drawing
drawing — 名詞
1. the hobby or craft of creating pictures by hand using pens, pencils, or charcoal
繪畫
用筆在紙上畫圖的活動或技巧
the hobby or craft of creating pictures by hand using pens, pencils, or charcoal, done as a pastime, a school subject, or a professional activity
Yuki enjoys drawing in her sketchbook every evening after dinner.
Yuki 喜歡在晚餐後於素描本上畫畫。
common collocation: enjoy + drawing
The art teacher said that drawing helps children develop hand control and creativity.
美術老師說，畫畫有助於兒童發展手部控制能力和創造力。
drawing as a developmental tool for children
Obi signed up for a drawing workshop at the community centre last month.
Obi 上個月報名參加了社區中心的繪畫工作坊。
Sirin practises drawing for thirty minutes every morning before school.
Sirin 每天早上上學前會練習畫畫三十分鐘。
用法筆記
Often used without an article when referring to the general activity: 'Drawing is relaxing.' To refer to a specific instance, use 'a drawing' (see sense 2).
常見錯誤
2. a picture made with a dry medium such as a pencil, pen, or stick of charcoal, as
素描；圖畫
用鉛筆或鋼筆畫出的作品
a picture made with a dry medium such as a pencil, pen, or stick of charcoal, as opposed to wet paint
Kasia pinned her charcoal drawing of a tree above her desk.
Kasia 把她畫的那幅樹的木炭素描釘在書桌上方的牆上。
collocation: charcoal drawing / pencil drawing
The museum displayed several pencil drawings from the nineteenth century.
博物館展出了幾幅十九世紀的鉛筆素描。
Beatrix showed her teacher a detailed drawing of a dragon she had made.
Beatrix 給老師看了一幅她畫的詳細龍圖。
Each drawing in the exhibition was done in black ink on white paper.
展覽中的每幅圖畫都是用黑墨水畫在白紙上的。
- sketch
a quick, rough drawing with less detail
- illustration
a drawing used in a book or magazine, usually for decoration or explanation
- painting
a picture made with paint instead of a dry medium
文法句型
a drawing of + [subject]
用法筆記
A drawing is made with a dry medium (pencil, pen, charcoal, ink). Works made with wet paint are called paintings, not drawings.
常見錯誤
3. a picture drawn by hand that appears in a book, newspaper, magazine, or manual t
插圖
書報雜誌中的手繪圖片
a picture drawn by hand that appears in a book, newspaper, magazine, or manual to explain or decorate the text
The children's book has colourful drawings on every page.
這本童書的每一頁都有彩色插圖。
common context: children's books
Ravindra studied the technical drawings in the engineering manual before starting the project.
Ravindra 在開始專案前仔細研讀了工程手冊中的技術圖面。
The biology textbook contains detailed drawings of the human heart.
這本生物教科書裡有詳細的心臟插圖。
Sophia copied the drawing of a flower from the gardening magazine for her art project.
Sophia 為了她的美術作業，臨摹了園藝雜誌上的一幅花卉插圖。
- illustration
the most common word for pictures in books or magazines
- diagram
a technical or explanatory drawing, often with labels
- figure
formal term used in academic and technical texts
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2: sense 3 specifically refers to drawings that are published alongside text, not stand-alone works of art.
常見錯誤
4. a method of picking a winner that involves selecting a ticket, name, or number b
抽獎
從容器中抽籤決定得主的活動
a method of picking a winner that involves selecting a ticket, name, or number by chance from a collection, often used in competitions or fundraisers
The school held a drawing for a new bicycle to raise money for the library.
學校舉辦了一場抽獎，要送出一臺新腳踏車，為圖書館募款。
collocation: hold a drawing / prize drawing
Gabriela could not believe it when she won the prize drawing at the summer fair.
Gabriela 不敢相信自己在夏日園遊會的抽獎中贏得了獎品。
Entries for the drawing must be submitted before Friday at noon.
參加抽獎的報名表必須在星期五中午之前繳交。
Kian bought three raffle tickets for the charity drawing last weekend.
Kian 上週末為那場慈善抽獎買了三張彩券。
- raffle
a drawing where participants buy tickets for a chance to win
- lottery
a large-scale drawing, often run by a government or organisation, with money prizes
- sweepstake
a drawing where winners are selected at random without requiring payment
文法句型
drawing for + [prize]
用法筆記
This sense often overlaps with raffle (when tickets are sold) and lottery (for larger prize pools). Drawing emphasises the act of randomly selecting the winner.