- mass noun a coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating油漆; 涂料：
a tin of paint
一罐油漆
count noun bituminous paints.含沥青的涂料。
- count noun an act of covering something with paint油漆; 涂颜料：
it looked in need of a good paint.
它看起来要好好油漆一下了。
- informal cosmetic make-up〈非正式〉化妆, 涂脂抹粉：
one has false curls, another too much paint.
一个戴着假卷发, 另一个妆化得太浓。
- Basketball the rectangular area marked near the basket at each end of the court【篮球】三秒区：
the two players jostled in the paint.
两名球员在三秒区争夺。
- Computing the function or capability of producing graphics, especially those that mimic the effect of real paint【计算机】（尤指模拟真画效果的）绘图功能：
as modifier a paint program.绘图程序。
- N. Amer. a piebald horse〈北美〉花马, 杂色马：
as modifier a paint mare.杂色母马。
- （常作be painted）cover the surface of (something) with paint, as decoration or protection油漆; 涂饰：
the window surrounds have been painted
窗户的缘饰已经漆好了
with obj. and complement the ceiling was painted dark grey天花板被漆成深灰色
as adj., with submodifier painted a brightly painted caravan.油漆色彩鲜艳的大篷车。
- apply cosmetics to (the face or skin)给（脸, 皮肤）化妆：
she couldn't have been more than fourteen but her face was thickly painted.
她的年纪不会超过14岁, 可脸上却化着浓妆。
- apply (a liquid) to a surface with a brush给…刷上（液体）。
paint something out
efface something with paint用油漆（或涂料）覆盖：the markings on the plane were hurriedly painted out.
飞机上的标记被匆匆用漆涂掉。
- Computing create (a graphic or screen display) using a paint program【计算机】用绘图程序作图。
- display a mark representing (an aircraft or vehicle) on a radar screen（在雷达屏幕上）显示（飞机, 车辆）。
- depict (an object, person, or scene) with paint描绘; 用颜料画（人, 物, 景）：
I painted a woman sitting next to a table lamp.
我画了一位坐在台灯边的妇女。
- produce (a picture) in such a way画（图画）：
Marr is a self-taught artist who paints portraits
玛尔是自学成才的肖像画家
no obj. she paints and she makes sculptures and things.她画画、雕塑并做一些东西。
- give a description of (someone or something)描绘; 描述：
the city is not as bad as it is painted.
该城并不像被描述的那样坏。
like watching paint dry
- (of an activity or experience) extremely boring（活动, 经历）极端乏味。
paint oneself into a corner
- leave oneself no means of escape or room to manoeuvre使自己陷入困境。
paint the town red
- informal go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly〈非正式〉大肆寻欢作乐。