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crayons

UK //ˈkreɪ.ɒnz//US //ˈkreɪ.ɑːnz//

词源

源自法语 'craie'(粉笔)和拉丁语 'creta'(白垩),17世纪进入英语,最初指粉笔,后演变为现代蜡笔。

noun

❶ 彩色蜡笔或粉笔,通常为圆柱形,用于绘画或涂色。儿童常用它来填色或创作简单图画。

“The children were drawing with crayons on the paper.”

(孩子们正在用蜡笔在纸上画画。)

“She bought a box of 24 crayons for her art class.”

(她买了一盒24色的蜡笔用于美术课。)

同义词:colored pencils, wax crayons, pastels

verb

❶ 用蜡笔绘画或涂色,通常指儿童或艺术创作中的简单涂绘行为。

“She crayoned a picture of her family.”

(她用蜡笔画了一幅家人的画。)

“The kids crayoned all over the walls.”

(孩子们用蜡笔在墙上到处涂画。)

同义词:draw, color, sketch

常见短语

a box of crayons — 一盒蜡笔,通常指多种颜色组合的蜡笔套装,常用于儿童绘画或艺术创作。

“She opened a new box of crayons and started coloring.”

(她打开一盒新蜡笔,开始涂色。)

crayon drawing — 用蜡笔绘制的图画,特点是色彩鲜艳且笔触明显,常见于儿童作品或艺术创作。

“The museum displayed crayon drawings by young artists.”

(博物馆展出了年轻艺术家们的蜡笔画。)