词组 | paint a picture of something |
释义 | paint a picture of something paint a picture (of (something)) to describe a situation in a particular way. The report paints a picture of a neighborhood in decline. Usage notes: often used with an adjective that describes the type of situation: Doctors have begun to paint a grim picture of his condition. I don't want to paint too rosy a picture. As the 2nd usage ex. shows, the obj is optional--SL, 1/03 |
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