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paint

UK //peɪnt//US //peɪnt//

词源

源自中古英语peinten,来自古法语peintier,最终源自拉丁语pingere(意为'涂抹、描绘')。

noun

❶ 一种用于涂刷表面的液体材料,干燥后会形成固体膜,常用于装饰或保护物体表面。

“The wall needs a fresh coat of paint.”

(这面墙需要重新刷一层油漆。)

“She bought some blue paint for her bedroom.”

(她为卧室买了一些蓝色涂料。)

同义词:coating, color, varnish

verb

❶ 用刷子、滚筒或喷枪将涂料涂在物体表面,通常是为了装饰或保护。

“She painted the door red.”

(她把门漆成了红色。)

“He's painting his house this weekend.”

(他这个周末要粉刷房子。)

❶ 用文字或语言生动地描述某事,使其形象化。

“The author painted a vivid picture of life in the 18th century.”

(作者生动地描绘了18世纪的生活场景。)

“His words painted a gloomy future.”

(他的话描绘了一个黯淡的未来。)

同义词:coat, color, depict

常见短语

paint the town red — 形容外出狂欢、尽情玩乐的行为,通常指夜生活或庆祝活动。

“After the exam, we're going to paint the town red!”

(考试结束后,我们要出去狂欢!)

paint oneself into a corner — 比喻因为自己的行为或决定而陷入困境,难以脱身。

“By lying to his boss, he painted himself into a corner.”

(因为对老板撒谎,他让自己陷入了困境。)