音标:英 /ˈpɪktʃə(r)/,美 /ˈpɪktʃər/
名词(n.)
图画;绘画:指用线条、色彩创作的视觉作品,如素描、油画等。
例:The child drew a picture of her house.(孩子画了一幅她家的房子。)
照片:通过相机拍摄的影像,是“photograph”的非正式简称。
例:Luke took a picture of his family.(卢克拍了一张全家福。)
影片;电影:口语中用于指代电影,尤见于美式英语。
例:Let's go see an action picture.(我们去看部动作片吧。)
情景;局面:比喻对事物状态的描述或整体印象。
例:The report paints a grim picture of life there.(报告描绘了那里严峻的生活局面。)
电视画面:指电视屏幕上显示的图像。
例:The picture isn't very clear tonight.(今晚电视画面不太清晰。)
动词(v.)
想象;设想:在脑海中构建某事物的形象。
例:I can still picture the house I grew up in.(我仍能回忆起童年的房子。)
描绘;描述:用语言或图像展现事物。
例:The author pictured their bravery in glowing language.(作者用生动的语言描述了他们的勇敢。)
take a picture:拍照
例:May I take a picture of you?(我可以给你拍照吗?)
draw a picture:画画
例:Draw a picture of the house so we know what it looks like.(画一张房子的图让我们看看样子。)
in the picture:了解情况;参与其中
例:Has anyone put you in the picture?(有人告诉你内情吗?)
the big picture:全局;整体情况
例:We need to consider the big picture and not focus just on details.(我们要着眼全局,而非细节。)
best picture:最佳影片(电影奖项)
例:The Pianist is the fourth movie nominated for Best Picture.(《钢琴家》是第四部获最佳影片提名的电影。)
名词(图画):A picture of flowers hung on the wall.(墙上挂着一幅花卉画。)
名词(照片):That's a great picture of you, Dad!(爸爸,你的这张照片拍得真好!)
名词(电影):The movie won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture.(这部电影获九项奥斯卡奖,包括最佳影片。)
名词(情景):The overall picture for farming is encouraging.(农业的总体形势令人鼓舞。)
动词(想象):He pictured her with long black braided hair.(他想象她留着长长的黑色麻花辫。)
动词(描绘):The book gives a good picture of everyday life in ancient Rome.(这本书生动描绘了古罗马的日常生活。)
固定搭配:She gave us a picture as a wedding present.(她送我们一幅画作为结婚礼物。)
比喻用法:Wesley is a picture of good health.(韦斯利是健康的典范。)
picture vs. photo vs. image
picture:范围最广,可指绘画、照片、电影等,强调视觉呈现。
photo:仅指通过相机拍摄的照片,是“photograph”的缩写。
image:侧重电子屏幕或脑海中的影像,如数字图像、想象中的画面。
复数:pictures
现在分词:picturing
过去式/过去分词:pictured