sketchy

• adj. スケッチ?スタイル; スケッチする; 一般化する

sketch, terse, outline, -y, 形容詞接尾辞.派生的な意味 rough, approximate.

sketchy (adj.)

1805, "having the form or character of a sketch," from sketch (n.) + -y (2). Colloquial sense of "unsubstantial, imperfect, flimsy" is from 1878, perhaps via the notion of "unfinished." Related: Sketchily; sketchiness.

1. He gave us a very sketchy account of his visit.

彼は私たちに見学の様子を非常に大雑把に話してくれた。

2.We managed to piece together the truth from several sketchy accounts.

いくつかの大まかな説から何とか真実を明らかにした。

3.The material he supplied is too sketchy .

彼が提供した材料は簡略すぎる.

4.Only sketchy information exists on the stock of natural resources such as fish.

魚などの自然資源の総備蓄量についてはあまり知られていない。

5.He only managed to give the police a few sketchy details of the robbery.

強盗の状況を警察に大雑把にしか説明できなかった。