mural

mural — 名詞

1. a large piece of artwork that is painted or applied directly onto a wall, ceilin

1.名詞B1
釋義

壁畫

繪於牆上的大型畫作

a large piece of artwork that is painted or applied directly onto a wall, ceiling, or other permanent surface, often in a public area

例句

The artist Nila spent weeks painting a colorful mural on the library wall.

藝術家 Nila 花了好幾週在圖書館牆上畫了一幅色彩繽紛的壁畫。

paint + a mural + on [surface]

A large mural of a whale now covers the wall of the old fish market.

一幅巨大的鯨魚壁畫現在覆蓋了舊魚市場的牆面。

mural of + [subject/theme]

同義詞
  • wall painting

    a more general, less formal term for any painting done on a wall

  • fresco

    a specific technique where paint is applied to wet plaster, common in historical European art; not a synonym for all murals

  • graffiti

    often smaller, more personal, and done without permission; can overlap with mural in street art contexts but has different connotations of spontaneity

用法筆記

Frequently describes public or community art displayed outdoors. The countable noun form is far more common than the adjective form.

常見錯誤

❌He painted a mural on a piece of paper.
✅He painted a mural on a wall.
💡A mural is created directly on a wall or large permanent surface, not on a movable surface like paper or canvas.

mural — 形容詞