drawing

noun

/ˈdrɔːɪŋ/

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[countable] a picture made using a pencil or pen rather than paint图画；素描画
- a pencil/pen-and-ink/charcoal drawing铅笔/钢笔和墨水/炭笔画
- drawing of somebody/something a drawing of a yacht游艇素描画
- detailed drawings of local plants and animals当地植物和动物的详图
- The original architectural drawings of the building had been lost.这栋建筑的原始建筑图纸已经丢失了。
- He did a drawing of the old farmhouse.他画了一幅旧农舍的画。
- The children were asked to make a drawing of a dinosaur.孩子们被要求画一只恐龙。
- drawing by somebody a drawing by Paul Klee保罗•克利的画
Collocations Fine arts
Fine arts美术Creating art艺术创作
- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints创作艺术品；绘画；画素描；创作雕塑／雕像／雕版印刷品／蚀刻画／版画
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch画油画／自画像／线条画／草图
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures创作一件艺术品／绘画和雕塑
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints创作绘画／肖像画／油画速写／他最知名的作品／一组版画
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas画画／风景画／肖像画／壁画／油画／水彩画；在画布上画
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink画画／肖像／漫画／素描／线条／形体／人形／木炭画／墨水画
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape勾勒草图／形体／图形
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood雕刻形体／形象／雕塑／祭坛雕塑／浮雕／一块木头
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure雕刻半身像／塑像／抽象形体
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass蚀刻线条／图案／图样／名字在玻璃杯上
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints调色；调颜料
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment加上薄薄／厚厚几层颜料
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint使用油画棒／木炭笔／丙烯酸颜料／一罐喷雾颜料
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media用青铜／陶瓷／石头／油彩／蜡笔／水彩／各种各样的材料制作艺术品
Describing art描述艺术
- paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior画／描绘女性形体／与《圣经》有关的场景／田园风光／家庭室内场景
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme描绘／阐释传统的／神话的／历史的／宗教的主题
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective设计抽象的艺术构图／丰富的层次／视觉扭曲效果
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones用颜料绘成深色／浓重的颜色／肤色／肉色
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms用粗笔线条／散漫的笔法／鲜艳的颜色／有限的色调／简单的几何图形
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style用非写实手法／抽象方式阐明／采用／描绘
Showing and selling art艺术品展示及销售
- commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something委托创作一幅祭坛画／一座某人的半身铜像／一幅肖像画／一件宗教艺术品；委托艺术家为某物作画
- frame a painting/portrait给一幅画／肖像画镶框
- hang art/a picture/a painting悬挂艺术品／图画／画作
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum在美术馆／博物馆展出
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something在某处安放一座雕塑
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue竖立／揭幕一座铜像／大理石像／与真人一样大的雕像
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit举办／主持／筹办／举行／组织／观看展览
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit参展
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works重点介绍／宣传／展示一位概念派艺术家／当代作品
- collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints收藏非洲艺术品／现代英国绘画／日本版画
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art修复／保护湿壁画／伟大的艺术品
Synonyms picture
picture
- painting
- drawing
- portrait
- print
- sketch
These are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.
- picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint:
  The children were drawing pictures of their pets.孩子在画他们的宠物。
- painting a picture that has been made using paint:
  a collection of paintings by American artists美国艺术家的绘画作品集
- drawing a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint:
  a pencil/charcoal drawing铅笔画；炭笔画
- portrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders:
  Vermeer’s ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’弗美尔的 “艺术家在工作室的肖像”
  a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)自画像
- print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography:
  a Renoir print一张雷诺阿画作的影印件
- sketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details:
  I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.我开始作画之前通常会画几幅草图。
Patterns
- to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
- to paint a picture/portrait
- to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
- to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch
see also life drawing (2), line drawing, technical drawing (1)
Extra Examples
- a collection of children’s drawings儿童绘画集
- The bridge looked quite different from the architect's original drawings.这座桥看起来与建筑师的原图大相径庭。
- The door opened onto a courtyard, as shown in the drawing.像图画中画的那样，打开门就是庭院。
- The drawing shows the Market Square.这幅画画的是市集广场。
- a scale drawing of a jet喷气式客机的比例图
- a working drawing of the proposed power station拟建发电站的施工图
Topics Arta2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- chalk
- charcoal
- ink
- …
verb + drawing
- create
- do
- execute
- …
drawing + verb
- depict something
- show something
- accompany something
- …
drawing + noun
- board
preposition
- in a/the drawing
- drawing by
See full entry
[uncountable] the art or skill of making pictures, plans, etc. using a pen or pencil绘画（艺术）；制图（技巧）
- I'm not very good at drawing.我不擅长绘画。
- She teaches drawing at the women's prison in Philadelphia.她在费城女子监狱教画画。
see also life drawing (1), technical drawing (2)Topics Hobbiesa2, Arta2
(North American English)
(also draw British and North American English)
[usually singular] drawing (for something) the act of choosing something, for example the winner of a prize or the teams who play each other in a competition, usually by taking pieces of paper, etc. out of a container without being able to see what is written on them抽彩；抽奖；抽签
(North American English)
(British English draw)
a competition in which the winners are chosen in a drawing抽奖