plural paints
plural paints
Learner's definition of PAINT
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: a liquid that dries to form a thin colored layer when it is spread on a surface油漆;涂料 [noncount]
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Apply paint to the canvas in a series of short strokes.用油彩在画布上连续而短促地涂抹几下。
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I need more blue paint.我还需要蓝色的漆。
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The old walls are coated with several layers of paint.旧墙壁上覆盖着好几层漆。
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a can of latex/acrylic paint一罐乳胶/丙烯酸漆
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The house needs a fresh/second coat of paint.房子需要重新刷一层漆。
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face paint [=colorful makeup for drawing pictures on children's faces]儿童面部油彩
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The store sells many different paints.这家商店出售各式颜料。
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a box of paints [=different types of paint that are used by an artist to paint pictures and that are usually sold in a dry form or in tubes]一箱颜料
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finger paints [=paints that children spread onto paper with their hands]指画颜料
— see also greasepaint, oil paint, spray paint 2
[singular] : a layer of dried paint on a surface漆层;涂层 — called also (British) paintwork
2 paint /ˈpeɪnt/ verb
paints; painted; painting
paints; painted; painting
Learner's definition of PAINT
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[+ object] : to cover (something) with paint : to put paint on (something)刷漆;涂饰 -
I need to paint the bookcase.我需要给书柜上漆。
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We're going to paint the room yellow.我们将把房间刷成黄色的。
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The classroom wall was painted with clouds and rainbows.教室的墙上涂上了云朵和彩虹的图案。
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: to make (a picture or design) by using paints用颜料画 [+ object]
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He painted that portrait of his wife.他妻子的那幅肖像是他画的。
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She painted the landscape on a square canvas.她将风景画在了一块方形画布上。
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The store carries hand-painted tiles. [=tiles that have pictures or designs on them that were painted by a person and not by a machine]这家商店出售手绘瓷砖。
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She paints well.她擅长画画。
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I like to draw and my sister likes to paint.我喜欢画铅笔画,我姐姐喜欢画油画。
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The beauty of the world inspires me to paint.世界的美丽激发了我绘画的灵感。
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He paints mostly in oils.他通常画油画。
— compare draw 3
[+ object] : to describe (someone or something) in a particular way描写;描绘 -
The study paints a bleak/grim picture of the effects of pollution on animal life.这项研究描绘了污染对动物生活造成影响的悲惨画面。
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Opponents paint a picture of the president as corrupt and irresponsible. = Opponents paint the president as corrupt and irresponsible.对手们把总统描述成一个腐败且不负责任的人。
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[+ object] : to put makeup on (a part of the body)化妆
paint over
[phrasal verb] paint over (something)
: to cover (something) with a layer of paint用漆盖住
paint the town (red)
informal
: to go out drinking, dancing, etc., to have a good time饮酒作乐;狂欢庆祝