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paints

UK //peɪnts//US //peɪnts//

词源

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)。

noun

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。)

同义词:pigments, colors, dyes

verb

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。)

同义词:coat, color, decorate

常见短语

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!)