watercolours
IPA/ˈwɔː.təˌkʌl.ər/
IPA/ˈwɑː.t̬ɚˌkʌl.ɚ/
watercolours — noun
- watercolourssingular
- watercoloursesplural
1. coloured paints that you mix with water to create pictures on paper; also, a pai
1.名詞B2
釋義
coloured paints that you mix with water to create pictures on paper; also, a painting done in this medium
例句
Ravindra brought his watercolours to the park and painted the old bridge.
Niran's watercolour of the mountain lake won first prize at the school art fair.
watercolour of [subject] — the word can mean the finished painting
Aylin prefers watercolours to oil paints because they dry so quickly.
The small gallery displayed three beautiful watercolours of the seaside town by Jessica.
Daichi mixed his watercolours carefully to get the soft blue he wanted.
用法筆記
Usually used in the plural form. The singular 'watercolour' can refer to a single painting or to the technique itself.
常見錯誤
❌She bought a set of watercolour.
✅She bought a set of watercolours.
💡the plural form is standard when referring to the paints.