picture
US
UK picture n: (image)
SC 图画 tú huà
TC 圖畫
TC 圖畫
SC 画面 tú huà，huà miàn
TC 畫面
TC 畫面
The book tells her life story in pictures and words.
书中的图画和文字讲述了她一生的故事。
picture n: (drawing)
SC 画 huà
TC 畫
TC 畫
SC 图画 huà，tú huà
TC 圖畫
TC 圖畫
SC 绘画 huà，huì huà
TC 繪畫
TC 繪畫
The child drew a picture of her house.
那个孩子画了她家的房子。
picture n: (photograph)
SC 照片 zhào piān
TC 照片
TC 照片
SC 相片 zhào piān ，xiàng piān
Luke took a picture of his family.
卢克给全家照了张相片。
picture n: (portrait)
SC 画像，画肖像 huà xiàng
The Johnsons sat for a picture.
约翰逊一家坐下来让别人为自己画肖像。
picture n: figurative (model)
SC 典型 diǎn xíng
TC 典型
TC 典型
SC 模范 diǎn xíng，mó fàn
TC 模範
TC 模範
Wesley is a picture of good health.
picture n: figurative (look-alike)
SC 外貌酷似的人 wài mào kù sì de rén
Gary is the picture of his mother.
picture n: figurative (assessment)
SC 展现 zhǎn xiàn
SC 写照 zhǎn xiàn，xiě zhào
The test is a picture of the students' progress.
picture n: figurative (description)
SC 描述 miáo shù
TC 描述
TC 描述
SC 描绘 miáo shù，miáo huì
TC 描繪
TC 描繪
The author gives a depressing picture of life in Russia.
picture n: informal (movie, film)
SC 电影 diàn yǐng
TC 電影
TC 電影
SC 影片 diàn yǐng，yǐng piàn
TC 影片
TC 影片
Let's go see an action picture.
picture n: (image on a television screen) (电视)
SC 图像 tú xiàng
The picture is fuzzy.
电视图像模糊不清。
picture [sth] vtr: (imagine)
SC 构想 gòu xiǎng
SC 想象 gòu xiǎng，xiǎng xiàng
TC 想象
TC 想象
Try to picture Leslie in a tuxedo.
想象一下莱斯利穿着燕尾服的样子。
picture [sth] vtr: (shown, depicted)
SC 展示 zhǎn shì
TC 展示
TC 展示
SC 显示 zhǎn shì，xiǎn shì
TC 顯示
TC 顯示
They were pictured sitting in the meadow.
picture [sth] vtr: figurative (describe)
SC 描写 miáo xiě
TC 描寫
TC 描寫
SC 描述 miáo xiě，miáo shù
TC 描述
TC 描述
The author pictured their bravery in glowing language.
the big picture n: figurative (the situation as a whole)
SC 大局
TC 大局
TC 大局
SC 大体
TC 大體
TC 大體
We need to consider the big picture and not focus just on details.
draw a picture v expr: (represent [sth] visually)
SC 画图 huà tú
TC 畫圖
TC 畫圖
I couldn't describe the crash in words so I drew a picture of it for the police.
我用语言无法描述车祸的情况，所以给警方画了一张示意图。
draw a picture v expr: figurative (describe in detail) (比喻)
SC 详细说明 xiáng xì shuō míng
TC 詳細說明
TC 詳細說明
The novel draws a picture of life in Depression-era America.
get the picture v expr: figurative, informal (understand)
SC 理解 lǐ jiě
TC 理解
TC 理解
SC 懂得 lǐ jiě ，dǒng dé
TC 懂得
TC 懂得
You get the picture? His 'business trips' were actually visits to his mistress.
have a picture of [sb/sth] v expr: figurative (visualize)
SC 有…的照片 yǒu … de zhào piān
The architect had a picture in his mind of what the finished building would look like.
jigsaw puzzle, picture puzzle n: (image to be pieced together)
SC 拼图游戏 pīn tú yóu xì
TC 拼圖遊戲
TC 拼圖遊戲
100-piece jigsaw puzzles are easy, but a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle takes days to put together.
look a picture, be a picture v expr: figurative (attractive sight) (人)
SC 如画般美丽
SC 风景如画
She looked a picture on her wedding day.
look at the bigger picture v expr: figurative (consider [sth] in its wider context)
SC 从长远来看
SC 从宏观来看
motion picture n: formal, US (movie, film)
SC 电影 diàn yǐng
TC 電影
TC 電影
motion pictures npl: US (art or business of movies)
SC 电影业 diàn yǐng yè
TC 電影業
TC 電影業
SC 电影艺术 diàn yǐng yè，diàn yǐng yì shù
TC 電影藝術
TC 電影藝術
motion-picture camera n: (movie camera)
SC 电影摄影机 diàn yǐng shè yǐng jī
moving picture: dated, mainly US (motion picture)
SC 运动画面
SC 动态画面
out of the picture expr: (no longer part of [sth])
SC 不相关 bù xiāng guān
TC 不相關
TC 不相關
paint a picture v expr: (create an image in paint)
SC 绘制图画 huì zhì tú huà
TC 繪製圖畫
TC 繪製圖畫
paint a picture v expr: figurative (describe or depict [sth])
SC 描绘场景 miáo huì chǎng jǐng
TC 描繪場景
TC 描繪場景
No more job means no more paycheck, which means we cannot go to Hawaii this spring. Do I need to paint a picture for you?
picture book n: (child's storybook with pictures)
SC 因为…受到惊吓 yīn wèi … shòu dào jīng xià
My first picture book was Mother Goose's Tales.
picture card, also US: face card, also UK: court card n: (in a deck of playing cards)
SC 人头牌 rén tóu pái
SC 花牌
picture card n: (illustrated card)
SC 有图画的卡片
picture dictionary n: (book: illustrated definitions)
SC 图解词典，图片词典
I sent him a French/English picture dictionary to help him learn basic English vocabulary.
picture frame n: (mount for a picture)
SC 画框 huà kuàng
SC 相框 huà kuàng，xiàng kuàng
The picture frame is made of wood.
picture gallery n: (place where art is exhibited and sold)
SC 画廊 huà láng
My mother and I went to our local picture gallery to view the new artwork on display.
picture post card, picture postcard n: (postcard with a scenic view)
SC 风景画明信片 fēng jǐng huà míng xìn piàn
She sent a picture postcard of the Alps to her mother.
picture taking n: (photography)
SC 摄影 shè yǐng
TC 攝影
TC 攝影
Her favorite hobby is picture taking.
picture window: (large window)
SC 大观景窗
SC 落地窗 luò dì chuāng
picture-perfect adj: US (ideal in appearance,)
SC 完美的 wán měi de
SC 绝妙的 wán měi de ，jué miào de
TC 絕妙的
TC 絕妙的
She cleaned her house until it was picture-perfect.
pretty as a picture adj: (girl: sweetly attractive)
SC 非常美丽 fēi cháng měi lì
TC 非常美麗
TC 非常美麗
SC 优美如画 fēi cháng měi lì ，yōu měi rú huà
Sophie looks as pretty as a picture in her new dress.
take a picture v expr: (capture [sb] or [sth] on camera)
SC 拍张照片 pāi zhāng zhào piàn
TC 拍張照片
TC 拍張照片
You look lovely in that dress – wait there, I'll take a picture.
你穿那条裙子真好看，你等一下，我要拍张照片。