n (1)涂料，油漆(colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste) [U]：give sth three coats of～给某物上三层漆;I want some white/brown/blue～. 我要些白/棕/蓝色的油漆。Don't scuff the～. 别把油漆蹭了。The artist's clothes were covered in～. 那位画家的衣服上沾满了油彩。Wet～! 油漆未干!

(2)颜料(solid pigment before it is mixed with the liquid) [pl]：a set/box of oil～s 一套/盒油画颜料;He learned something about how～s are mixed. 他学过一点怎样调色。The artist left his～s at home. 画家把他的一套颜料丢在家里了。

(3)香粉，胭脂(cosmetic， such as lipstick， that colours)[U](通常derog)： That old lady wears too much～.那位老夫人脸上的脂粉涂得太重。

→′paintbox n 颜料盒;′paintbrush n 画笔;油漆刷;′paintwork n 油漆活;涂上的油漆;

v (1)上油(漆) (spread paint carefully on sth)[T+n，C+n+adj]：～a room/a gate/a house油漆房间/大门/房屋;I had the desk～ed only last week. 我上周刚油漆完那张写字台。The house was～ed white. 房子漆成白色。The room is～ed white with moonlight. 房间沐浴在白色的月光中。The frost～ed all the trees silver. 冰霜给所有树木披上银装。

(2)(绘)画 (make a picture (of sth or someone) using paint) [I，I+adv，T+n]： He～ed or read all day.他整天读书做画。 ～in oils/watercolours画油/水彩画;～pictures/landscapes/portraits/flowers and birds/mountains and rivers画画/风景画/人像/花鸟/山水;You have～ed a terrible picture，but the responsibility is yours.你描绘了一幅十分糟糕的图景，但责任在你。

(3)涂(搽)化妆品(apply cosmetics to)[T+n，C+n+adj](常derog)：～one's nails/one's mouth/one's lips/one's face 涂指甲/抹口红/抹口红/化妆;She～ed her nails pink. 她把指甲涂成粉红色。

paint the town red 狂欢(infml)： They heard this morning that they've passed their examinations，so they've gone out to～the town red.今天早晨他们听说考试通过了，所以到外面狂欢去了。

paint in (v adv) 加绘上去，添画上去(vt)：The hill to the left was～ed in.左边的小山是后画上去的。

paint out (v adv) 用漆(或颜料)覆盖，涂掉(vt)： They～ed out the name on the shop front.他们将商店门脸上的名称用漆涂掉。

paint over (v prep) 用油漆把……盖上(vt)：We've～ed over the dirty marks on the door.我们已将门上的污迹用油漆盖上了。

→′painter n 画家;油漆工;′painting n 绘画;上油漆;油画