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paint

/ˈpent/KK

/ˈpeɪnt/IPA

練發音
動詞
國小
難度 6 個義項
運動
also used as a noun
變化形
第三人稱單數

paints

過去式

painted

過去分詞

painted

現在分詞

painting

1.
用顏料塗;粉刷
極常用

把顏料塗在牆面、木頭、金屬或其他物體表面,使其改變顏色或受到保護。

用法:常用結構為「paint+受詞+顏色」;也可用「paint+受詞+介系詞+顏色」。被漆的東西放在 paint 後面。

paint the door
paint a fence
paint a room
paint something blue
paint a wall

Please paint the table here because the smell is strong.

請在這裡漆桌子,因為味道很重。

My dad painted the front door red before the New Year.

我爸爸在新年前把大門漆成紅色。

2.
畫;用顏料描繪
常用

用顏料在紙、畫布或其他表面創作圖畫。

用法:可接圖畫內容作受詞,如 paint a landscape;也可說 paint on canvas,表示在畫布上作畫。

paint a landscape
paint a portrait
paint on canvas
paint with watercolors
paint a picture

She used paint to make a card for her mom.

她用顏料做了一張卡片給媽媽。

3.
在臉部或身體上彩繪
常用

把顏料、彩繪材料或化妝品塗在臉部或身體上,作為表演、節慶、裝扮或化妝的一部分。

用法:可說 paint one's face 或 paint one's face like+角色或動物。說 paint makeup 不自然。

paint a design on someone's arm
paint your face
paint your face like a tiger
face painting

He painted his face white for the school play.

他為了學校話劇,把臉塗成白色。

People painted stars on children’s faces at the party.

人們在派對上把星星畫在孩子們的臉上。

4.
油漆;顏料
極常用

一種有顏色的液體或膏狀材料,可塗在表面形成色層,也可用來作畫。

用法:泛指材料時通常不可數,不說 a paint。指不同種類、品牌或顏色時,可以用 paints。

a can of paint
oil paint
wet paint
a coat of paint
water-based paint

We chose this paint because it has less smell.

我們選這種油漆,因為它的味道比較淡。

Please do not touch the wall. The paint is still wet.

請不要碰這面牆。油漆還是濕的。

還有 2 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
5.
描繪;刻畫
常用
正式

藉由文字、影像或敘述,讓某人、某事或某個情況呈現出特定印象。

用法:常用「paint+人或事物+as+名詞或形容詞」;這裡不是指真的用顏料塗畫。

paint someone as a hero
paint someone as dishonest
paint a positive picture
paint a bleak picture
paint a picture of

The news story painted the new plan as a way to help with traffic.

這則新聞把這個新計畫說成是能幫助改善交通的方法。

The Internet can paint school life as better than it really is.

網路可能把學校生活說得比實際更好。

6.
漆面;塗漆
常用

物體表面已塗上的那一層油漆或顏料。

用法:常用單數 paint,搭配介系詞 on,表示某物表面的漆面。

fresh paint
chipped paint
faded paint
scratch the paint
a new coat of paint

The car door has a mark on its paint.

車門的油漆上有一道痕跡。

A new coat of paint made the old classroom look brighter.

重新漆上一層漆,讓老教室看起來更明亮。

常見錯誤

We need to buy a paint for the room.

We need to buy some paint for the room./We need to buy a can of paint for the room.

She painted makeup before the performance.

She put on makeup before the performance./She painted her face before the performance.

We painted the wall with blue.

We painted the wall blue./We painted the wall with blue paint.

I want to paint a picture by a pencil.

I want to draw a picture with a pencil.

相關字詞
draw 易混淆
paint over 片語形式
color 近義
repaint 同源詞
painter 同源詞
學習提示

・paint 作動詞時,最實用的句型是「paint+物品+顏色」,例如 paint the door green。

・paint 作名詞時多半不可數;要表達數量,可說 some paint、a can of paint 或 a coat of paint。

・描述「畫圖」時,先想使用的媒材:用顏料多用 paint;用鉛筆或筆多用 draw。

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