draw·ing /ˈdrɔːɪŋ $ ˈdrɒː-/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1 [countableC]AVDRAW a picture that you draw with a pencil, pen etc 图画;素描drawing of a drawing of Canterbury Cathedral 一幅坎特伯雷大教堂的素描画
2 [uncountableU]AVDRAW the art or skill of making pictures, plans etc with a pen or pencil 〔使用钢笔、铅笔的〕绘画,素描,制图 I’ve never been very good at drawing. 我向来不擅长画图。
3 [countableC] American EnglishAmE a competition in which people whose names or tickets are chosen by chance win money or prizes 抽签,抽奖 SYN British English draw The church social will include a buffet dinner and a prize drawing. 教会联谊活动将包括自助餐和抽奖。
n COLLOCATIONSverbsdo/make a drawingSammy was doing a drawing of his sister.
a drawing shows somethingThe drawing showed a castle surrounded by woods.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + drawinga detailed drawingHe made detailed drawings of animals and flowers.
a line drawing (=consisting only of lines)The front cover had a line drawing of a girl on the beach.
a pencil/ink/charcoal etc drawing (=done using a pencil, ink etc)I like to do a few pencil drawings when I go away anywhere.
a scale drawing (=showing the correct relative sizes of things)The architect made a scale drawing of the new room.
n THESAURUSdrawing a picture drawn with a pencil, pen, crayon etcI did a drawing of the front of the house.
sketch a drawing that is done quickly and has few detailsWhen she was traveling, she drew quick sketches of the places she’d seen.
doodle a shape or pattern that you draw when you are bored or thinking about other thingsHis schoolbooks were always covered in doodles.
graffiti drawings or writing that people secretly put on walls or other public placesVandals had covered the station in graffiti.
cartoon a funny drawing in a newspaper or magazineThere is a 'New Yorker' cartoon which depicts various inventions for keeping warm.
drawing of• a drawing of the building