- [transitive, often passive] to cover a surface or object with paint在…上刷油漆
- paint something with something Paint the shed with weather-resistant paint.用抗风雨的油漆把棚子漆一漆。
- paint something a brightly painted barge涂得很鲜艳的画舫
- a freshly painted fence 新粉刷的栅栏
- have something painted We've had the house painted.我们已经把房子油漆过了。
- paint something + adj. The walls were painted yellow.墙壁漆成了黄色。
Collocations Decorating and home improvementDecorating and home improvement装饰和改善房屋Houses房屋- refurbish/renovate/ (British English) do up a building/a house整修／翻新／修缮楼房／房屋
- convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/(especially North American English) apartments/(British English) flats把楼房／房子／房间／改建成住房／办公室／公寓
- extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen扩建／扩大房屋／楼房／房间／厨房
- build (British English) an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/(North American English) an addition (on/to something)/(British English) a conservatory（在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房
- knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall推倒／拆除房子／住房／楼房／墙壁
- knock out/through the wall separating two rooms将两个房间的隔墙打通
Decoration装饰- furnish/paint/ (especially British English) decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room布置／油漆／装饰住房／房子／公寓／房间
- be decorated in bright colours/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings
- paint/plaster the walls/ceiling给墙壁／天花板上刷油漆／抹灰
- hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper贴／去除墙纸
- install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/(British English) fittings安装／更换／拆除浴室的固定装置／附加设备
- build/put up shelves搭架子
- lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio铺设木地板／平台木板／地砖／地毯／露台
- put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain挂上／取下图画／绘画／海报／帘子
DIY/home improvement自己动手；房屋改造- do (British English) DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路
- make home improvements改造房屋
- add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation添加／安装中央供暖系统／地暖系统／隔热材料
- fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm安装双层玻璃／烟雾报警器
- insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/(especially British English) the loft在房子／住房／墙壁／管道／热水箱／阁楼里加隔热装置
- fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially British English) tap/(North American English usually) faucet维修房顶／裂缝／管子／管道系统／漏水的水龙头
- block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink堵住／疏通管道／洗涤池
- make/drill/fill a hole开／钻／填一个洞
- hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail锤进／拔出钉子
- tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw拧紧／拧松／拧开螺丝钉
- saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood锯／切割／加工木料；给木料上色／上清漆／上油漆
Extra Examples- Paint the box all over with varnish.用清漆把整个盒子刷一下。
- The walls had been painted very badly.墙壁粉刷得很差劲。
Topics Houses and homesa1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- delicately
- meticulously
- …
prepositionphrases- freshly painted
- newly painted
- paint something blue, white, etc.
- …
See full entry - [transitive, intransitive] to make a picture or design using paints用颜料画
- paint something/somebody to paint portraits/pictures画肖像/画
- A friend painted the children for me (= painted a picture of the children).一位朋友给我画了这张孩子们的画像。
- paint something on something Slogans had been painted on the walls.标语涂在墙上。
- paint in something She paints in oils.她画油画。
- paint something in something a portrait painted in oils油画肖像
- My mother paints well.我母亲很会画画。
- He taught himself to draw and paint.他自学画画。
Collocations Fine artsFine 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
Extra Examples- a crudely painted human figure画得很粗糙的人物
- I like to paint on canvas.我喜欢在油画布上作画。
Topics Arta1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- delicately
- meticulously
- …
prepositionphrases- freshly painted
- newly painted
- paint something blue, white, etc.
- …
See full entry - [transitive] to give a particular impression of somebody/something把…描绘成 synonym portray
- paint somebody/something as something The article paints them as a bunch of petty criminals.文章把他们描绘成一伙小犯罪分子。
- paint somebody/something in… The documentary painted her in a bad light.纪录片的描绘对她很不利。
- [transitive] paint something to put coloured make-up on your nails, lips, etc.往（指甲、嘴唇等上）施化妆品；染（指甲）；涂（唇膏）
Word OriginMiddle English: from peint ‘painted’, past participle of Old French peindre, from Latin pingere ‘to paint’.
Idioms not as black as he/she/it is painted
- not as bad as people say he/she/it is不像别人说的那么坏
- He's not very friendly, but he's not as black as he's painted.他不太友善，但也不像别人说的那么坏。
paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) picture of somebody/something
- to describe somebody/something in a particular way; to give a particular impression of somebody/something给人以…印象；把…描绘成
- The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city.报告生动地描绘了都市生活。
- Journalists paint a grim picture of conditions in the camps.记者描绘了营里的恶劣状况。
Extra Examples- He didn't paint a very pretty picture of city life.他没有把城市生活的画面描绘得很美好。
- The report paints a dismal picture of the government's economic record.报告描绘了该政府惨淡的经济业绩。
- (informal) to go to a lot of different bars, clubs, etc. and enjoy yourself花天酒地地玩乐；出没于各娱乐场所
paint something with a broad brush
- to describe something in a general way, ignoring the details大致地描述
