skeleton skel skull shell skin sketch

skeleton ['skelitən]
the frame of bones supporting a human or animal body
the most basic form or structure of something
n. 骨架，骨骼；纲要；骨瘦如柴的人
adj. 骨骼的；骨瘦如柴的；概略的;梗概的，轮廓的;最基本的

短语
family skeleton 或 skeleton in the cupboard(或closet) 家丑，隐情(学过新三的朋友应该不陌生吧）
be worn to a skeleton 瘦得皮包骨

例句
There must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet.
那个家族肯定有些不可告人的秘密。
He would not have been able to put a precise age on the skeleton.
他还不能确定骨架的精确年龄。
I've written the skeleton of my report, but I have to fill in the details.
我已写出报告的梗概，但我必须补充细节。

skull [skʌl]
the bones of the head, which surround the brain and give the head its shape
n. 头盖骨，脑壳

sketch [sketʃ]
a simple, quickly-made drawing which does not have many details
a short written or spoken story which does not have many details
n. 素描；略图；梗概
vt. 画素描或速写
vi. 画素描或速写

例句

Sketch out what you intend to do.
把你要做的事概括地叙述一下。
The little boy can sketch out a horse quickly.
这小男孩子能迅速成地色画出一匹马。

【词义辨析】
describe, represent, sketch, picture
这些动词均有“描写、描述”之意。
describe: 侧重指描述细节，给读者或听众提供清晰的视觉图像。
represent: 指有代表性或象征性地描述或讲述。
sketch: 指快速地勾勒或概略地叙述。
picture: 着重能够栩栩如生地把事物或场景等描绘出来。

趣味单词
shame sham

sham [ʃæm]
to pretend
something which is not what it seems to be and is intended to deceive people, or someone who pretends to be something they are not
only pretending to be real; false
n. 假装；骗子；赝品
v 假装；冒充;佯装
adj. 假的；虚假的；假装的

例句
His love was a sham; he only wanted her money.
他爱她是假的，他只想要她的钱。
The expert has keen sense of the sham jewels and real ones.
这位专家对真假珠宝感觉敏锐。

昨日重现

1995年研究生入学统一考试真题
A _____ of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval.

A.shorthand
B.scheme
C.schedule
D.sketch

答案D