1. C 草图；素描，速写　a rough, not detailed drawing
2. C 梗概，大意　a short description in words

　do〔make, take〕 a ～　素描
　draw a ～　画略图〔速写，素描〕
　give sb a ～ of　对某人略述…
　brief〔short〕 ～　简介
　composite ～　综合素描像
　freehand ～　手画的图样
　rough ～　草图
　several ～es　几幅素描
　silhouette ～　侧面素描
　travel ～　旅行记，旅途随笔
　～ from one's life　自传片断
　～ in black and white　黑白素描
　～ of a harbor　海港的草图
　～ of one's career〔life〕　生平

　I will send you a slight sketch of the house.　我将给你寄去房屋的草图。
　He made a sketch of the tower.　他给那座塔作了一幅素描。
　He drew a sketch map of that town.　他画了那个市镇的示意图。
　Give me a sketch of your plan.　跟我谈谈你的计划梗概。

　vt. & vi.速写；作素描 draw sketches; make a sketch of

　～ the major events of the decade　概述了十年中的重大事件
　～ the passers-by　给路人写生
　～ artistically　艺术性地绘制
　～ badly　绘制得不好
　～ beautifully　绘制得好
　～ cautiously　小心翼翼地绘制
　～ dramatically　戏剧性地绘制
　～ easily　容易绘制
　～ generally　一般性地绘制
　～ hurriedly　匆忙地绘制
　～ imperfectly　未充分绘制
　～ infrequently　罕见地密谋
　～ ingeniously　巧妙地绘制
　～ promptly　适当地绘制
　～ realistically　用写实手法绘制
　～ satirically　讽刺性地绘制
　～ vaguely　不清楚地绘制
　～ in　简略地把…加进去，略加补充
　～ in the details　把细节勾勒进去
　～ out　粗略地画出〔描述〕
　～ out the general picture　把整幅画粗略地画出来
　～ out proposals for　草拟…的计划
　～ from nature　写生

　My sister often goes into the country to sketch.　我姐姐常到乡间去写生。
　She sketches purely as a hobby.　她画素描纯粹是一种业余爱好。
　A sidewalk artist sketched the passers-by.　街头画师给路人写生。
　The historical article sketched the major events of the decade.　这篇有关历史的文章概述了这十年中的重大事件。

 ♣ sketch in　(v.+adv.)
　把…勾勒进去　plot in sth
　He sketched in the details.　他把细节勾勒了进去。
　I don't quite understand; can you sketch in a few details of what you're suggesting?　我还不太明白，你能否把你的建议说得具体一点呢?
 ♣ sketch out　(v.+adv.)
　简述　speak or write briefly
　Sketch out what you intend to do.　简述一下你准备做的事情。
　The teacher sketched out the main point of the article.　老师扼要地叙述了文章的要点。

 ♣ sketch, plot
　参见plot条。

　［同义词］ n. drawing, graph, outline, scene, summary
　［词源］希腊语skhedio（梗概，草稿）