Word · Frequency #23665
paintbrush
/ˈpeɪntˌbrʌʃ/
noun
画笔；漆刷
a brush used to apply paint
- 1.
A thin brush for applying paint.
涂漆用的细刷子
- 2.
a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
用于涂抹油漆的刷子
涂漆用的细刷子；用于涂抹油漆的刷子；画笔；漆刷；[计] 画笔
In use
She dipped the paintbrush into the blue paint and began to color the sky.
Use a wide paintbrush to apply the primer to the wall.
These paintbrushes are easy to clean after you finish painting.
use a paintbrush to do sth
paintbrush 是可数名词，作工具宾语；后接不定式表示目的。
Use a paintbrush to apply the paint evenly.
用画笔均匀地涂上颜料。
a paintbrush for [noun]
for 后接用途或对象，说明这支画笔适合做什么。
I need a paintbrush for the tiny details.
我需要一支用于细小部位的画笔。
Common mistakes
I bought two paintbrushs.I bought two paintbrushes.
Connections
Collocations
- dip a paintbrush in paint
- 把画笔蘸上颜料
- Dip the paintbrush in paint before you start.开始之前先把画笔蘸上颜料。
- use a paintbrush
- 用画笔
- Use a paintbrush to add details to the picture.用画笔给这幅画添加细节。
- a fine paintbrush
- 细画笔；细毛刷
- She used a fine paintbrush to outline the petals.她用一支细画笔勾勒花瓣的轮廓。
- clean a paintbrush
- 清洗画笔
- Remember to clean your paintbrush after painting.画完画后记得清洗你的画笔。
- paintbrush bristles
- 画笔的刷毛
- The paintbrush bristles were stiff with dried paint.画笔的刷毛因干掉的颜料而变硬了。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 paintbrush 拆成 paint（颜料）+ brush（刷子），想象刷子蘸着颜料画画，记住它就是“画笔”或“漆刷”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：美术绘画、家居装修、日常对话 该词为中性常用词，多用于日常交流、美术绘画或房屋装修等场景，正式与非正式语境中通常都适用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -brush 结尾，末尾读音相同，都是 /brʌʃ/，与 paintbrush 的词尾 /brʌʃ/ 一致。注意 bush /bʊʃ/ 和 push /pʊʃ/ 虽拼写相近，但元音是 /ʊ/，不是 /ʌ/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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