picture
释义
A painting, drawing, photograph, or other visual image
图画;照片;图像
A film, or the overall situation as you understand it
电影;(对局势的)整体了解,全局
To form an image of something in your mind; to imagine
想象,设想
To show or represent in a picture
(用图画)描绘,描画
词根拆分
词根派生pict(绘画)+ -ure(动作的结果)="绘画的成果"——画出来的图像。拉丁 pictura 是画出来的场景,英语把它扩大到任何图像,再到电影,再到 the big picture(全局)。作动词时,你把图像画在脑中:picture 某物就是想象它。
词根 pict 还连着 8 个词常用搭配
- 1.take a picture拍照
- 2.paint a picture画一幅画
- 3.the big picture全局,大局
- 4.get the picture明白,理解
- 5.picture frame相框
例句
- 1.
She hung a picture of the sea above her bed.
她在床头挂了一幅海景画。
- 2.
Can you take a picture of us in front of the bridge?
你能帮我们在桥前拍张照吗?
- 3.
Close your eyes and picture a quiet beach at sunset.
闭上眼睛,想象一片日落时分宁静的海滩。
- 4.
These figures give us a clearer picture of the company's finances.
这些数字让我们对公司的财务状况有了更清晰的了解。
易混词辨析
picture / photo / image:picture 最宽泛,绘画、素描、照片都算;photo 专指相机拍的;image 最抽象——可以是心理的、数字的,甚至指形象/声誉(public image)。说 take a photo/picture,但说 form an image。