sketchily
sketchily — 副詞
1. without giving enough information or description; in a rough way that leaves out
粗略地
缺少細節,不完整地
without giving enough information or description; in a rough way that leaves out important parts.
Rin described the route only sketchily, leaving out most of the key landmarks.
Rin 只粗略地描述路線,漏掉了大多數重要的地標。
adverb position before verb; collocation: only sketchily
The report covered the accident sketchily, with no mention of the weather or road conditions.
這份報告簡略地敘述了事故,完全沒提到天氣或路況。
adverb after verb: covered [something] sketchily
Marco had prepared his answers sketchily, so the interviewers kept asking for more specifics.
Marco 準備答案時寫得很簡略,所以面試官一直要求他多說明細節。
The building plans were drawn sketchily, so the architect told Constanza to add more details.
建築圖畫得很粗略,所以建築師要 Constanza 加上更多細節。
passive: were drawn sketchily
Ava recalled the accident only sketchily, mixing up the exact dates and street names.
Ava 對事故的回憶很粗略,把確切日期和路名都搞混了。
- only sketchily
- somewhat sketchily
- rather sketchily
- covered sketchily
- described sketchily
- planned sketchily
- roughly
more common in everyday speech; 'roughly' can also mean 'approximately', which 'sketchily' does not.
- vaguely
emphasises lack of clarity rather than lack of completeness.
- incompletely
more literal and formal; focuses on missing parts.
- thoroughly
opposite in both completeness and care.
- comprehensively
implies all relevant parts are included.