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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Visual, Painting and drawing
    draw·ing /ˈdrɔːɪŋ $ ˈdrɒː-/ ●●● S3 W3 noun  1  [countable]AVDRAW a picture that you draw with a pencil, pen etc 图画；素描drawing of a drawing of Canterbury Cathedral 一幅坎特伯雷大教堂的素描画2  [uncountable]AVDRAW the art or skill of making pictures, plans etc with a pen or pencil 〔使用钢笔、铅笔的〕绘画，素描，制图 I’ve never been very good at drawing. 我向来不擅长画图。3  [countable] American English a competition in which people whose names or tickets are chosen by chance win money or prizes 抽签，抽奖 SYN British English draw The church social will include a buffet dinner and a prize drawing. 教会联谊活动将包括自助餐和抽奖。n COLLOCATIONSverbsdo/make a drawingSammy was doing a drawing of his sister.a drawing shows somethingThe drawing showed a castle surrounded by woods.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + drawinga detailed drawingHe made detailed drawings of animals and flowers.a line drawing (=consisting only of lines)The front cover had a line drawing of a girl on the beach.a pencil/ink/charcoal etc drawing (=done using a pencil, ink etc)I like to do a few pencil drawings when I go away anywhere.a scale drawing (=showing the correct relative sizes of things)The architect made a scale drawing of the new room.n THESAURUSdrawing a picture drawn with a pencil, pen, crayon etcI did a drawing of the front of the house. sketch a drawing that is done quickly and has few detailsWhen she was traveling, she drew quick sketches of the places she’d seen.doodle a shape or pattern that you draw when you are bored or thinking about other thingsHis schoolbooks were always covered in doodles.graffiti drawings or writing that people secretly put on walls or other public placesVandals had covered the station in graffiti. comic strip a series of pictures drawn inside boxes that tell a story, especially in a newspaper or magazineAsterix started off in a comic strip.cartoon a funny drawing in a newspaper or magazineThere is a 'New Yorker' cartoon which depicts various inventions for keeping warm.
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    drawing• I did a drawing of the church• In 1908 he had made a drawing of a table-turning.• On the wall was a drawing of a woman's head by Matisse.• The classroom was bright and cheerful, with childrens' drawings on the walls.• Katherine enjoys drawing.• Calligraphic screens generated drawings in the same fashion.• Her drawings reveal this gift in its greatest purity.• It was really my doing, or rather my drawings, that had brought us to this brink.• Degas did a series of drawings of dancers at the ballet school in Paris.• Leonardo Da Vinci's drawings show an immensely inventive and inquiring mind.• Cottage Holidays has a 92-page brochure with drawings and descriptions of properties.drawing of• a drawing of the building
    draw·ing noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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    drawing
    draw‧ing S3 W3 /ˈdrɔːɪŋ $ ˈdrɒː-/ noun
    1. [countable] a picture that you draw with a pencil, pen etc
        drawing of
        a drawing of Canterbury Cathedral
    2. [uncountable] the art or skill of making pictures, plans etc with a pen or pencil:
        I’ve never been very good at drawing.
    3. [countable] American English a competition in which people whose names or tickets are chosen by chance win money or prizes
       SYN  draw British English:
        The church social will include a buffet dinner and a prize drawing.
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    ■ verbs
       ▪ do/make a drawing Sammy was doing a drawing of his sister.
       ▪ a drawing shows something The drawing showed a castle surrounded by woods.
    ■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + drawing
       ▪ a detailed drawing He made detailed drawings of animals and flowers.
       ▪ a line drawing (=consisting only of lines) The front cover had a line drawing of a girl on the beach.
       ▪ a pencil/ink/charcoal etc drawing (=done using a pencil, ink etc) I like to do a few pencil drawings when I go away anywhere.
       ▪ a scale drawing (=showing the correct relative sizes of things) The architect made a scale drawing of the new room.
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ drawing a picture drawn with a pencil, pen, crayon etc: I did a drawing of the front of the house.
       ▪ sketch a drawing that is done quickly and has few details: When she was traveling, she drew quick sketches of the places she’d seen.
       ▪ doodle a shape or pattern that you draw when you are bored or thinking about other things: His schoolbooks were always covered in doodles.
       ▪ graffiiti drawings or writing that people secretly put on walls or other public places: Vandals had covered the station in graffiti.
       ▪ comic strip a series of pictures drawn inside boxes that tell a story, especially in a newspaper or magazine: Asterix started off in a comic strip.
       ▪ cartoon a funny drawing in a newspaper or magazine: There is a 'New Yorker' cartoon which depicts various inventions for keeping warm.


