cartoon

cartoon — 名詞

1. a picture drawn for a newspaper or a magazine that is meant to be funny or to cr

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釋義

諷刺漫畫

報紙雜誌上的幽默或諷刺圖畫

a picture drawn for a newspaper or a magazine that is meant to be funny or to criticize something, often showing an opinion about politics or daily events

例句

Leila showed us a cartoon from the paper making fun of the new traffic rules.

Leila 跟我們看了報紙上的一幅漫畫，是在嘲笑新的交通規則。

cartoon + from + [publication]

The editorial page always has a political cartoon about the biggest news of the day.

社論版總是會有一幅關於當天最大新聞的政治漫畫。

political cartoon

同義詞
  • caricature

    emphasizes exaggerated features of a person; more artistic than a political cartoon

  • sketch

    a quick, simple drawing; not necessarily humorous or political

文法句型

cartoon + about [topic]

cartoon + in [publication]

用法筆記

This sense always refers to a still drawing, not an animated film. Often appears with the adjectives 'political' or 'editorial', or with a topic after 'about'.

常見錯誤

❌My little brother loves watching cartoons on TV.' (when referring to animated films)
✅My little brother loves watching cartoons on TV.
💡This example is actually correct for sense 3 (FILM), not sense 1. For sense 1: ✅ 'My grandfather reads the newspaper cartoons every morning.' — A newspaper cartoon is a single drawing, not a moving picture.

2. a detailed drawing that an artist makes as a first plan or study for a later pai

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釋義

底稿

畫家在正式作畫前繪製的草圖

a detailed drawing that an artist makes as a first plan or study for a later painting, wall painting, or other large piece of art

例句

The artist's cartoon for the church wall painting shows angels around a central figure.

畫家為教堂壁畫繪製的底稿，顯示天使環繞著中央人物。

cartoon + for + [final artwork]

Art historians studied the Renaissance cartoon to understand how the painter planned the final work.

藝術史學家研究了這幅文藝復興時期的底稿，以了解畫家是如何規劃最終作品的。

Renaissance cartoon

同義詞
  • study

    any preparatory drawing done before a finished artwork; can be less detailed than a cartoon

  • preparatory drawing

    a more general term for any rough plan before the final piece

文法句型

cartoon + for [final artwork]

用法筆記

This is a specialized art-history term. In this sense, 'cartoon' refers specifically to a full-scale drawing on paper that an artist transfers onto a wall or canvas before painting. Distinguish from sense 1 (FUNNY DRAWING), which is the everyday meaning.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a funny cartoon at the gift shop.' (mixing up senses)
✅I bought a funny cartoon at the gift shop.
💡This is correct for sense 1 if it is a humorous drawing. For sense 2, a cartoon is a preparation for a painting, not something sold as a finished product.

3. a short movie or TV program made by putting many drawn or computer-made pictures

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釋義

卡通；動畫

以繪畫或電腦圖像製成的影片

a short movie or TV program made by putting many drawn or computer-made pictures in a quick sequence so that the characters and objects appear to move

例句

The kids watched a cartoon about a rabbit and a clever fox.

孩子們看了一部關於兔子和聰明狐狸的卡通。

cartoon + about [topic]

Yusuf's favorite cartoon is the one where a little fish travels across the ocean.

Yusuf 最喜歡的卡通是一條小魚游過海洋的故事。

同義詞
  • animation

    the general technique or industry; more formal than 'cartoon'

  • animated film

    the full term; used for feature-length movies in particular

文法句型

cartoon + about [topic]

watch + cartoons

用法筆記

The most common meaning for children's media. In informal speech, 'cartoon' is often shortened to 'toon' (e.g., 'Saturday-morning toons'). 'Animated film' or 'animation' is more formal.

常見錯誤

❌The cartoon in the newspaper was very funny this morning.' (confusing with sense 1)
✅The cartoon in the newspaper was very funny this morning.
💡This is correct for sense 1. For sense 3, use: ✅ 'The cartoon on TV was very funny this morning.'

4. a set of drawings inside connected frames that together tell a short story, ofte

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釋義

連環漫畫

用多格圖框串聯故事的漫畫

a set of drawings inside connected frames that together tell a short story, often published in a newspaper or on a website

例句

Nadia reads the same cartoon every day in the newspaper because she loves the characters.

Nadia 每天都看報紙上同一部連環漫畫，她很喜歡那些角色。

read + cartoon + in [publication]

The Sunday paper has a full page of cartoons with different stories and funny moments.

週日報紙會有一整頁的連環漫畫，有各種故事和好笑的情節。

同義詞
  • comic strip

    the more precise term for a multi-panel story; slightly more formal

  • comic

    everyday short form; can also mean a comic book

文法句型

cartoon + about [topic]

read + cartoons

用法筆記

Sometimes called a 'comic strip' or just 'comic'. Unlike sense 1 (a single drawing), this sense involves multiple panels in a sequence. Unlike sense 3 (FILM), these are still images, not moving pictures.

常見錯誤

❌She drew a cartoon for her art class project.' (too vague — which sense?)
✅She drew a cartoon strip for her art class project about a superhero cat.
💡Adding 'strip' makes it clear it is a series of panels, not a single drawing or an animated film.