paint

[peɪnt]
n
a substance used for decorating or protecting a surface, esp a mixture consisting of a solid pigment suspended in a liquid, that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard coating
a dry film of paint on a surface
the solid pigment of a paint before it is suspended in liquid
face make-up, such as rouge
short for greasepaint
vb
to make (a picture) of (a figure, landscape, etc) with paint applied to a surface such as canvas
to coat (a surface) with paint, as in decorating
to apply (liquid) onto (a surface)
her mother painted the cut with antiseptic
to apply make-up onto (the face, lips, etc)
to describe vividly in words
- 习惯用语
- paint the town red to celebrate uninhibitedly; go on a spree