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watercolor

UK //ˈwɔːtəkʌlə//US //ˈwɔːtərkʌlər//

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。)

同义词:aquarelle, watercolour

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。)

同义词:watercolour

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。)