spray-paint
/ˈspreɪ peɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈspreɪ peɪnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈspreɪˌpeɪnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈspreɪˌpeɪnt/ (ame, ipa)
spray-paint — noun
1. paint kept in a pressurised metal container that comes out as a fine mist when a
paint kept in a pressurised metal container that comes out as a fine mist when a button on top is pressed, used for covering surfaces quickly or for creating art and designs
Léa bought a can of blue spray paint to repaint her old bicycle.
The graffiti artist used several colours of spray paint to create the mural.
spray paint + colours for street art and murals
Spray paint dries much faster than regular paint, so the job took only one afternoon.
Putri covered the scratches on her wooden table with white spray paint.
- aerosol paint
more technical term that emphasizes the pressurised container format
- spray
casual abbreviation, common in everyday speech ('a can of spray')
文法句型
a can of spray paint
spray paint + colour
用法筆記
Often shortened to just 'spray' in informal DIY contexts ('a can of spray'). The two-word spelling 'spray paint' (without hyphen) is also common in writing for the noun; the hyphenated form 'spray-paint' is standard for the verb.
常見錯誤
spray-paint — verb
- spray-paintpresent simple I / you / we / they
- spray-paints3rd person singular
- spray-painting-ing form
- spray-paintedpast simple
1. to cover an object or surface with paint from a pressurised can so that the pain
to cover an object or surface with paint from a pressurised can so that the paint comes out in a fine mist, often by pressing a button and moving the can back and forth
Selim spray-painted the garden fence black after the old paint started peeling.
Arjun and Hana spray-painted their old bookcase white instead of buying new furniture.
spray-paint + object + colour for renovation
The white lines on the car park floor were spray-painted by the maintenance team last night.
Eve decided to spray-paint her clay pots rather than use a brush for a smoother finish.
- hand-paint
to paint using a brush by hand, the opposite method of application
文法句型
spray-paint + object
spray-paint + object + colour
be spray-painted + [preposition]
用法筆記
The hyphen is essential in the verb form to distinguish it from the noun ('spray paint'). Commonly used in DIY, renovation, and automotive contexts. The object is the thing being painted; the colour can follow as a resultative complement ('spray-painted the bench green').