painting

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

绘画(艺术);油画、画作

释义与例句

n. 绘画(艺术);油画、画作
the art or activity of making pictures with paint, or a picture made in this way
  1. My grandmother took up painting after she retired.
    我奶奶退休后开始学画画。
  2. The gallery is showing paintings by local artists.
    这家画廊正在展出当地艺术家的画作。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. A painting of a quiet street hangs in the hall.
    门厅里挂着一幅描绘宁静街道的画。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 painting 既可指“绘画这门艺术或活动”,也可指“一幅画”,作画作讲时可数,如 two paintings。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • paint 油漆;绘画颜料;绘画
    动词或名词,是 painting 的词根;painting 常指绘画活动或一幅画作。
  • painter 画家;油漆工
    名词,指从事绘画创作的人,也可指给房屋刷漆的工人。
同义词
  • artwork 艺术作品;画作
    painting 特指用颜料绘制的画作;artwork 含义更广,可包括绘画、雕塑、版画等各种艺术成品。
    The museum displays artwork from several centuries. 这家博物馆展出几个世纪以来的艺术作品。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • drawing 素描;图画
    painting 使用油画、水彩等颜料创作;drawing 通常用铅笔、钢笔等线条工具完成。一幅水彩画是 a painting,一幅铅笔素描是 a drawing,不宜混用。
    She kept a drawing of the old bridge in her notebook. 她的笔记本里留着一幅老桥的素描。
常见搭配
  • oil painting 油画
    The oil painting above the sofa is more than a century old. 沙发上方那幅油画已有一百多年历史。
  • a painting of 一幅描绘……的画
    The museum bought a painting of the river in winter. 博物馆买下了一幅描绘冬季河流的画。
  • watercolour painting 水彩画
    She is learning watercolour painting at the community centre. 她正在社区中心学习水彩画。