sketch

sketch
noun
  1. a rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture
    素描,速写,草图
    a charcoal sketch.
    一张炭笔素描。
    ■a brief written or spoken account or description of someone or something, giving only basic details
    概述,概要
    a biographical sketch of Ernest Hemingway.
    一篇关于欧内斯特•海明威的传记性概述。
    ■a rough or unfinished version of any creative work
    (任何作品的)粗样,初稿
  2. a short humorous play or performance, consisting typically of one scene in a revue or comedy programme
    短剧;独幕剧(尤指由时事讽刺剧或喜剧节目中某一情节构成的幽默短剧或表演)
  3. (informal, dated)a comical or amusing person or thing
    (非正式, 旧)滑稽的人(或物)
verb
  1. [with obj.]make a rough drawing of
    作素描;画速写
    as they talked, Modigliani began to sketch her.
    当他们谈话时,莫迪格里阿妮开始给她画素描。
    [no obj.]Jeanne sketched and painted whenever she had the time.
    詹妮一有时间就画素描和作画。
    ■give a brief account or general outline of
    简述,概述
    they sketched out the prosecution case.
    他们概述了这起起诉案。
    ■perform (a gesture) with one's hands or body
    (用手或身体)做(姿势)
    he sketched a graceful bow in her direction.
    他向她毕恭毕敬地鞠躬。
派生
sketcher
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from schizzare 'make a sketch', based on Greek skhedios 'done extempore'
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