a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court
makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
动词 paint:
make a painting
apply paint to; coat with paint
make a painting of
apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
双语例句
用作名词 (n.)
The artist brought his paints with him. 那画家自带颜料。
I prefer to use watercolors rather than oil paints. 我比较喜欢用水彩而不是油画颜料画画。
By nature these paints are slow drying. 这些油漆是自然干的。
All the paints come from plants or minerals. 所有的油漆都来自植物或者矿物。