
watercolor
词源
源自早期现代英语 water colour(水+颜色),直接翻译自拉丁语 aqua(水)与 color(颜色)的组合。
noun
❶ 水彩颜料,一种以水为溶剂的可溶性颜料,常用于绘画,特点是色彩透明、层次丰富。
“She painted the landscape with vibrant watercolors.”
(她用水彩画出了色彩鲜艳的风景。)
“The artist prefers watercolor for its delicate effects.”
(这位艺术家偏爱水彩画因其细腻的效果。)
❶ 水彩画,指用水彩颜料绘制的画作,通常具有透明、轻盈的视觉效果。
“The gallery exhibited a collection of beautiful watercolors.”
(画廊展出了一系列精美的水彩画。)
“She framed her watercolor and hung it on the wall.”
(她把水彩画装裱起来挂在墙上。)
adjective
❶ 水彩的,形容与水彩颜料或水彩画相关的特性或风格。
“She attended a watercolor workshop last weekend.”
(她上周末参加了一个水彩画工作坊。)
“The book features watercolor illustrations.”
(这本书配有水彩插图。)
常见短语
watercolor painting — 指用水彩颜料创作的绘画作品,强调其独特的透明感和流动性。
“Watercolor painting requires control of the water and pigment.”
(水彩画创作需要控制水和颜料的配比。)
watercolor paper — 专为水彩画设计的纸张,较厚且吸水性好,能承受多次上色。
“She bought a pad of high-quality watercolor paper.”
(她买了一本高质量的水彩纸。)