I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.

                                                                   ——Pablo Picasso
我画什么东西是在我思考它们的时候,而不是在我看到它们的时候。
                                                                   ——毕加索

一、你知道paint有几种含义吗?

n.

1.油漆;涂料 [C]

Do you think it is right for women to paint their lips or do youdisapprove?

你认为女人涂口红是值得赞成呢,还是不赞成?

 

2.颜料;(paints)(由各种颜色组成的管状或块状的)一套颜料 [C]

He diluted the paint with water.

他用水把颜料加以稀释。

 

3.涂漆;绘画作品 [C]

This is a paint with an oil base.

这是一幅以油彩为主的绘画。

 

4.漆(层);涂层 [C]

We decided on blue paint for the bedroom.

我们决定卧室用蓝漆。

 

5.【口】(胭脂、口红等)化妆品;(演员化装用的)油彩 [C]

In industry, it can be applied to cosmetics, paint, cement.

在工业上,它能应用于化妆品、涂料、水泥。

 

v.

1.油漆;涂饰;用...涂 [T]

Paint the ceil was a tough nut to crack.

油漆天花板是件难事。

 

2.(用颜料等)画,写 [T]

If you stay any longer in this glare, you will be quite spoiled, and basil will never paint you again

你要是再呆在烈日下,就要毁啦,巴兹尔也决不肯为你再画像喽。

 

3.把...装饰一新;掩饰 [T]

it is difficult to be patient with those who paint its defects.

要对那些掩饰其缺点的人有耐性是困难的。

 

4.化妆,涂脂抹粉 [I]

In industry, it can be applied to cosmetics, paint, cement.

在工业上,它能应用于化妆品、涂料、水泥。

 

5.绘画 [I]

We carve and paint and we enjoy what is carved and painted

我们从事雕刻和绘画,我们也欣赏雕刻和绘画作品。

 

二、词义辨析:具有“着色”意思的词还有哪些?

colour, dye, paint, stain

这些动词均有“着色,染”之意。

colour普通用词,含义笼统。可指人工的着色,也可指天然的着色。

dye多指使用染料改变物体的颜色,如染织品或头发等。

paint指为装饰等目的而把油漆或涂料等物涂于物体表面。

stain多指用化学或其它方法使物体着色。

 

三、你知道paint和哪些词更搭吗?

paint the lily

画蛇添足,多此一举

 

war paint

化妆品;盛装,礼服

 

house paint

民用漆

 

latex paint

n .[化]乳胶涂料

 

四、paint的意思你掌握没?检测一下吧

They saw some large letters in white     .
他们看见了用白漆写的几个大大的字母。