paint
[peɪnt] noun countable or uncountable
IMPROVER
■a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to decorate it 油漆，涂料•a UKtin/ UScan of paint一罐油漆 •This wall needs another coat of paint.这面墙需要再刷一层漆。 •Caution! Wet paint.小心，油漆未干！ •gloss/ UKmatt/ USmatte paint清漆／亚光漆 •There were so many paints (= types of paint) to choose from that I couldn't decide which to buy.有这么多种油漆可供选择，我很难决定买哪一种。 paints [plural]
■tubes of paint or blocks of dried paint used for making pictures 绘画颜料•oil paints油画颜料
[peɪnt] verb
ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive
■to cover a surface with paint 油漆（表面），（在…上）刷油漆•[+ obj + adj] We've painted the bedroom blue.我们把卧室漆成了蓝色。 •I've been painting all morning.我整个早上都在刷油漆。 •I'll need to paint over (= cover with another layer of paint) these dirty marks on the wall.我要用油漆遮盖一下墙上这些污迹。 ESSENTIAL intransitive or transitive
■to make a picture using paints （用颜料）画，绘•All these pictures were painted by local artists.这些画全都是当地画家画的。 transitive
■If someone paints their nails or face, they put make-up on that part of their body 涂（指甲）；在（脸上）涂脂粉•She painted her nails bright red.她把指甲涂成鲜红色。 |