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sketch

UK/sketʃ/US
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A quick, rough drawing; a brief description or outline of something; a short comic performance

素描,速写;概述;小品

v.

To make a quick, rough drawing; to describe something briefly and without detail

画素描,画速写;简略描述

adj.

Suspicious, shady, or of questionable character

可疑的,靠不住的

Root Breakdown

sketchother
=sketch

Common Collocations

  • 1.rough sketch粗略的草图
  • 2.pencil sketch铅笔素描
  • 3.character sketch人物速写
  • 4.comedy sketch喜剧小品

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The architect drew a quick sketch of the building's layout on a napkin.

  • 2.

    The comedy troupe performed a hilarious sketch about office life.

  • 3.

    Can you give me a brief sketch of what happened at the meeting?

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