fresco

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Definitions

n.

A painting made on wet plaster using water-based pigments; the technique used to create it.

湿壁画;湿壁画技法

v.

To paint a picture on wet plaster.

作湿壁画

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
frescoother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.paint a fresco画湿壁画
  • 2.ancient fresco古老的湿壁画
  • 3.fresco [painting/technique/artist]湿壁画绘画/技法/艺术家

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Michelangelo painted the famous fresco on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

  • 2.

    The ancient fresco depicted scenes from daily Roman life.

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