sketchy + noun
sketchy 作定语时表示“粗略的、不完整的”,常修饰计划、描述、笔记等。
The article gives only a sketchy account of the event.
这篇文章对那件事只做了粗略的描述。
概略的;粗略的;不完整的
sketchier — comparative of sketchy
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
概略的;粗略的;不完整的
giving only major points; lacking completeness
The article gives only a sketchy account of the event.
这篇文章对那件事只做了粗略的描述。
粗略或草草安排的;留待后续完善的。
Roughly or hastily laid out; intended for later refinement.
仅列要点;不完整
giving only major points; lacking completeness
不彻底或不详细的。
Not thorough or detailed.
类似喜剧小品的,具有小品质量的。
Resembling a comedy sketch, of sketch quality.
The report was too sketchy to give us a clear idea of the costs.
这份报告太粗略了,无法让我们清楚地了解费用。
AI contextual example
He gave me only a sketchy description of the plan, so I still have many questions.
他对计划只做了粗略的描述,所以我还有很多问题。
AI contextual example
My notes are sketchy because I wrote them in a hurry.
我的笔记很粗略,因为我是匆忙写的。
AI contextual example
a sketchy account
一个粗略的描述。
WordNet
sketchy 作定语时表示“粗略的、不完整的”,常修饰计划、描述、笔记等。
The article gives only a sketchy account of the event.
这篇文章对那件事只做了粗略的描述。
sketchy 作表语时说明信息或细节不充分。
The police report is sketchy.
警方报告写得很粗略。
be sketchy about sth 表示对某事提供的信息很少、不愿详细说明。
He was sketchy about the exact dates.
他对确切日期说得含混不清。
Not this
This is only a sketchy, not the final version.
Use this
This is only a sketch, not the final version.
sketchy 是形容词,表示“概略的”;表示“草图、概略”时应用名词 sketch。汉语中“概略”可作名词,导致学习者误把 sketchy 当名词用。
Not this
The outline was more sketchy than the previous one.
Use this
The outline was sketchier than the previous one.
sketchy 是辅音字母加 y 结尾的形容词,其比较级应把 y 变 i 再加 -er,即 sketchier,而不是用 more sketchy。
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粗略的细节;不完整的细节
The report gives only sketchy details about the accident.
这份报告只提供了事故的粗略细节。
粗略的笔记;不完整的笔记
His sketchy notes made it hard to revise for the exam.
他粗略的笔记让考试复习变得很困难。
粗略的提纲;概要
She gave us a sketchy outline of the presentation, promising more details later.
她给了我们一个粗略的演示提纲,并承诺稍后提供更多细节。
粗略的了解;肤浅的知识
I have only a sketchy knowledge of Chinese history.
我对中国历史只有粗略的了解。
粗略的计划
Our sketchy plan still needs a lot of work before we can start.
我们粗略的计划还需要大量完善才能开始。
模糊的记忆;粗略的记忆
I have a sketchy memory of what happened that night.
我对那天晚上发生的事只有模糊的记忆。
顶多算是粗略的
The map was sketchy at best, so we took the wrong road.
那张地图充其量只是粗略的,结果我们走错了路。
有点粗略
His essay was on the sketchy side, with few supporting details.
他的文章有点粗略,细节支撑很少。
粗略得要命
The report is sketchy as hell; it needs a full rewrite.
这份报告粗略得要命,需要彻底重写。
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sketchy = sketch(草图)+ y,想象一幅草草画出的图,只有轮廓、缺少细节,就是“概略的、不完整的”。
语域:mixed 常见场景:everyday conversation、news writing、professional reports 这个词表示“概略的、不完整的”时,用法比较灵活,正式和非正式场合都可能出现,但日常交谈和报刊文章中更常见。在学术或法律等高度正式的文体里,通常会用 rough、incomplete 或 summary 替代。选择哪种语气,可以看具体语境。
发音上,sketchy 读作 /ˈskɛtʃi/。拼写中的 -etch- 对应 /ɛtʃ/:fetch /fɛtʃ/、wretch /rɛtʃ/、etch /ɛtʃ/ 都含这个音,但它们不是押韵词,因为 sketchy 多一个 /i/ 结尾。注意:catchy /ˈkætʃi/、patchy /ˈpætʃi/、scratchy /ˈskrætʃi/ 只是拼写相似,元音是 /æ/,与 sketchy 的 /ɛ/ 不同,发音并不押韵。
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