sketching
sketching — 名詞
1. a drawing done fast and with few lines, showing the main shapes of a person, obj
素描；草圖
用少量線條快速畫成的圖
a drawing done fast and with few lines, showing the main shapes of a person, object, or place rather than fine detail.
Yumi made a quick sketching of the old harbour before the boats sailed away.
Yumi 在船隻駛離前，快速畫了一張老港口的素描。
a sketching of [scene] for a fast, low-detail drawing
The artist showed us a rough sketching of the new bridge over the river.
那位畫家給我們看了一張新橋橫跨河面的草圖。
rough sketching: few lines, main shapes only
On the train, Tariq filled his notebook with small sketchings of the people around him.
在火車上，Tariq 在筆記本裡畫滿了身邊人們的小素描。
A faint pencil sketching of a horse covered one corner of the nursery wall.
一幅淡淡的鉛筆馬匹素描佔據了育嬰房牆角的一塊。
Before painting, Heloísa pinned a simple sketching of the garden above her desk.
動筆上色前，Heloísa 把一張簡單的花園草圖釘在書桌上方。
- portrait
a careful, detailed picture of a person
文法句型
a sketching of [object/scene]
用法筆記
Often paired with adjectives like 'rough', 'quick', or 'simple' that stress speed and low detail. Distinguish from sense 2: this is always a picture, not words.
常見錯誤
2. a short piece of writing or speaking that gives only the main facts about someon
概述；簡介
只交代主要事實的簡短描述
a short piece of writing or speaking that gives only the main facts about someone or something, without going deep.
The mayor gave a quick sketching of the town's history before the festival began.
節慶開始前，市長簡短概述了這座城鎮的歷史。
a sketching of [topic]: only the main facts
Eli wrote a warm sketching of his grandfather for the village newspaper.
Eli 為村裡的報紙寫了一篇關於祖父的溫馨簡介。
written character sketching of a person
Her report opened with a brief sketching of the flood and the damage it caused.
她的報告以對這場水災及其損害的簡短概述開頭。
In one page, Anjali offered a sharp sketching of life in the busy market.
Anjali 用一頁的篇幅，犀利地勾勒出熱鬧市場裡的生活。
Mr Olsen gave the class a quick sketching of the war, skipping dates but naming the key battles.
課堂上，Mr Olsen 對那場戰爭做了簡短概述，略過了日期，卻抓住了關鍵戰役。
文法句型
a sketching of [person/situation]
用法筆記
Subject of the sketching is usually a person, place, or event described in outline. Distinguish from sense 1: here the medium is words, not lines.
常見錯誤
3. a brief, funny scene performed as one piece within a bigger show on stage, radio
短劇；小品
長秀中一段簡短的搞笑橋段
a brief, funny scene performed as one piece within a bigger show on stage, radio, or television.
The comedy club ended the night with a sketching about two clumsy waiters.
那家喜劇俱樂部以一齣關於兩名笨手笨腳服務生的短劇為當晚收尾。
a sketching about [topic]: short funny scene
Christopher and Wren rehearsed a five-minute sketching for the school talent show.
Christopher 和 Wren 為學校才藝表演排練了一段五分鐘的短劇。
short performed scene within a longer show
The radio show mixed serious news with a funny sketching every Friday evening.
那個廣播節目每週五晚上都把嚴肅新聞和一段搞笑小品穿插在一起。
Kabir laughed so hard at the show's last comic sketching that he spilled his drink.
Kabir 被節目最後一段搞笑短劇逗得大笑，連飲料都灑了出來。
Each sketching on the late-night show lasted a few minutes and ended with a loud joke.
那個深夜節目裡的每一段短劇都只有短短幾分鐘，並以一個響亮的笑點收尾。
文法句型
a comedy sketching
a sketching about [topic]
用法筆記
Common in talk of theatre, radio, and television comedy. Distinguish from sense 2: this is a performed scene, not a written description.
常見錯誤
sketching — 動詞
- sketchingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- sketchings3rd person singular
- sketchinging-ing form
- sketchingedpast simple
1. drawing something fast with a few lines, capturing its main shape rather than ev
素描；速寫
用少量線條快速把東西畫下來
drawing something fast with a few lines, capturing its main shape rather than every detail.
Élise spent the afternoon sketching the busy market with a soft pencil.
Élise 整個下午都拿著一支軟鉛筆素描那座熱鬧的市場。
transitive: sketching + [object]
The students sat by the river, sketching the boats as they passed.
學生們坐在河邊，速寫一艘艘經過的船。
sketching a moving scene quickly
Tuan was sketching with charcoal in the park when the rain finally started to fall.
Tuan 正拿著炭筆在公園裡素描，這時雨終於下了起來。
Before the meeting, Eshe was sketching faces on the back of her notes.
開會前，Eshe 在筆記背面速寫著一張張臉孔。
Jack kept sketching the mountain until the light over the valley faded.
Jack 一直素描著那座山，直到山谷上方的光線漸漸暗去。
文法句型
sketching + [object]
sketching (no object)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the continuous form to describe an activity in progress. Object, when present, is a person, object, or scene being drawn.
常見錯誤
2. describing a plan or idea in a short, general way that gives only the main point
概述；勾勒
只講主要重點地簡略描述計畫或想法
describing a plan or idea in a short, general way that gives only the main points and leaves out the small details.
At dinner, Anjali kept sketching her plan to open a small bakery downtown.
晚餐時，Anjali 一直在概述她想在市中心開一家小麵包店的計畫。
sketching + [plan]: main points only
The coach spent ten minutes sketching the team's tactics for the second half.
教練花了十分鐘勾勒球隊下半場的戰術。
sketching an idea in broad, general terms
Tariq began sketching out the new project before the others arrived.
在其他人抵達前，Tariq 就開始勾勒這個新專案的大方向。
In her email, Yumi was sketching the steps the volunteers would follow on Sunday.
在電子郵件裡，Yumi 概述了志工們週日要遵循的步驟。
The director kept sketching the broad story for the cast before filling in any single scene.
導演在填入任何單一場景之前，先向演員們勾勒出故事的大致輪廓。
- outlining
giving the structure of a plan; very close in meaning
- summarizing
shortening something that already exists, rather than first proposing it
- detailing
describing every small part fully
文法句型
sketching + [plan/idea]
sketching out + [plan]
用法筆記
Object is usually an abstract plan, idea, or argument, not a physical thing. Often followed by 'out'. Distinguish from sense 1, which means drawing a picture.