paint

paint
noun

[mass noun]a coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating
油漆；涂料
a tin of paint.
一罐油漆。
[count noun]bituminous paints.
含沥青的涂料。
■[count noun]an act of covering something with paint
油漆；涂颜料
it looked in need of a good paint.
它看起来要好好油漆一下了。
■(informal)cosmetic make-up
(非正式)化妆，涂脂抹粉
one has false curls, another too much paint.
一个戴着假卷发，另一个妆化得太浓。
■(Basketball)the rectangular area marked near the basket at each end of the court
(篮球)三秒区
the two players jostled in the paint.
两名球员在三秒区争夺。
■(Computing)the function or capability of producing graphics, especially those that mimic the effect of real paint
(计算机)（尤指模拟真画效果的）绘图功能
[as modifier]a paint program.
绘图程序。
(N. Amer.)a piebald horse
(北美)花马，杂色马
[as modifier]a paint mare.
杂色母马。

verb
[with obj.]

(常作 be painted)cover the surface of (something) with paint, as decoration or protection
油漆；涂饰
the window surrounds have been painted.
窗户的缘饰已经漆好了。
[with obj. and complement]the ceiling was painted dark grey.
天花板被漆成深灰色。
[as adj., with submodifier painted]a brightly painted caravan.
油漆色彩鲜艳的大篷车。
■apply cosmetics to (the face or skin)
给（脸，皮肤）化妆
she couldn't have been more than fourteen but her face was thickly painted.
她的年纪不会超过14岁，可脸上却化着浓妆。
■apply (a liquid) to a surface with a brush
给…刷上（液体）
■(paint something out)efface something with paint
用油漆（或涂料）覆盖
the markings on the plane were hurriedly painted out.
飞机上的标记被匆匆用漆涂掉。
■(Computing)create (a graphic or screen display) using a paint program
(计算机)用绘图程序作图
■display a mark representing (an aircraft or vehicle) on a radar screen
（在雷达屏幕上）显示（飞机，车辆）
depict (an object, person, or scene) with paint
描绘；用颜料画（人，物，景）
I painted a woman sitting next to a table lamp.
我画了一位坐在台灯边的妇女。
■produce (a picture) in such a way
画（图画）
Marr is a self-taught artist who paints portraits.
玛尔是自学成才的肖像画家。
[no obj.]she paints and she makes sculptures and things.
她画画、雕塑并做一些东西。
■give a description of (someone or something)
描绘；描述
the city is not as bad as it is painted.
该城并不像被描述的那样坏。

常用词组
like watching paint dry

(of an activity or experience) extremely boring
（活动，经历）极端乏味

paint oneself into a corner

leave oneself no means of escape or room to manoeuvre
使自己陷入困境

paint the town red

(informal)go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly
(非正式)大肆寻欢作乐

派生
paintable
adjective
painty
( paintier, paintiest)
adjective(paintier, paintiest)
语源

Middle English: from peint 'painted', past participle of Old French peindre, from Latin pingere 'to paint'

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