plural pictures
plural pictures
Learner's definition of PICTURE
1
[count] : a painting, drawing, or photograph of someone or something图画;照片 -
I hung the picture on the wall.我把画挂到了墙上。
-
The book has a lot of pictures.书里有很多图片。
-
Draw a picture of your house.画一张你家房子的图。
-
We looked at family pictures. [=photos]我们看了家庭照片。
-
We took pictures [=photographs] of the wedding.我们拍了婚礼的照片。
-
a picture frame [=a frame for holding a picture]相框
2
[count] : an idea of how something or someone looks, of what something is like, etc.印象;脑海中的情景 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
I have a mental picture of what he looks like.对于他的长相我有印象。
-
The book gives us a picture of life in a small village.这本书让我们对小村庄的生活情况有所了解。
-
I don't yet have a full picture of what's going on.我还没有完全搞清楚当前的状况。
-
After your explanation, I have a better/clearer picture of what to expect.听了你的解释,我更好/更清楚地了解了应该期待什么。
-
(informal) You've said enough. I get the picture. [=I understand; I get the idea]不用说了,我已经清楚了。
3
[noncount] : a general situation情况;局面 -
The staff looked at the financial picture of the company.员工查看了公司的财务状况。
-
The overall economic picture is improving.整体经济状况在改善。
-
Marriage never entered the picture [=was never considered] until now.直到现在才考虑婚姻。
-
After a brief separation, her boyfriend is back in the picture. [=she is dating him again]分手后不久她又开始和前男友约会了。
-
With last year's winner out of the picture [=no longer in the competition], she has a good chance of winning.由于去年的获胜者已出局,她获胜的概率很大。
— see also big picture 4
[count] : an image on the screen of a television set(电视屏幕上的)图像 5
a [count] : a movie or film电影 b the pictures old-fashioned : a showing of a movie in a theater(剧院里的)电影放映 c pictures [plural] : the movies or movie industry电影;影视行业 6 [noncount]
a : someone or something that looks exactly like someone or something else酷似某人的人;和某物一样的东西 b : a perfect example of something典范;化身
a picture is worth a thousand words
— see 1worth
(as) pretty as a picture
— see 1pretty
keep someone in the picture
chiefly British or put someone in the picture
: to give someone the information that is needed to understand something使某人了解情况 -
Teachers meet regularly with parents to keep them in the picture about their child's progress.老师定期和家长们见面以便他们了解孩子的学习情况。
-
I'll put you in the picture as soon as a final decision has been made.最终决议一旦定下来我立刻告知你。
paint/draw a picture of
: to create an idea or understanding of something or someone through words, facts, etc.展现情景;介绍情况 2 picture /ˈpɪktʃɚ/ verb
pictures; pictured; picturing
pictures; pictured; picturing
Learner's definition of PICTURE
[+ object]
1
: to have a thought, understanding, or idea about (something or someone) : imagine想象 -
I can still picture the house I grew up in.我仍能想象出我成长时期居住的那所房子。
-
I can't picture changing jobs at this point in my life.我无法想象在我人生的这个时候换工作。
-
Picture what it would be like if you didn't own a car.想象一下没有车的话会是什么样子。
-
Can you picture him as a teacher?你能想象他当老师的样子吗?
2
: to show or represent (someone or something) in a painting, drawing, or photograph绘画;拍摄 —
usually used as (be) pictured通常用作(be) pictured 3
: to describe (something or someone) in a particular way描绘;描述 —
+ as —
usually used as (be) pictured通常用作(be) pictured