sketch
noun/sketʃ/
/sketʃ/
- a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details
素描；速写；草图 - The artist is making sketches for his next painting.
画家正为他的下一幅作品画素描。 - She drew a sketch map of the area to show us the way.
她画了一幅这个地区的略图，用来给我们指路。
Collocations Fine artsFine artsCreating art- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
- paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
- commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something
- frame a painting/portrait
- hang art/a picture/a painting
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
- collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
Synonyms picturepicturepainting ▪ drawing ▪ portrait ▪ print ▪ sketchThese are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint:- The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
孩子们在画他们的宠物。
- a collection of paintings by American artists
美国艺术家的绘画作品集
- a pencil/charcoal drawing
铅笔画；炭笔画
- Vermeer’s ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’
弗美尔的 “艺术家在工作室的肖像” - a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)
自画像
- a Renoir print
一张雷诺阿画作的影印件
- I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
我开始作画之前通常会画几幅草图。
- to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
- to paint a picture/portrait
- to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
- to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch
Extra ExamplesTopics Artc1- He did some rough sketches of the costumes.
他画了一些服饰的草图。 - Police released a composite sketch of the suspect.
警方公布了一张合成的嫌疑人画像。 - The family house appears in several of her sketches.
她的几幅素描中均出现了家宅。 - The judge will ban sketch artists from the courtroom.
法官将禁止肖像素描专家进入法庭。 - a series of sketches by John Constable
约翰・康斯太布尔的一系列素描作品 - the artist's original sketch
该艺术家的最初草稿 - He drew me a quick sketch.
他为我画了张素描。 - I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
我开始作画之前通常会画几幅草图。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- lightning
- quick
- rough
- …
- do
- draw
- make
- …
- book
- pad
- map
- …
- in a/the sketch
- sketch by
- sketch for
- …
- The artist is making sketches for his next painting.
- a short funny scene on television, in the theatre, etc.
幽默短剧；小品 - The drama group did a sketch about a couple buying a new car.
剧社上演了一出夫妻二人买新车的短剧。
Wordfinder- caricature
- comedy
- funny
- joke
- parody
- pun
- sketch
- slapstick
- spoof
- take-off
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatrec1, TV, radio and newsc1- The show sometimes feels like a university revue sketch.
这种表演有时感觉像大学里的时事讽刺剧。 - a comic sketch about a talking cat
有关一只会说话的猫的喜剧小品 - a one-hour TV sketch show
一小时电视喜剧小品表演 - My favourite sketch is the one about the dead parrot.
我最喜欢的素描是关于死去的鹦鹉的素描。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- short
- comedy
- comic
- …
- do
- perform
- write
- …
- comedy
- comedy show
- show
- …
- sketch about
- The drama group did a sketch about a couple buying a new car.
- a short report or story that gives only basic details about something
简报；速写；概述 - a biographical sketch of the prime minister
首相生平简介
Extra ExamplesTopics Literature and writingb2- He gave us character sketches of all his eccentric relations.
他向我们简单描述了一下他那些古怪的亲戚。 - The talk began with a thumbnail sketch of the political situation at that time.
讲座从对当时政治形势的简要概述开始。 - In 1842 he wrote out a short sketch of his theory.
1842 年，他写下了他的理论的简短草图。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- thumbnail
- biographical
- …
- give somebody
- sketch of
- a biographical sketch of the prime minister
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Dutch schets or German Skizze, from Italian schizzo, from schizzare ‘make a sketch’, based on Greek skhedios ‘done without preparation’.