| 单词 | picture |
| 释义 | nounverb🔑 pic·tureBrE /ˈpɪktʃə(r)/ NAmE /ˈpɪktʃər/ noun ➤ painting /drawing 绘画🔑 [C ]a painting or drawing , etc . that shows a scene , a person or thing 图画；绘画◆ A picture of flowers hung on the wall . 墙上挂着一张花卉的图画。◆ The children were drawing pictures of their pets . 孩子们在画他们的宠物。◆ She wanted a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself ). 她想请一位名画家为自己画像。◆ a book with lots of pictures in it 一本有大量插图的书picture painting ⬥ drawing ⬥ portrait ⬥ print ⬥ sketchThese are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.以上各词均表示图画、绘画。picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint指用铅笔、钢笔或颜料画出的图画、绘画：◆The children were drawing pictures of their pets.孩子在画他们的宠物。painting a picture that has been made using paint指用颜料画出的图画、绘画：◆a collection of paintings by American artists美国艺术家的绘画作品集drawing a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint指用铅笔或钢笔而非颜料画出的图画、素描画：◆a pencil/charcoal drawing铅笔画；炭笔画portrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders指肖像、半身画像、半身照：◆Vermeer's 'Portrait of the artist in his studio'弗美尔的 “艺术家在工作室的肖像”◆a self-portrait(= a painting that you do of yourself)自画像print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography指（用照相制版法制作的）绘画复制品：◆a Renoir print一张雷诺阿画作的影印件sketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details指素描、速写、草图：◆I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.我开始作画之前通常会画几幅草图。Patternsto draw a picture/portrait/sketchto paint a picture/portraitto make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketchto do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch➤ photograph 照片🔑 [C ]a photograph 相片；照片◆ We had our picture taken in front of the hotel . 我们在旅馆前照了相。◆ The picture shows the couple together on their yacht . 照片显示这对情侣一同在他们的游艇上。◆ Have you got any pictures of your trip ? 你有这次旅行的照片吗？photograph picture ⬥ photo ⬥ shot ⬥ snapshot/snap ⬥ printThese are all words for a picture that has been made using a camera.以上各词均指照片、相片。photograph a picture that has been made using a camera指照片、相片：◆a photograph of the house这座房子的照片◆Can I take a photograph?我可以拍个照吗？picture a photograph指照片、相片：◆We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.我们在旅馆前照了相。photo a photograph指照片、相片：◆a passport photo护照照片photograph, picture or photo?用 photograph、picture 还是 photo？Photograph is slightly more formal and photo is slightly less formal. Picture is used especially in the context of photographs in newspapers, magazines and books. * photograph 较正式而 photo 较非正式。picture 尤指报纸、杂志和书籍中的照片。shot a photograph指照片、相片：◆I tried to get a shot of him in the water.我试着给他拍一张在水中的照片。NOTEShot often places more emphasis on the process of taking the photograph, rather than the finished picture. * shot 通常更强调拍摄照片的过程，而非已拍出的照片。snapshot/snap an informal photograph that is taken quickly, and not by a professional photographer指非专业摄影师随手抓拍的照片：◆holiday snaps度假时随手拍的照片print a copy of a photograph that is produced from film or from a digital camera指由胶片或数码相机洗印的照片：◆a set of prints一套照片Patternsa colour photograph/picture/photo/snap/printto take a photograph/picture/photo/shot/snapshotDescribing a picture描述图片In some exams, you have to describe what you see in a picture or photograph. Here are some useful phrases.有些考试会要求描述图片或照片内容。下面是一些有用的短语：◆The picture shows a family gathered around a kitchen table.照片中一家人围坐在餐桌旁。◆This is a picture/photo of a busy city street.这张图/照片里是一条繁华的城市街道。◆In the foreground/background, we can see a group of protesters.在前景/背景中，我们可以看到一群示威者。◆In the bottom right-hand corner/top left-hand corner, there's a child sitting alone.在右下角/左上角，有一个孩子孤零零地坐在那里。◆On the left/On the right/In the middle, someone is standing with a bottle in his hand.在左边/右边/中间，站着一个手里拿着瓶子的人。◆In the cartoon, we can see two people looking at a newspaper headline.在漫画中，我们可以看到两个人在看报纸的大字标题。◆The cartoonist has drawn the man to represent a typical businessman.漫画家把这个男人画成一个典型的商人。➤ on TV 电视🔑 [C ]an image on a television screen 电视图像◆ harrowing television pictures of the famine 电视上悲惨的饥荒画面◆ satellite pictures 卫星图像◆ The picture isn't very clear tonight . 