- [countable]
a painting or drawing, etc. that shows a scene, a person or thing 图画;绘画 He likes books with lots of pictures in them. 他喜欢看有大量插图的书。 - picture of somebody/something
A picture of flowers hung on the wall. 墙上挂着一张花卉的图画。 The children were drawing pictures of their pets. 孩子们在画他们的宠物。 She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself). 她想请一位名画家为自己画像。
Synonyms picturepicture- painting
- drawing
- portrait
- sketch
- 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。
- 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
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa1It's a picture of a country village. 这是一幅乡村的图画。 It's a picture of the Grand Canyon. 这是一幅大峡谷的照片。 The book has simple stories and pictures to colour in. 这本书里有简单的故事和可以上色的图画。 The story is told in pictures. 这个故事是以图画的形式讲述的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- beautiful
- lovely
- pretty
- …
- draw
- paint
- compose
- …
- depict something
- show something
- hang
- …
- frame
- book
- postcard
- …
- in a/the picture
- picture of
- [countable]
a photograph 相片;照片 to take a picture 照相;摄影。 We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. 我们在旅馆前照了相。 The picture shows the couple together on their yacht. 照片显示这对情侣一同在他们的游艇上。 - picture of somebody/something
She posted a picture of the two of them on her Facebook page. 她在自己的脸书页面上发布了他们两人的照片。 Have you got any pictures of your trip? 你有这次旅行的照片吗? The star shared the picture on Twitter. 这位明星在推特上分享了这张照片。 to upload/send/tweet a picture 上传/发送/推特图片
Synonyms photographphotograph- picture
- photo
- shot
- snapshot/snap
- photograph a picture that has been made using a camera:
a photograph of the house 这座房子的照片 Can I take a photograph? 我可以拍个照吗?
- picture a photograph:
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel. 我们在旅馆前照了相。
- photo a photograph:
a passport photo 护照照片
photograph, picture or photo? Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books.用 photograph、picture 还是 photo? - shot a photograph:
I tried to get a shot of him in the water. 我试着给他拍一张在水中的照片。
- snapshot/snap an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:
holiday snaps 度假时随手拍的照片
- print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:
a set of prints 一套照片
- a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
- to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
Express Yourself Describing a pictureDescribing a picture 描述图片 In some exams, you have to describe what you see in a picture or photograph. Here are some useful phrases: 有些考试会要求描述图片或照片内容。下面是一些有用的短语: The picture shows a family gathered around a kitchen table. 照片中一家人围坐在餐桌旁。
This is a picture/photo of a busy city street. 这张图/照片里是一条繁华的城市街道。
In the foreground/background, we can see a group of protesters. 在前景/背景中,我们可以看到一群示威者。
In the bottom right-hand corner/top left-hand corner, there's a child sitting alone. 在右下角/左上角,有一个孩子孤零零地坐在那里。
On the left/On the right/In the middle, someone is standing with a bottle in his hand. 在左边/右边/中间,站着一个手里拿着瓶子的人。
In the cartoon, we can see two people looking at a newspaper headline. 在漫画中,我们可以看到两个人在看报纸的大字标题。
The cartoonist has drawn the man to represent a typical businessman. 漫画家把这个男人画成一个典型的商人。
Extra ExamplesI can't see you in the picture. 我在照片里看不见您。 I got some good pictures of the procession. 我拍了一些挺不错的游行照片。 This picture shows the man with his family. 这张照片显示了这个男人和他的家人。 His picture appeared in the local paper. 他的照片上了当地的报纸。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- beautiful
- lovely
- pretty
- …
- draw
- paint
- compose
- …
- depict something
- show something
- hang
- …
- frame
- book
- postcard
- …
- in a/the picture
- picture of
- [countable] picture (of somebody/something)
an image on a television screen 电视图像 harrowing television pictures of the famine 电视上悲惨的饥荒画面 You are looking at live pictures of midtown Manhattan. 你正在看曼哈顿中城的现场照片。 poor picture quality 图像质量差
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- compelling
- dramatic
- vivid
- …
- build
- build up
- construct
- …
- emerge
- [countable, usually singular]
