thumbnail sketch
noun /ˌθʌmneɪl ˈsketʃ/
/ˌθʌmneɪl ˈsketʃ/
- a short description of something, giving only the main details
简略描述 - The first chapter provides a thumbnail sketch of the social and political climate of the US in the 1960s.
第一章简要描述了20世纪60年代美国的社会和政治气候。
- The first chapter provides a thumbnail sketch of the social and political climate of the US in the 1960s.