英語

paint

gb/pˈeɪnt/ us/pˈeɪnt/
A2 英語
~ 3000
語義
0件の語義
動詞 A2 action
1

Cover with colored liquid

To put colored liquid on a surface with a brush or other tool.

用法パターン: to paint [something] [color]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'paint' with 'draw'. 'Paint' involves applying color, while 'draw' is usually with pen or pencil lines.
類義語
coat (More general; can refer to covering with any substance, not only color.)
対義語
strip (Means to remove a covering, including paint, from a surface.)
コロケーション
paint a wall |paint a picture |paint the ceiling |paint the fence
テーマ
art |daily life |home improvement |housing |daily_life |work
例文
  • She decided to paint the living room walls blue.
  • The artist will paint the portrait next week.
  • We need to paint the fence before winter arrives.
  • He painted the door with two coats of red gloss.
学習者向け例文
  • I will paint my room green.
  • She likes to paint pictures of flowers.
  • We paint the house every summer.
名詞 A2 entity
2

Colored liquid for surfaces

A colored liquid that you put on walls, wood, or other surfaces.

類義語
coating (General term for any protective or decorative layer; not limited to color.)
対義語
bare surface (Describes a surface without any coating or paint.)
コロケーション
oil paint |water-based paint |fresh coat of paint |paint supplies
テーマ
art |home improvement |housing |daily_life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The paint is peeling off the old fence.
  • We bought some white paint for the kitchen.
  • Oil paint takes longer to dry than acrylic paint.
学習者向け例文
  • The paint is red.
  • I need more paint for the wall.
  • The paint is on my hands.
動詞 B1 action
3

Make an image with paints

To make a picture using paints.

用法パターン: to paint [a picture/portrait/scene]
類義語
depict (More formal and general; can use any medium, not just paint.)
対義語
erase (To remove an image or mark that has been made.)
コロケーション
paint a portrait |paint a landscape |paint from memory
テーマ
art |arts_entertainment |education |core_vocabulary
例文
  • He likes to paint landscapes in his free time.
  • The artist painted a portrait of her grandmother.
  • She painted the scene from memory.
学習者向け例文
  • I like to paint animals.
  • She paints pictures of the sea.
  • He paints his family.
動詞 B2 action
4

Describe vividly in words

To use words to make someone imagine something clearly.

用法パターン: to paint [a picture/image] of [something]
よくある間違い:
'Paint' here is figurative; learners sometimes think it means literally using paint.
類義語
portray (Often used in both literal and figurative contexts; broader than 'paint'.)
対義語
obscure (To make something unclear or difficult to understand.)
コロケーション
paint a vivid picture |paint in detail
テーマ
communication |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The author paints a vivid picture of life in the 19th century.
  • She painted a grim image of the future during her speech.
  • He painted the scene so well that I could almost see it.
学習者向け例文
  • He paints a picture of the city with words.
  • She paints the story in detail.
  • The book paints life long ago.
文法
辞書形
paint
IPA
GB/pˈeɪnt/
US/pˈeɪnt/
音節・強勢
paint (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (paint)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: paint
  • Plural: paint, paints
Verb
  • Base: paint
  • 3rd Person Singular: paints
  • Present Participle: painting
  • Past: painted
関連語
Forms
paints noun painting verb painted verb
Core family
painter noun A2
Related words
repaint verb B1 paintbrush noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unpainted adjective
Advanced or less common
paintwork noun paintable adjective
表現

fresh coat of paint

1
/fɹˈɛʃ kˈoʊt əv pˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase

New layer of color on surface

A new layer of paint put on something to make it look better or protect it.

例文
  • The room looks great after a fresh coat of paint.
  • The old bench just needs a fresh coat of paint.

like watching paint dry

1
/lˈaɪk wˈɔt͡ʃɪŋ pˈeɪnt dɹˈaɪ/
idiom informal

Very boring to watch

Used to say something is very boring to watch or do.

例文
  • This lecture is like watching paint dry.
  • For me, baseball is like watching paint dry.

paint a picture

1
/pˈeɪnt ə pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
idiom

Describe something in detail

To describe something clearly so people can imagine it.

例文
  • The journalist painted a picture of corruption within the government.
  • In her letter, she painted a picture of her new life abroad.

paint oneself into a corner

1
/pˈeɪnt wˌʌnsˈɛlf ˈɪntu ə kˈɔɹnɚ/
idiom informal

Trap oneself with own actions

To do something that makes it hard for you to get out of a bad situation later.

例文
  • By agreeing to all their demands, he painted himself into a corner.
  • She painted herself into a corner by lying about her qualifications.

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