a description that gives you an idea in your mind of what something is like 描绘;描述 We've only got scraps of information, not the full picture. 我们只有零星的信息,没有全部的情况。 - picture of something
The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy. 作者把经济状况描绘得一片惨淡。 a bleak/grim picture of the future 对未来暗淡/严峻的展望 a clear/an accurate/a complete picture of these events 对这些事件的清晰/准确/完整的描述 The police are trying to build up a picture of what happened. 警方正试图掌握事情发生的经过。 From news reports a picture emerges of a country in crisis. 从新闻报道中可以看出一个国家正处于危机之中。 The TV report painted a much rosier picture of the employment situation than research shows to be the case. 电视报道描绘的就业形势比研究显示的要乐观得多。
Extra ExamplesThe book gives a vivid picture of life in Victorian England. 这本书生动地描绘了维多利亚时代英格兰的生活。 Through interviews and old photos we put together a composite picture of life in the village a hundred years ago. 凭借采访与旧照片,我们对100 年以前这个村庄的生活从不同方面有了了解。 They're trying to build up a detailed picture of the incident. 他们正尽力建构出事件的详细情况。 What emerges is a complex picture of family rivalry. 家庭成员间勾心斗角的复杂情况浮现出来。 From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control. 根据报纸的报道,一个几乎失控的国家形象显现了出来。 a composite picture of life a hundred years ago 100 年前生活的合成画面 My visits enabled me to build up a broad picture of the culture. 参观游览使我对这种文化有了大致的了解。 The figures reveal a disturbing picture of the state of our schools. 这些数字显示了我们学校令人担忧的现状。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- compelling
- dramatic
- vivid
- …
- build
- build up
- construct
- …
- emerge
- [countable, usually singular] picture (of somebody/something)
a mental image or memory of something 头脑中的情景;记忆;印象 I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small. 我清楚地记得很小的时候祖父低头向我微笑的情景。 He uses imagery to form mental pictures within the mind of the reader. 他利用意象在读者的头脑中形成思维画面。
Extra ExamplesShe had formed a picture of what the place would look like and was very disappointed. 她事先构想了那个地方会是什么样子,所以很失望。 I had a sudden and chilling mental picture of him being interrogated in one of their prisons. 我脑海里突然浮现出他在他们的一所监狱里被审问的画面,令人不寒而栗。 The smell of the sea conjures up pictures of my youth. 大海的气味使我想起年轻时的情景。 I tried to form a mental picture of the building being described. 我努力在脑海中勾画出所描述的建筑物的样子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- compelling
- dramatic
- vivid
- …
- build
- build up
- construct
- …
- emerge
- the picture[singular]
the general situation relating to somebody/something 状况;情形;形势 - [countable]
a film 电影 The movie won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. 这部电影荣获九项奥斯卡金像奖,包括最佳影片奖。 - in pictures (especially North American English)
I believe her husband's in pictures (= he acts in movies or works in the movie industry). 我想她丈夫是在电影圈工作。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- moving
- live
- satellite
- …
- the pictures[plural] (old-fashioned, informal)
the cinema 电影院;影剧院 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- moving
- live
- satellite
- …
painting/drawing绘画
photograph照片
on TV电视
description描述
mental image印象
general situation局面
movies电影
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin pictura, from pict- ‘painted’ (from the verb pingere).
Idioms
as pretty as a picture
- (old-fashioned)
very pretty 美丽如画;非常漂亮 She’s as pretty as a picture. 她非常漂亮。
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- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
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- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
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- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots
be/look a picture
to look very beautiful or special 好看;悦目 The garden looks a picture in the summer. 夏天花园漂亮极了。
be the picture of health, guilt, misery, etc.
- (informal)
to look extremely healthy, guilty, unhappy, etc. 显得非常健康(或内疚、不愉快等)
the big picture
get the picture
in/out of the picture
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 ExamplesHe 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。
put/keep somebody in the picture