letters/numbers文字；数字
- [uncountable] letters, words, numbers, etc. that have been printed onto paper印刷字体
- The tiny print was hard to read without my glasses.没有我的眼镜，这个小字很难辨认。
- in… print in large/bold print 大号/粗体印刷
- The terms of delivery appear at the bottom of the invoice in small print.交货条款以小号字体出现在发票底部。
- The print quality of the new laser printer is superb.新激光打印机的打印质量好极了。
- the print edition/version of the dictionary这本词典的印刷版
- television and print ads电视和平面广告
see also fine print, small printExtra Examples- I had to squint to read the tiny print on the screen.我要瞇着眼睛才能看清屏幕上的小字。
- They make more money from online subscriptions than from selling the print version.他们通过网上订购挣的钱比销售印刷版多。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + printprint + nounprepositionSee full entry newspapers/books书报
- [uncountable] used to refer to the business of producing newspapers, magazines and books印刷行业；出版界
- the print media印刷媒体
- print unions出版业工会
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + printprint + nounprepositionSee full entry mark痕迹
- [countable, usually plural] a mark left by your finger, foot, etc. on the surface of something指纹；手印；脚印；足迹
- His prints were found on the gun.在枪上发现了他的指纹。
- There were paw prints everywhere.到处都是爪印。
see also fingerprint, footprint picture图片
- [countable] a picture that is cut into wood or metal then covered with ink (= coloured liquid for printing, drawing, etc.) and printed onto paper; a picture that is copied from a painting using photography版画；（用照相制版法制作的）绘画复制品
- a framed set of prints一组镶框的版画
- a Renoir print一张雷诺阿画作的影印件
see also screen printSynonyms picturepicture- 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
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
Topics Artc1 photograph照片
- [countable] a photograph produced from film（用底片洗印的）相片
- How many sets of prints would you like?你想洗几套照片？
- a colour print一张彩色照片
Synonyms photographphotograph- picture
- photo
- shot
- snapshot/snap
- print
These are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.- 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:
photograph, picture or photo?用 photograph、picture 还是 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.- 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。
Shot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture. - snapshot/snap an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer:
- print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera:
Patterns- a colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/print
- to take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshot
cloth织物
- [uncountable, countable] cotton cloth that has a pattern printed on it; this pattern印花棉布（或图案）；花样
- a cotton print dress花布连衣裙
- a floral print花卉图案
see also blueprint Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the impression made by a stamp or seal): from Old French preinte ‘pressed’, feminine past participle of preindre, from Latin premere ‘to press’.
Idioms - to be published被出版；被发表
- By the time this gets into print, they'll already have left the country.这篇东西发表的时候，他们将已经离开这个国家了。
Topics Literature and writingc1
- (of a book书籍) still available from the company that publishes it继续印行
- Is this edition still in print?这一版本仍在印行吗？
- (of a person’s work作品) printed in a book, newspaper, etc.已刊印；已出版
- It was the first time he had seen his name in print.那是他第一次见到自己的名字被刊印出来。
- (of a book书籍) no longer available from the company that publishes it绝版；不再印行
- Her first novel is now out of print.她的第一部小说已经绝版了。
- The shop specializes in out-of-print books.这家店专营绝版书。
