English in a Minute: 4 things about the word 'paint'

一分钟英语:关于“paint”这个词的 4 件事

Learning English Vocabulary

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2024-08-14

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  • You're listening to bbclearningenglish.com.

  • let's learn paint.

  • The noun is just coloured liquid that makes things look nice.

  • The verb is more complicated.

  • If you paint something, it can mean that you put paint on it, usually with a brush.

  • I'm going to paint this wall yellow and this one white.

  • The table was painted greenhouse, but it can also mean to make a picture of something using paint.

  • She painted a portrait of me.

  • It looks great.

  • The artist painted the beautiful landscape.

  • It can also mean to apply a liquid to something with a brush, even when it isn't actually paint.

  • Paint the pastry with egg before putting it in the oven.

  • Paint the wood preserver on the fence to protect it.

  • So painting something can mean changing its colour or making a picture of it with paint, or just applying liquid with a brush.

  • BBC learning English.