paint1 /peɪnt/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [uncountableU] 1 DHTBa liquid that you put on a surface, using a brush to make the surface a particular colour 油漆;涂料 a can of blue paint 一罐蓝色油漆
Wet paint (=used as a warning on signs when something has just been painted) 油漆未干
The whole house could do with a fresh coat of paint. 整座房子该重新粉刷一次了。
peeling/flaking paint (=old paint that is starting to come off the surface) 起皮/剥落的油漆
All this room needs is a lick of paint (=paint used to make a place more attractive). 这个房间只要刷上点涂料就行。
n COLLOCATIONSphrasesa can/tin/pot of paintHe had spilt a can of paint on the floor.
a tube of paintThere was a painting on one of the easels and a table with his brushes and tubes of paint.
a layer of paintThey removed the old layers of paint.
a coat of paint (=a layer of paint that is put on something)Walls usually need at least two coats of paint.
a lick of paint informal (=a layer of paint used to make something more attractive)All she needed to do to the kitchen was give it a lick of paint.
adjectiveswhite/red/blue etcI decided to use white paint throughout the house.
wetCareful – the paint is still wet.
dryRemove the tape when the paint is dry.
fresh (=new – used especially about the smell of new paint)The place smelled of fresh paint and new carpets.
peeling/flaking paint (=starting to come off a surface because it is old)She lived in a gloomy old building with peeling paint on the walls.
verbsput paint on somethingDon’t put the paint on too thick.
apply paint formalClean the surface before applying the paint with a brush or roller.
spray paint (=send paint out from a container in a stream of very small drops)Vandals had sprayed paint all over the walls.
strip paint (=remove all the paint from a surface)We decided to strip the paint off the doors.
scrape off/away paint (=take most of the paint off a surface using a tool)Scrape off any loose or flaking paint and rub the surface with sandpaper.
paint driesWait for the paint to dry.
paint peels/flakesThe paint was starting to peel off the window frame.