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    pastel

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Visual, Colours, Painting and drawing
    pas·tel1 /ˈpæstl $ pæˈstel/ noun  1  a) [countable, uncountable]AV a small coloured stick for drawing pictures with, made of a substance like chalk 彩色粉笔[蜡笔] b) [countable]AV a picture drawn with pastels 彩色粉笔画；蜡笔画2  [countable usually plural]CC a light colour such as pale blue or pink 淡而柔和的色彩〔如淡蓝色或粉红色〕 a room beautifully furnished in soft pastels 以柔和色彩装饰的漂亮房间
    Examples from the Corpus
    pastel• Of these, Guitar has the largest range with 60 pastels.• a pastel portrait• White, cream, and pastels suit me better than dark colours.• The undulations in Rough or Not paper allow the dusty pastel more surface area to grip to.• Hey, there are even pastels like peach and lilac this season, so nobody has to be a wallflower.• The area becomes a study in pastels.• For the first time, she did not show sculpture, just pastels and watercolors.• When he discovered oil pastels however, there was no turning back.• The acid-sweet pastels of 1950s' food photography come to mind.• Graphic animal prints usually work better with strong colors than pastels.
    Related topics: Colours, Visual, Painting and drawing
    pastel2 adjective [only before noun]  1  CCpastel colours are light and pale 〔色彩〕浅的，淡的，柔和的 pastel blue 淡蓝色 The walls were painted in pastel shades. 墙壁被粉刷成了柔和的色彩。► see thesaurus at colour2  AVdrawn using pastels 用彩色粉笔画的；用蜡笔画的 a set of four small pastel drawings 一套四幅小蜡笔画
    Examples from the Corpus
    pastel• Before the baby was born Jenny bought some pretty, pastel baby clothes.• I saw Peter wearing a pastel blue cotton sweater, sheer and delicate-a very fine sweater.• Sensiq's lovely pastel colours reflect the sunny feeling and identify your ideal skin products according to skin type.• Mrs Singh preferred saris in pastel colours, such as salmon pink.• the child's pastel drawing• But every day we see more pastel patches of red, purple, yellow, and pale green of swelling buds.• Harding a pastel portrait of Lance Henly.• Humble houses were cobbled together from leavings stuccoed over and painted in pastel tones of pink, ochre and yellow.• It's light and bright inside due to the pastel yellow inner.    Origin pastel1 (1500-1600) French Italian pastello, from Late Latin pasta; → PASTE1
    pas·tel1 nounpastel2 adjectiveChineseSyllable
    small a coloured with, drawing stick made for pictures Corpus


    pastel
    I
    pas‧tel1 /ˈpæstl $ pæˈstel/ noun
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: French
     Origin: Italian pastello, from Late Latin pasta; ⇨ paste1
    1.
      a. [uncountable and countable] a small coloured stick for drawing pictures with, made of a substance like chalk
      b. [countable] a picture drawn with pastels
    2. [countable usually plural] a light colour such as pale blue or pink:
        a room beautifully furnished in soft pastels
         
    THESAURUS
    ■ light colours
       ▪ light used about a colour that is not dark: a light blue sweater | His T-shirt was light green.
       ▪ pale used about a colour that is very light: He has very pale blue eyes.
       ▪ soft used about a colour that is light in a way that is attractive because it is not too obvious: She wears soft colours such as cream, which match her complexion.
       ▪ pastel used about a colour that has a lot of white in it: The girls wore pastel pink sundresses.

    II
    pastel2 adjective [only before noun]
    1. pastel colours are light and pale:
        pastel blue
        The walls were painted in pastel shades.
    2. drawn using pastels:
        a set of four small pastel drawings
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ pale a pale colour is very light: He has very pale blue eyes. | a flower with pale green leaves
       ▪ light a light colour is not dark: His T-shirt was light green. | a light blue sweater
       ▪ pastel pastel colours have a lot of white in them: The girls wore pastel pink sundresses.
       ▪ faded light in colour because of being washed many times or affected by the sun: The curtains were old and faded. | a pair of faded jeans


    pas·telBrE /ˈpæstl/ 🔊NAmE /pæˈstel/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] soft coloured chalk, used for drawing pictures 彩色粉笔；蜡笔◆drawings in pastel蜡笔画pastels [plural] small sticks of chalk 粉笔◆a box of pastels一盒粉笔 [countable] a picture drawn with pastels 彩色粉笔画；蜡笔画<titled tranID="36" status="2">Fine arts<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>美术</chn></titled>

    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
     [countable] a pale delicate colour 淡雅的色彩◆The whole house was painted in soft pastels. 整座房屋都漆成柔和淡雅的色彩。🔊🔊