英语词汇“paint”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

paint n.

a liquid substance made of solid coloring matter and applied to a surface for protection or decoration: [uncountable]two gallons of paint.[countable]He used both latex and oil-based paints in his apartment.
this substance when it has dried on a surface:[uncountable]peeling, flaking paint.

to coat, cover, or decorate with paint: [~ + object]She paints houses for a living.[no object]They painted all day.
to produce (a picture, etc.) in paint: [~ + object]The artist painted a beautiful landscape.[no object]The child likes to paint.
to represent in paint:[~ + object]to paint a sunset.
to describe vividly in words:[~ + object + as + object]The ads painted the resort as a paradise.
Medicine to coat or brush, as with a liquid medicine or a cosmetic:[~ + object]painted her fingernails bright purple.

Idioms

Idioms paint the town (red), to go out and celebrate, esp. without restraint:She promised him that on the night she finished the book they would paint the town red.

paint n.

a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
an application of this.
the dried surface pigment:Don't scuff the paint.
the solid coloring matter alone;
pigment.
facial cosmetics, esp. lipstick, rouge, etc., designed to heighten natural color.
[Chiefly Western U.S.]a pied, calico, or spotted horse or pony;
pinto.

v.t.

to coat, cover, or decorate (something) with paint:to paint a fence.
to produce (a picture, design, etc.) in paint:to paint a portrait.
to represent in paint, as in oils, tempera, or watercolor:to paint an actress as the Muse of tragedy.
to depict as if by painting;
describe vividly in words:The ads painted the resort as a winter wonderland.
to color by or as if by painting:Sunset painted the clouds pink.
to apply a substance to, as a liquid medicine or a cosmetic:to paint a cut with iodine.

v.i.

to coat or cover anything with paint.
to engage in painting as an art:She has begun to paint in her spare time.
to put on or use facial cosmetics.
Idiomspaint the town red, [Informal.]to celebrate boisterously, esp. by making a round of stops at bars and nightclubs. Also, paint the town.

Latin pingere to paint; see picture
Old French peint, past participle of peindre
Middle English peinten (verb, verbal) 1200–50

paint′a•ble, adj.
paint′less, adj.

paint /peɪnt/ n

a substance used for decorating or protecting a surface, esp a mixture consisting of a solid pigment suspended in a liquid, that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard coating
a dry film of paint on a surface
the solid pigment of a paint before it is suspended in liquid
informal face make-up, such as rouge
short for greasepaint

to make (a picture) of (a figure, landscape, etc) with paint applied to a surface such as canvas
to coat (a surface) with paint, as in decorating
(transitive) to apply (liquid) onto (a surface): her mother painted the cut with antiseptic
(transitive) to apply make-up onto (the face, lips, etc)
(transitive) to describe vividly in words
paint the town red ⇒ informal to celebrate uninhibitedly; go on a spree

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French peint painted, from peindre to paint, from Latin pingere to paint, adorn

ˈpainty adj

单词	paint
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 paint /peɪnt/USA pronunciation n. a liquid substance made of solid coloring matter and applied to a surface for protection or decoration: [uncountable]two gallons of paint.[countable]He used both latex and oil-based paints in his apartment. this substance when it has dried on a surface:[uncountable]peeling, flaking paint. v. to coat, cover, or decorate with paint: [~ + object]She paints houses for a living.[no object]They painted all day. to produce (a picture, etc.) in paint: [~ + object]The artist painted a beautiful landscape.[no object]The child likes to paint. to represent in paint:[~ + object]to paint a sunset. to describe vividly in words:[~ + object + as + object]The ads painted the resort as a paradise. Medicine to coat or brush, as with a liquid medicine or a cosmetic:[~ + object]painted her fingernails bright purple. Idioms Idioms paint the town (red), to go out and celebrate, esp. without restraint:She promised him that on the night she finished the book they would paint the town red. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 paint (pānt),USA pronunciation n. a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art. an application of this. the dried surface pigment:Don't scuff the paint. the solid coloring matter alone; pigment. facial cosmetics, esp. lipstick, rouge, etc., designed to heighten natural color. [Chiefly Western U.S.]a pied, calico, or spotted horse or pony; pinto. v.t. to coat, cover, or decorate (something) with paint:to paint a fence. to produce (a picture, design, etc.) in paint:to paint a portrait. to represent in paint, as in oils, tempera, or watercolor:to paint an actress as the Muse of tragedy. to depict as if by painting; describe vividly in words:The ads painted the resort as a winter wonderland. to color by or as if by painting:Sunset painted the clouds pink. to apply a substance to, as a liquid medicine or a cosmetic:to paint a cut with iodine. v.i. to coat or cover anything with paint. to engage in painting as an art:She has begun to paint in her spare time. to put on or use facial cosmetics. Idiomspaint the town red, [Informal.]to celebrate boisterously, esp. by making a round of stops at bars and nightclubs. Also, paint the town. Latin pingere to paint; see picture Old French peint, past participle of peindre Middle English peinten (verb, verbal) 1200–50 paint′a•ble, adj. paint′less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: paint /peɪnt/ n a substance used for decorating or protecting a surface, esp a mixture consisting of a solid pigment suspended in a liquid, that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard coating a dry film of paint on a surface the solid pigment of a paint before it is suspended in liquid informal face make-up, such as rouge short for greasepaint vb to make (a picture) of (a figure, landscape, etc) with paint applied to a surface such as canvas to coat (a surface) with paint, as in decorating (transitive) to apply (liquid) onto (a surface): her mother painted the cut with antiseptic (transitive) to apply make-up onto (the face, lips, etc) (transitive) to describe vividly in words paint the town red ⇒ informal to celebrate uninhibitedly; go on a spree Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French peint painted, from peindre to paint, from Latin pingere to paint, adorn ˈpainty adj
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