paint
paint — 名詞
1. a colored liquid that you put on walls, doors, and other surfaces so they change
油漆
塗在牆面等表面的有色塗料
a colored liquid that you put on walls, doors, and other surfaces so they change color and are often protected after it dries
We chose white paint for the kitchen walls last weekend.
我們上週末替廚房牆面選了白色油漆。
noun: paint for walls
Fresh paint on the bench stuck to Owen's school trousers.
長椅上的新油漆黏到了 Owen 的校褲上。
collocation: fresh paint
The old gate needs a new coat of paint before winter.
那道老門冬天前需要再上一層新油漆。
Lina spilled green paint across the newspaper under the chair.
Lina 把綠色油漆灑在椅子下的報紙上。
文法句型
paint for walls or doors
a coat of paint
fresh or wet paint
用法筆記
Often uncountable when you mean the substance in general. It becomes countable in phrases like 'a coat of paint' when you mean one layer after it dries.
2. colors in tubes, pans, or blocks that people use for making pictures
顏料
畫圖用的管裝或塊狀色料
colors in tubes, pans, or blocks that people use for making pictures
Mila set her paints beside the window before art class.
Mila 在美術課前把顏料放到窗邊。
usual plural: paints
The box of paints had one bright orange pan missing.
那盒彩色顏料少了一格亮橘色。
phrase: box of paints
Sam bought water paints for his first school picture.
Sam 為了第一張學校作品買了水彩顏料。
These paints dry fast, so Nora cleaned the brush early.
這些顏料乾得很快，所以 Nora 早早就把畫筆洗好了。
- watercolors
paints mixed with water, often sold in small pans
- acrylics
a modern type of artists' paint that dries quickly
- oils
artists' paints that dry more slowly and are often richer in texture
文法句型
a box of paints
buy paints for art class
paints in tubes or pans
用法筆記
This sense is often plural because people talk about several colors or several tubes together. Distinguish from sense 1, which usually means house paint for covering a surface.
常見錯誤
3. colored makeup that is put on the face or body
彩妝
塗在臉或身體上的彩色化妝品
colored makeup that is put on the face or body
The dancer's red paint was still on her cheeks at dinner.
那位舞者吃晚飯時臉頰上還留著紅色彩妝。
makeup sense: paint on the cheeks
Stage paint made Ben look much older under the school lights.
舞台彩妝讓 Ben 在學校燈光下看起來老了許多。
collocation: stage paint
Maya washed the blue paint from her face after the parade.
遊行結束後，Maya 把臉上的藍色彩妝洗掉了。
The clown kept extra paint in a small tin backstage.
那位小丑在後台的小鐵盒裡放了額外的彩妝。
- makeup
the broad everyday word for cosmetics in general
- face paint
usually used for designs, costumes, or games
- blush
only the colored makeup put on the cheeks
文法句型
face paint
stage paint
paint on the cheeks
用法筆記
This sense appears when the context is makeup, a costume, or a performance. Distinguish from sense 1, where the paint is for walls, wood, or other objects.
4. the marked rectangular area under the basket in basketball
禁區
籃框前畫線的長方形區域
the marked rectangular area under the basket in basketball
The center caught the pass deep in the paint and scored.
那名中鋒在禁區深處接到傳球後得分。
phrase: in the paint
Coach told the guards to drive into the paint early.
教練要後衛提早切入禁區。
pattern: drive into the paint
Two defenders crowded the paint after the rebound bounced loose.
籃板球彈開後，兩名防守者都擠進了禁區。
No one boxed out, so their team lost control of the paint.
沒有人卡位，所以他們隊失去了對禁區的控制。
- lane
a short common name for the same court area
- key
another basketball term, sometimes covering a slightly wider shape description
- free-throw lane
a more formal full name for the area
文法句型
in the paint
drive into the paint
control the paint
用法筆記
Used only in basketball. It often appears with the article in phrases like 'in the paint' or 'protect the paint'.
paint — 動詞
1. to put paint on a wall, object, or other surface, or to cover it with a new colo
粉刷；上漆
在表面刷上油漆改變顏色
to put paint on a wall, object, or other surface, or to cover it with a new color
Ethan painted the front door bright red before New Year.
Ethan 在過年前把前門漆成亮紅色。
object + adjective: paint the door red
Workers painted over the old sign outside the train station.
工人把車站外那塊舊招牌重新粉刷蓋掉了。
pattern: paint over + surface
On Saturday, we painted the fence while our dog slept nearby.
星期六時，我們在粉刷圍欄，我們家的狗就在旁邊睡。
Grandma paints slowly, using a small brush for each window frame.
奶奶刷得很慢，每一扇窗框都用小刷子慢慢刷。
The landlord painted the bedroom after the last tenant moved out.
上一位房客搬走後，房東把那間臥室重新粉刷了一遍。
- strip
to remove the old paint from a surface
- scrape off
to take paint away instead of adding it
文法句型
paint a wall, fence, or door
paint something + color
paint over + old mark or surface
用法筆記
This is the only main sense that freely takes an object plus a result color, as in 'paint the wall blue'. Distinguish from sense 2, where the object is the person or scene shown in the picture, not the surface receiving paint.
常見錯誤
2. to create a picture with paints, or to show a person or scene in a painted pictu
畫；繪製
用顏料畫出圖畫或人物
to create a picture with paints, or to show a person or scene in a painted picture
Nora painted a quiet beach from her family trip to Kenting.
Nora 根據家人去墾丁的旅行畫了一片安靜的海灘。
transitive: paint a scene
After lunch, the children painted at the long table outside.
午餐後，孩子們在外面的長桌旁畫畫。
intransitive use: the children painted
Mr. Lin painted his dog sleeping under the orange tree.
Lin 先生畫了他那隻睡在橘子樹下的狗。
Ada likes to paint late at night when the house is still.
Ada 喜歡在深夜、屋裡很安靜的時候畫畫。
文法句型
paint a picture, portrait, or scene
paint somebody or something
paint at home or in class
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the object is what appears in the picture, not the board, wall, or cloth that receives the paint.
常見錯誤
3. to put colored makeup on your face, nails, or another body part
化妝；塗甲油
在臉或指甲上塗化妝品
to put colored makeup on your face, nails, or another body part
Jill painted her nails dark green before the concert.
Jill 在演唱會前把指甲塗上了深綠色甲油。
pattern: paint your nails + color
The actor painted his face white for the ghost scene.
那位演員為了鬼魂那一幕把臉化成白色。
pattern: paint your face + color
Before the parade, Rosa painted stars on both cheeks.
遊行前，Rosa 在兩邊臉頰上畫了星星。
The team painted the children's arms in school colors.
隊員們把孩子們的手臂畫上學校代表色。
文法句型
paint your nails
paint your face
paint a design on the skin
用法筆記
The object is usually a body part such as nails, face, lips, or arms. Unlike sense 1, the color or design is cosmetic rather than part of a house or object.