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paint /peɪnt/► SEE ALLpaint a terrible, depressing, rosy, etc. picture (of sb/sth)paint the town redpaint sth with a broad brushback/paint sb/yourself into a cornera lick of paint
●paint a terrible, depressing, rosy, etc. ˈpicture (of sb/sth)describe sth in a particular way; give a particular impression of sb/sth, often a negative one （以某种方式）描绘某物；给人以（常为负面）印象◆You paint a depressing picture of your childhood!
你把你的童年描绘得很压抑！◆People who don’t like students paint the worst possible picture of their behaviour.
不喜欢学生的人称他们的行为无药可救。◆The book paints a vivid picture of life in the city.
这本书生动地描绘了都市生活。●paint the town ˈred (informal) go to a lot of different bars, clubs, etc. and enjoy yourself 狂欢；痛饮作乐；花天酒地◆It was the end of term and students decided to go out and paint the town red.
学期结束了，学生们决定出去尽情玩乐一番。●paint sth with a ˌbroad ˈbrushdescribe sth in a general way, ignoring the details 粗线条描绘；大致地描述◆His description of national politics is painted with a very broad brush, although some areas are described in a little more detail than others.
他对全国的政治只作了大致评论，虽然对某些方面的描写稍详细些。▸ ˌbroad-ˈbrush adjective [only before noun]
dealing with sth in a general way rather than considering details 粗线条的；不考虑细节的◆a broad-brush approach
粗线条的处理方法●back/paint sb/yourself into a ˈcorner (usually used in the passive 通常用于被动语态) force sb/yourself into a very difficult position that they/you cannot escape from 逼入绝境◆The President had backed himself into a corner by promising not to raise taxes.由于承诺不加税，总统陷入了困境。●a lick of ˈpaint (informal) a coat of fresh paint 新刷的油漆；一层新漆◆All this house needs is a good clean and a lick of paint.这所房子需要彻底打扫并重新油漆一下。 |