paint
UK/peint/US
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释义
n.
A colored liquid that is spread on a surface to color or protect it
油漆;涂料;颜料
v.
To cover a surface with paint
(用油漆)涂;粉刷
v.
To make a picture using paint
绘画,作画
词根拆分
词根派生=paint
paint 和 picture 同根。拉丁 pingere(绘画)经古法语 peindre,过去分词 peint,英语把它借成 paint。正是这条法语弯路,让它看起来朴素像日耳曼词,而拉丁双胞胎 picture 显得书卷气。它分出物质义(a can of paint)和动作义(to paint a portrait)。
词根 pict 还连着 8 个词常用搭配
- 1.a coat of paint一层漆
- 2.wet paint油漆未干
- 3.oil paint油画颜料
- 4.paint a picture画一幅画
- 5.peeling paint剥落的油漆
例句
- 1.
We need another can of white paint for the ceiling.
天花板还需要一桶白漆。
- 2.
They painted the front door a bright red.
他们把前门刷成了鲜红色。
- 3.
She learned to paint with watercolors as a child.
她小时候学会了用水彩画画。
- 4.
The wet paint sign warned people not to touch the bench.
"油漆未干"的牌子提醒人们别碰长椅。
易混词辨析
paint / draw:paint 用颜料和画笔,把颜色铺在一片区域上;draw 用铅笔或钢笔画线条。你用颜色 paint 一幅风景,用铅笔 draw 一张速写。小孩用画笔 paint,用蜡笔 draw。