paint/peɪnt/

vt

1. 给…上油漆；涂饰

• The wall is freshly painted. 这墙刚漆过。

• paint the door blue 把门涂成蓝色

2. (用颜料)画；给…上色

• The picture was painted after an original. 这幅画是临摹的。

3. 描写，描绘；展示

• The essay painted a wonderful picture of his life in France. 这篇文章生动地描写了他在法国的生活。

4. 敷(药)；用小刷子给(某处)擦药

• paint ointment on the wound 在伤口上擦软膏

5. (用胭脂、口红等)涂，搽

• She painted her lips. 她涂了口红。

vi

1. 油漆

2. 绘画

• She paints in oils. 她画油画。

3. 化妆

not so (或as) black as one is painted 见black paint the town (red) 见town