalk out draw represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface 6v describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of Syn|Hypo|Hyper adumbrate, outline block out indicate roughly depict, describe, draw give a description of |
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