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sketchy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sketch·y /ˈsketʃi/ adjective  DETAILnot thorough or complete, and not having enough details to be useful 不完全的,粗略的,简略的 SYN vague Details of the accident are still sketchy. 事故的详细情况依然不完全。
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sketchyDetails of the accident are still sketchy.I'm afraid my knowledge of the subject is rather sketchy.Some information can be gleaned, although it tends to be more sketchy.Slightly built, he had long, yellow locks and a sketchy beard.So, out came the plans, very sketchy, but a start.And the second story that night was all about a one-car traffic accident, with sketchy details about injuries.The tourist office sells a guide booklet that includes an hourlong walk and the sketchy details of his life.It would be very unwise to change our policy on the basis of such a sketchy report.I found it boring, self-conscious and a good deal sketchier than the Balzac novella on which it's based.Often, the information police receive from state protective workers is so sketchy that officers can not determine if a crime occurred.
sketch·y adjectiveChineseSyllable
not Corpus and complete, not having thorough or


sketchy
sketchy /ˈsketʃi/ adjective
not thorough or complete, and not having enough details to be useful
   SYN  vague:
    Details of the accident are still sketchy.


sketchyBrE /ˈsketʃi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsketʃi/ 🔊 adjective (sketch·ier, sketch·iest) not complete or detailed and therefore not very useful 粗略的;概略的;不完备的 SYN rough 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。🔊🔊sketchy notes简略的笔记 sketch·ily BrE /ˈsketʃəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsketʃəli/ 🔊 adverb sketchi·ness BrE /ˈsketʃinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsketʃinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]