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。