    🔑 draw·ingBrE /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/ 🔊 noun🔑 [countable] a picture made using a pencil or pen rather than paint 图画；素描画◆a pencil/charcoal drawing 铅笔画；炭笔画◆a drawing of a yacht游艇素描画◆He did/made a drawing of the old farmhouse.他画了一幅古老农舍的素描。<titled tranID="25" status="1">picture</titled> painting ◇ drawing ◇ portrait ◇ print ◇ sketch

    These are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc. 以上各词均表示图画、绘画。

    • picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint 指用铅笔、钢笔或颜料画出的图画、绘画：◆The children were drawing pictures of their pets. 孩子在画他们的宠物。
    • painting a picture that has been made using paint 指用颜料画出的图画、绘画：◆a collection of paintings by American artists 美国艺术家的绘画作品集
    • drawing a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint 指用铅笔或钢笔而非颜料画出的图画、素描画：◆a pencil/charcoal drawing 铅笔画；炭笔画
    • portrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders 指肖像、半身画像、半身照：◆Vermeer's 'Portrait of the artist in his studio' 弗美尔的 “艺术家在工作室的肖像”◆a self-portrait(= a painting that you do of yourself) 自画像
    • print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography 指（用照相制版法制作的）绘画复制品：◆a Renoir print 一张雷诺阿画作的影印件
    • sketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details 指素描、速写、草图：◆I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting. 我开始作画之前通常会画几幅草图。

    Patterns

    • to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
    • to paint a picture/portrait
    • to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
    • to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch
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    Creating art 艺术创作

    • make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints 创作艺术品；绘画；画素描；创作雕塑／雕像／雕版印刷品／蚀刻画／版画
    • do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch 画油画／自画像／线条画／草图
    • create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures 创作一件艺术品／绘画和雕塑
    • produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints 创作绘画／肖像画／油画速写／他最知名的作品／一组版画
    • paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvas 画画／风景画／肖像画／壁画／油画／水彩画；在画布上画
    • draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink 画画／肖像／漫画／素描／线条／形体／人形／木炭画／墨水画
    • sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape 勾勒草图／形体／图形
    • carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood 雕刻形体／形象／雕塑／祭坛雕塑／浮雕／一块木头
    • sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure 雕刻半身像／塑像／抽象形体
    • etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass 蚀刻线条／图案／图样／名字在玻璃杯上
    • mix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paints 调色；调颜料
    • add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigment 加上薄薄／厚厚几层颜料
    • use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint 使用油画棒／木炭笔／丙烯酸颜料／一罐喷雾颜料
    • work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media 用青铜／陶瓷／石头／油彩／蜡笔／水彩／各种各样的材料制作艺术品

    Describing art 描述艺术

    • paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior 画／描绘女性形体／与《圣经》有关的场景／田园风光／家庭室内场景
    • depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme 描绘／阐释传统的／神话的／历史的／宗教的主题
    • create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective 设计抽象的艺术构图／丰富的层次／视觉扭曲效果
    • paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones 用颜料绘成深色／浓重的颜色／肤色／肉色
    • use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms 用粗笔线条／散漫的笔法／鲜艳的颜色／有限的色调／简单的几何图形
    • develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style 用非写实手法／抽象方式阐明／采用／描绘

    Showing and selling art 艺术品展示及销售

    • commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth 委托创作一幅祭坛画／一座某人的半身铜像／一幅肖像画／一件宗教艺术品；委托艺术家为某物作画
    • frame a painting/portrait 给一幅画／肖像画镶框
    • hang art/a picture/a painting 悬挂艺术品／图画／画作
    • display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece 陈列／展出现代艺术品／某人的作品／收藏品／艺术真品／图画／雕塑／一件艺术品
    • be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum 在美术馆／博物馆展出
    • install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth 在某处安放一座雕塑
    • erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue 竖立／揭幕一座铜像／大理石像／与真人一样大的雕像
    • hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially BrE) /(NAmE usually) an exhibit 举办／主持／筹办／举行／组织／观看展览
    • be/go on (BrE) exhibition/(NAmE) exhibit 参展
    • feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works 重点介绍／宣传／展示一位概念派艺术家／当代作品
    • collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints 收藏非洲艺术品／现代英国绘画／日本版画
    • restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art 修复／保护湿壁画／伟大的艺术品
    🔑 [uncountable] the art or skill of making pictures, plans, etc. using a pen or pencil 绘画（艺术）；制图（技巧）◆I'm not very good at drawing. 我不擅长绘画。🔊🔊◆technical drawing工艺制图(NAmE) = draw (1) , draw (3)