好词典
painted
UK //ˈpeɪntɪd//US //ˈpeɪntɪd//
词源
源自中古英语 'peinten'，借自古法语 'peintier'，最终源于拉丁语 'pingere'（意为描绘、着色）。
adjective
❶ 指物体表面被涂上油漆或颜料的，用于描述经过涂刷后的状态或外观。
“The freshly painted walls looked bright and clean.”
（刚刷过漆的墙壁看起来明亮又干净。）
“She admired the painted details on the antique furniture.”
（她欣赏着古董家具上绘制的精细花纹。）
❶ 形容脸部化妆的，特指使用化妆品修饰面容的状态。
“The actress appeared with heavily painted eyelids for the role.”
（女演员为角色画了浓重的眼妆出场。）
“Clowns wear brightly painted faces to entertain children.”
（小丑们画着鲜艳的脸谱给孩子们带来欢乐。）
同义词:colored, coated, stained, decorated, varnished
verb
❶ paint的过去式和过去分词，表示完成涂漆或绘画的动作。
“She had painted the entire room by herself last weekend.”
（上周末她独自完成了整个房间的粉刷工作。）
“The children painted colorful pictures during art class.”
（孩子们在美术课上画了色彩丰富的图画。）
同义词:applied, brushed, daubed, covered, decorated
常见短语
painted lady — 指色彩艳丽的蝴蝶或经过华丽装饰的老式房屋，常带有维多利亚风格。
“We saw a beautiful painted lady butterfly in the garden.”
（我们在花园里看到一只美丽的彩绘女郎蝴蝶。）
painted into a corner — 比喻陷入困境，通常指因自己的行为或决定导致难以脱身的局面。
“His lies painted him into a corner where he had to confess.”
（他的谎言使自己陷入不得不坦白的境地。）