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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- painting
['peɪntɪŋ]
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1.
noun
[u]
(activity) (artistic) 绘画
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2.
noun
(decorating walls，doors etc) 上油漆
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3.
noun
[c]
(picture) 画
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- painting
[ˈpeɪntɪŋ]
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n.[c]
绘画作品；艺术作品
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A show of their painting tells only part of their story.
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一个绘画作品展只诉说了他们故事的一部分。
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He bought the painting as an investment.
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他买了那幅油画作为投资。
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2.
n.[u]
绘画，画画
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To relieve the strain, she turned to painting, a pastime she has loved since childhood.
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为减缓压力，她转而画画，一件她过去从小就热爱的事情。
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He studied painting and sculpture for many years.
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他学了多年的绘画和雕塑。
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3.
n.[u]
（上）油漆；（上）颜料
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I hate painting it is so slow and boring.
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我讨厌上油漆，这项工作是如此的缓慢并枯燥烦人。
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You can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush.
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你可以用辊子代替刷子，从而更快地完成油漆工作。
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4.
n.[u]
建筑壁画
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My cousin has been painting since he was a teenager.
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自从少年开始，我的堂兄一直从事建筑壁画工作。
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House painting was the only craft he knew.
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房屋粉刷是他的唯一技艺。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- painting
['peɪntɪŋ]
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n
the art or process of applying paints to a surface such as canvas, to make a picture or other artistic composition
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2.
n
a composition or picture made in this way
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3.
n
the act of applying paint to a surface with a brush
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This painting approximates reality.
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这幅画逼真。
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an objective painting
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写实的绘画
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a painting that says nothing
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一张内容空洞的画
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a painting valued at ten thousand dollars
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估价10000美元的一幅画
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If you add black and white while painting you'll get grey.
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画画时把黑色加在白色里，你会得到灰色。
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