
好词典

源自中古英语 'peinten',借自古法语 'peintier',最终来自拉丁语 'pingere'(意为描绘、着色)。
❶ 指各种颜料或涂料的统称,通常用于艺术创作或墙面装饰。可以是液体、粉末或膏状形式。
“She bought a set of watercolor paints for her art class.”
(她为美术课买了一套水彩颜料。)
“The wall needs two coats of paints to cover the old color.”
(这面墙需要涂两层涂料才能盖住旧颜色。)
❶ 用颜料或涂料覆盖物体表面的动作,可以是艺术创作或装饰行为。
“He paints landscapes every weekend as a hobby.”
(他每周末以画风景画作为爱好。)
“They painted the nursery walls light blue.”
(他们把婴儿房的墙壁刷成浅蓝色。)
paint the town red — 形容外出尽情玩乐、狂欢的俚语表达,通常指夜晚的娱乐活动。
“After graduation, we're going to paint the town red!”
(毕业后我们要出去好好狂欢庆祝!)