1 a simple, quick drawing without many details 草图;速写;素描:
He drew a rough sketch of the new building on the back of an envelope.他在信封背面画了新大厦的略图。
2 a short funny scene on television, in the theatre, etc (电视、戏剧等的)幽默短剧,小品:
The drama group did a sketch about a couple buying a new house.剧团演了一出一对夫妻买新房的小品。
3 a short description without any details 简述;速写
sketchverb [I,T]
I sat on the grass and sketched the castle.我坐在草地上画城堡的素描。
sketch1/skɛtʃ; sketʃ/n [C] 1 a drawing that you do quickly and without a lot of details 素描﹐速写﹔草图: +of Cantor drew a rough sketch of his apartment. 坎托画了一张他公寓的草图。see box at见 PICTURE1 方框2 a short humorous scene that is part of a longer performance〔节目﹑表演等里的〕滑稽短剧: a comic sketch 滑稽短剧3 a short description of something 摘要﹐概要
sketch2v [I,T] to draw a sketch of something(给…)画素描﹐(给…)画速写sketch sth out phr v to describe something giving only the basic details 概述: Barry sketched out a plan for next year's campaign. 巴利概述了明年活动的计划。sketch in sthphr v to add more information or details 补充〔更多的信息或细节〕: I’ll try to sketch in the historical background. 我想补充一些历史背景。
sketchsketchsketchessketchedsketchingnoun (pluralsketches)a picture that you draw quickly: The artist is making sketches for his next painting.▶ sketchverb (sketches, sketching, sketched): He quickly sketched the view from the window.