今晚电视画面不怎么清楚。➤ description 描述🔑 [C , usually sing. ]a description that gives you an idea in your mind of what sth is like 描绘；描述◆ The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy . 作者把经济状况描绘得一片惨淡。◆ The police are trying to build up a picture of what happened . 警方正试图掌握事情发生的经过。➤ mental image 印象🔑 [C , usually sing. ]a mental image or memory of sth 头脑中的情景；记忆；印象◆ I have a vivid picture of my grandfather smiling down at me when I was very small . 我清楚地记得很小的时候祖父低头向我微笑的情景。➤ general situation 局面the picture [sing. ]the general situation concerning sb /sth 状况；情形；形势◆ Just a few years ago the picture was very different . 几年前的情况就大不相同。◆ The overall picture for farming is encouraging . 农业的总体形势是令人鼓舞的。➤ movies 电影[C ]a film /movie 电影◆ The movie won nine Academy Awards , including Best Picture . 这部电影荣获九项奥斯卡金像奖，包括最佳影片奖。◆ (especiallyNAmE ) I believe her husband's in pictures (= he acts in movies or works in the movie industry ). 我想她丈夫是在电影圈工作。 ➡ see also motion picturethe pictures [pl. ](old-fashioned , informal ) the cinema /the movies 电影院；影剧院◆ Shall we go to the pictures tonight ? 今晚我们去看电影好吗？ ● be /look a ˈpicture to look very beautiful or special 好看；悦目● be the picture of ˈhealth , ˈguilt , ˈmisery , etc .(informal ) to look extremely healthy , guilty , unhappy , etc .显得非常健康（或内疚、不愉快等）● get the ˈpicture (informal ) to understand a situation , especially one that sb is describing to you 明白，了解（别人描述的情形）◆ 'I pretended that I hadn't heard .' 'I get the picture .' “我装作没听见。” “我明白了。”● in /out of the ˈpicture (informal ) involved /not involved in a situation 在局内/局外◆ Morris is likely to win , with Jones out of the picture now . 琼斯现已出局，莫里斯极有可能胜出。● put /keep sb in the ˈpicture (informal ) to give sb the information they need in order to understand a situation 介绍情况；使了解情况◆ Just to put you in the picture —there have been a number of changes here recently . 只是让你了解一下情况吧，最近这里出现了许多变化。● the big ˈpicture (informal ) the situation as a whole 整个局面；大局◆ Right now forget the details and take a look at the big picture . 现在别管细节问题，先通观全局。● paint a (grim , gloomy , rosy , etc .) ˈpicture of sb /sth to describe sb /sth in a particular way ; to give a particular impression of sb /sth 给人以…印象；把…描绘成◆ The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city . 报告生动地描绘了都市生活。◆ Journalists paint a grim picture of conditions in the camps . 记者描绘了营里的恶劣状况。● as ˌpretty as a ˈpicture (old-fashioned ) very pretty 美丽如画；非常漂亮Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots🔑 pic·tureBrE /ˈpɪktʃə(r)/ NAmE /ˈpɪktʃər/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they picture BrE /ˈpɪktʃə(r)/ NAmE /ˈpɪktʃər/ present simple - he / she / it pictures BrE /ˈpɪktʃəz/ NAmE /ˈpɪktʃərz/ past simple pictured BrE /ˈpɪktʃəd/ NAmE /ˈpɪktʃərd/ past participle pictured BrE /ˈpɪktʃəd/ NAmE /ˈpɪktʃərd/ -ing form picturing BrE /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpɪktʃərɪŋ/ ➤ imagine 想象to imagine sb /sth ; to create an image of sb /sth in your mind 想象；设想；忆起◆ ~sb /sth I can still picture the house I grew up in . 我还能回忆起我童年时住的那座房子。◆ ~sb /sth as sth We found it hard to picture him as the father of teenage sons . 我们很难想象他居然是有几个十几岁儿子的父亲了。◆ ~sb /sth doing sth When he did not come home she pictured him lying dead on the roadside somewhere . 他还没回家的时候，她想象着他已横尸路边了。◆ ~what , how , etc .… I tried to picture what it would be like to live alone . 我努力设想一个人单独生活是什么情景。➤ describe 描绘[often passive ]~sb /sth as sth to describe or present sb /sth in a particular way 描述；描写SYN portray◆ Before the trial Liz had been pictured as a frail woman dominated by her husband . 审讯之前，利兹被描绘成受丈夫操纵的孱弱女子。➤ show in photograph 照片显示[usually passive ]to show sb /sth in a photograph or picture 显示在照片上；用图片显示◆ ~sb /sth (+ adv ./prep /adj .)She is pictured here with her parents . 这张照片是她和父母的合影。◆ ~sb /sth doing sth The team is pictured setting off on their European tour . 图片显示，这个队正开始欧洲之行。 |
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