1 [U] coloured liquid that you put onto a surface to decorate or protect it 油漆;涂料:
green/orange/yellow paint绿漆;橙漆;黄漆The door will need another coat of paint.这扇门需要再涂一道漆。
2 [U] coloured liquid that you can use to make a picture (作画的)颜料:
oil paint油画颜料watercolour paint水彩画颜料
3paints [pl] a collection of tubes or blocks of paint that an artist uses for painting pictures 一套颜料
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/peɪnt ||; pent/verb[I,T]
1 to put paint onto a surface or an object 油漆;髹 ·
We painted the fence.我们漆了栅栏。The walls were painted pink.墙壁刷成了粉红色。
2 to make a picture of sb/sth using paints (用颜料)画,绘画 ·
We painted some animals on the wall.我们在这面墙上画了一些动物。☞picture at sport 见sport插图
paint1/pent; peInt/n 1 [C,U] a liquid that you put on walls and other surfaces using a brush to make the surface a particular colour 油漆﹔涂料: a can of yellow paint 一罐黄色油漆The kitchen needs a fresh coat of paint (=layer of paint). 厨房需要重新刷油漆了。2 paints [plural 复数] a set of small tubes or blocks of paint, used for painting pictures〔画画用的〕(一套)颜料: oil paints 油画颜料
paint2v [I,T]1 to put paint on a surface 给…上油漆[涂料]: What color are you painting the house? 你要给房子刷成什么颜色?paint sth (in) blue/red/green etc I’m painting my bedroom yellow. 我打算把我的卧室漆成黄色。2 to make a picture of someone or something, using paint〔用颜料〕绘画﹐作画: He's just finished painting his wife's portrait. 他刚画完他妻子的肖像。
paintpaintpaints1nouna coloured liquid that you put on things with a brush, to change the colour or to make a picture: red paint Is the paint dry yet?paintpaintpaintspaintedpainting2verb (paints, painting, painted)1to put paint on something to change the colour: We painted the walls grey.2to make a picture of somebody or something using paints: I'm painting a picture of some flowers. My sister paints very well.