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picture /ˈpɪktʃə(r)/► SEE ALLbe/look a picturebe the picture of health, happiness, etc.get the picturein/out of the pictureput/keep sb in the picturethe big picturepaint a terrible, depressing, rosy, etc. picture (of sb/sth)(as) pretty as a picturea/one side of the story/picture
●be/look a ˈpicturelook very beautiful or special 美如画；好看；悦目◆The park looks a picture in the summer.
夏天公园漂亮极了。●be the ˌpicture of ˈhealth, ˈhappiness, etc.be completely or extremely healthy, etc. 显得非常健康（或高兴等）◆She’s the picture of happiness in this photo.
在这张照片上她显得非常高兴。◆He’s the picture of misery, isn’t he? Look at him standing there in the rain.
他显得难过极了，不是吗？看他站在雨中的样子。●get the ˈpicture (spoken) understand sth 明白；了解情况◆I get the picture — you want me to keep it a secret.
我明白了，你想让我保守秘密。●in/out of the ˈpicture (informal) involved/not involved in a situation 参与／不参与；在局内／在局外◆Morris is likely to win, with Jones out of the picture now.
现在琼斯退出，莫里斯很有可能获胜。●put/keep sb in the ˈpicture (informal) give sb the information they need in order to understand a particular situation, etc. 向某人介绍情况；使了解情况◆Before you start work, let me put you in the picture about the way the office is run.
在你开始工作之前，让我介绍一下办公室的运作方式。●the big ˈpicture (informal, especially NAmE) the situation as a whole 整个局面；大局◆Right now forget the details and take a look at the big picture.现在别管细节问题，先通观全局。●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。●(as) ˌpretty as a ˈpicturevery pretty 美丽如画；非常漂亮◆This charming cottage dates back to the 15th century and is as pretty as a picture, with its thatched roof and secluded garden.这所美丽的村舍是 15 世纪的建筑，有茅草房顶和宁静的花园，漂亮极了，简直和画上一样。●a/one side of the ˈstory/ˈpictureonly one way of looking at a situation 一面之词；一种说法；一种描述◆There are two sides to this story, and you’ve only heard Jim’s.这件事有两种说法，而你只听了吉姆的一面之词。◆This programme on the dispute only shows one side of the picture.这个有关这场争端的节目仅仅揭示了情况的一个方面。 |