好词典

picture

UK //ˈpɪk.tʃər//US //ˈpɪk.tʃɚ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'pictura',意为绘画或图像,后经古法语 'picture' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指通过绘画、摄影等方式呈现的视觉图像,可以是照片、画作或数字图像。

“She drew a picture of her family.”

(她画了一幅家人的画。)

“The picture on the wall is very old.”

(墙上的那幅画很古老。)

❶ 指对某事物的描述或印象,常用于比喻或抽象表达。

“The article gives a clear picture of the situation.”

(这篇文章清晰地描述了当前的情况。)

“Her words painted a vivid picture in my mind.”

(她的话在我脑海中描绘了一幅生动的画面。)

同义词:image, photo, painting, portrait, illustration

verb

❶ 用图像或文字描绘或想象某事物,常用于表达对未来的设想或回忆。

“Can you picture yourself living in another country?”

(你能想象自己在另一个国家生活吗?)

“I can't picture him as a teacher.”

(我无法想象他当老师的样子。)

同义词:imagine, visualize, envision, see, conceive

常见短语

big picture — 指整体情况或大局,强调从宏观角度看待问题。

“We need to focus on the big picture, not just the small details.”

(我们需要关注大局,而不仅仅是小细节。)

picture-perfect — 形容事物非常完美或理想,常用于描述场景或时刻。

“The wedding was picture-perfect, with beautiful weather and decorations.”

(婚礼非常完美,天气和装饰都很美。)

get the picture — 表示理解或明白某件事,常用于口语中。

“After his explanation, I finally got the picture.”

(经过他的解释,我终于明白了。)