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sketchy

英 ['sketʃɪ] 美

解释

adj. 写生风格的；写生的；概略的

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中文词源

sketchy 梗概的，粗略的

sketch,梗概，轮廓，-y,形容词后缀。引申词义粗略的，大概的。

英文词源

sketchy (adj.): 1805, "having the form or character of a sketch," from sketch (n.) + -y (2). Colloquial sense of "unsubstantial, imperfect, flimsy" is from 1878, perhaps via the notion of "unfinished." Related: Sketchily; sketchiness.

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例句和用法

1. He gave us a very sketchy account of his visit.: 他跟我们非常粗略地讲了他参观的情况。

2. We managed to piece together the truth from several sketchy accounts.: 我们从几方面粗略的说法中设法弄清了真相.

3. The material he supplied is too sketchy.: 他提供的材料过于简略.

4. Only sketchy information exists on the stock of natural resources such as fish.: 人们对鱼类等自然资源的总储备量所知甚少。

5. He only managed to give the police a few sketchy details of the robbery.: 他只能向警方粗略地描述了抢劫的情况.