词组 | picture |
释义 | picture /ˈpɪktʃə $ -ər/ noun 1. a painting, drawing, or photographverbs + picturedraw/paint a picture She drew a picture of a horse on the blackboard. | He asked her if he could paint her picture.do a picture of sb/sth (=draw or paint a picture) We had to do a picture of a tree.take a picture (=take a photograph) She took a picture of us standing on top of the mountain.print/publish a picture The newspaper printed the picture on its front page.hang a picture (=put it on a wall) I’m trying to decide where to hang this picture.picture + verbsa picture shows sth The picture shows two women talking over a cup of tea.a picture hangs somewhere (=it is on the wall somewhere) The picture hangs in the Museum of Modern Art. | There was a picture of his family hanging over the fireplace.picture + nounsa picture frame (=the wooden or metal structure surrounding a picture) The picture frame needs to match the picture.a picture book (=one with a lot of pictures in it, usually for children) Jess is three and loves looking at picture books.prepositionsa picture of sb/sth On the walls of the cave, there are pictures of animals being hunted.a picture is of sb/sth (=used to talk about what a picture shows) The picture is of a river with trees along its banks.THESAURUS: picture drawing a picture drawn with a pencil, pen etc: We had to do a drawing of a sunflower. sketch a picture that is drawn quickly: I made a quick sketch of the kind of room we wanted. | The artist did a series of sketches before he painted the final picture. painting a picture made using paint: The painting now hangs in the Museum of Modern Art. | Picasso did several paintings of her. | The house is full of old oil paintings. | Watercolour paintings take a long time to do. portrait a picture of a person: The portrait was painted by Rembrandt. landscape a picture of a place, especially in the countryside or the mountains: Constable painted mainly landscapes. cartoon a funny drawing in a newspaper or magazine that tells a story or a joke: A cartoon in the New York Times showed the president talking to Osama Bin Laden. comic strip a series of pictures drawn inside boxes that tell a story: Charles Schultz was famous for his cartoon strip about Snoopy and Charlie Brown. caricature a funny drawing of someone that makes a part of someone’s face or body look bigger, worse etc than it really is, especially in a funny way: He is famous for his caricatures of politicians. illustration a picture in a book: The book has over 100 pages of illustrations, most of them in colour. poster a large picture printed on paper that you stick to a wall as decoration: old movie posters | There were lots of posters of pop bands on her bedroom wall. print a picture that is usually produced on a printing press, and is one of a series of copies of the same picture: Hiroshige was famous for his wood-block prints of Mount Fuji. | a limited edition of lithographic prints by John Lennon image a picture – used especially when talking about what the picture is like, or the effect it has on you: The French photographer produced some memorable images. | It really is a beautiful image. | Some of the images are deeply disturbing. artwork pictures or photographs, especially ones that have been produced to be used in a book or magazine: Peter Blake did the original artwork for the album. | We are still waiting for the artwork to come back from the printers.2. a description or idea of what something is likeadjectivesa clear/good picture He still didn’t have a clear picture of what had happened.an accurate/true/realistic picture Our aim is to build an accurate picture of the needs of disabled people.a detailed picture We now have a more detailed picture of the bird’s habits.a complete/full picture When we have the full picture, then we will make our decision.an overall/general picture The study is intended to provide an overall picture of voting habits.a vivid picture (=that gives a clear and strong impression) Their diaries give us a vivid picture of their lives at the time.a distorted/misleading/false picture (=one that is not accurate) These figures give a misleading picture of the company’s financial state. | The media coverage left many people with a distorted picture of the situation.a bleak/gloomy/depressing picture (=giving the impression that something is bad) The article paints a rather bleak picture of the future of our planet.a positive picture (=one that makes it seem good) The article gives a positive picture of the country’s recent history.a rosy picture (=one that makes something seem better than it really is) The figures contradict the rosy picture painted by the government.a balanced picture (=one that gives equal attention to all the arguments or issues) Do you believe newspapers give you a balanced picture of events?verbshave a picture After I talked to my client, I had a much better picture of what she wanted.get a picture Scientists have been trying to get a better picture of how the drug works.a picture emerges (=becomes clear) We are receiving reports of an earthquake, but as yet no clear picture is emerging.build up/form a picture (=gradually get an idea of what something is like) Detectives are still trying to build up a picture of what happened.give/provide a picture Her book gives us an interesting picture of life in early 19th-century Japan.present a picture The media tends to present a rather grim picture of what’s going on in the world.paint a picture (=create a particular idea or impression) The latest survey paints a more positive picture.prepositionsa picture of sb/sth We have a good picture of what life was like in those days.phraseshave/keep a picture in your mind I’ve never been there, but I have a picture in my mind of what it is like. |
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