paint
gb/pˈeɪnt/ us/pˈeɪnt/
A2
英语
~ 3000
义项
0 个义项
动词
A2
action
1
Cover with colored liquid
To put colored liquid on a surface with a brush or other tool.
用法模式：
to paint [something] [color]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'paint' with 'draw'. 'Paint' involves applying color, while 'draw' is usually with pen or pencil lines.
近义词
coat (More general; can refer to covering with any substance, not only color.)
反义词
strip (Means to remove a covering, including paint, from a surface.)
搭配
paint a wall
|paint a picture
|paint the ceiling
|paint the fence
主题
art
|daily life
|home improvement
|housing
|daily_life
|work
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I will paint my room green.
- She likes to paint pictures of flowers.
- We paint the house every summer.
名词
A2
entity
2
Colored liquid for surfaces
A colored liquid that you put on walls, wood, or other surfaces.
近义词
coating (General term for any protective or decorative layer; not limited to color.)
反义词
bare surface (Describes a surface without any coating or paint.)
搭配
oil paint
|water-based paint
|fresh coat of paint
|paint supplies
主题
art
|home improvement
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The paint is red.
- I need more paint for the wall.
- The paint is on my hands.
动词
B1
action
3
Make an image with paints
To make a picture using paints.
用法模式：
to paint [a picture/portrait/scene]
近义词
depict (More formal and general; can use any medium, not just paint.)
反义词
erase (To remove an image or mark that has been made.)
搭配
paint a portrait
|paint a landscape
|paint from memory
主题
art
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- He likes to paint landscapes in his free time.
- The artist painted a portrait of her grandmother.
- She painted the scene from memory.
学习者例句
- I like to paint animals.
- She paints pictures of the sea.
- He paints his family.
动词
B2
action
4
Describe vividly in words
To use words to make someone imagine something clearly.
用法模式：
to paint [a picture/image] of [something]
常见错误：
'Paint' here is figurative; learners sometimes think it means literally using paint.
近义词
portray (Often used in both literal and figurative contexts; broader than 'paint'.)
反义词
obscure (To make something unclear or difficult to understand.)
搭配
paint a vivid picture
|paint in detail
主题
communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- He paints a picture of the city with words.
- She paints the story in detail.
- The book paints life long ago.
语法
词典原形
paint
IPA
GB/pˈeɪnt/
US/pˈeɪnt/
音节与重音
paint （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (paint)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: paint
- Plural: paint, paints
Verb
- Base: paint
- 3rd Person Singular: paints
- Present Participle: painting
- Past: painted
词族
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
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- By agreeing to all their demands, he painted himself into a corner.
- She painted herself into a corner by lying about her qualifications.