cartoon
cartoon — 名詞
- cartoonsingular
- cartoonsplural
1. a picture drawn for a newspaper or a magazine that is meant to be funny or to cr
諷刺漫畫
報紙雜誌上的幽默或諷刺圖畫
a picture drawn for a newspaper or a magazine that is meant to be funny or to criticize something, often showing an opinion about politics or daily events
Leila showed us a cartoon from the paper making fun of the new traffic rules.
Leila 跟我們看了報紙上的一幅漫畫，是在嘲笑新的交通規則。
cartoon + from + [publication]
The editorial page always has a political cartoon about the biggest news of the day.
社論版總是會有一幅關於當天最大新聞的政治漫畫。
political cartoon
Ravi drew a funny cartoon of his teacher with a giant coffee mug.
Ravi 畫了一幅老師拿著超大咖啡杯的搞笑漫畫。
Cartoons in the local paper often show funny scenes from neighborhood life.
地方報紙上的漫畫常畫出社區生活中好笑的場面。
plural + in + [publication]
The museum had an exhibition of cartoons from famous 20th-century newspapers.
博物館舉辦了一場著名二十世紀報紙漫畫的展覽。
- political cartoon
- editorial cartoon
- cartoon about
- cartoon in
- draw a cartoon
- publish a cartoon
- caricature
emphasizes exaggerated features of a person; more artistic than a political cartoon
- sketch
a quick, simple drawing; not necessarily humorous or political
文法句型
cartoon + about [topic]
cartoon + in [publication]
用法筆記
This sense always refers to a still drawing, not an animated film. Often appears with the adjectives 'political' or 'editorial', or with a topic after 'about'.
常見錯誤
2. a detailed drawing that an artist makes as a first plan or study for a later pai
底稿
畫家在正式作畫前繪製的草圖
a detailed drawing that an artist makes as a first plan or study for a later painting, wall painting, or other large piece of art
The artist's cartoon for the church wall painting shows angels around a central figure.
畫家為教堂壁畫繪製的底稿，顯示天使環繞著中央人物。
cartoon + for + [final artwork]
Art historians studied the Renaissance cartoon to understand how the painter planned the final work.
藝術史學家研究了這幅文藝復興時期的底稿，以了解畫家是如何規劃最終作品的。
Renaissance cartoon
Dr. Okafor showed the class a full-size cartoon that Leonardo da Vinci made before painting.
Okafor 教授向全班展示了一幅達文西在繪製正式作品前所做的等比例底稿。
The museum has a room of preparatory cartoons made by 16th-century painters.
博物館裡有一間展廳，陳列著十六世紀畫家繪製的底稿。
preparatory cartoon
- preparatory cartoon
- full-size cartoon
- cartoon for
- cartoon by
- study
any preparatory drawing done before a finished artwork; can be less detailed than a cartoon
- preparatory drawing
a more general term for any rough plan before the final piece
文法句型
cartoon + for [final artwork]
用法筆記
This is a specialized art-history term. In this sense, 'cartoon' refers specifically to a full-scale drawing on paper that an artist transfers onto a wall or canvas before painting. Distinguish from sense 1 (FUNNY DRAWING), which is the everyday meaning.
常見錯誤
3. a short movie or TV program made by putting many drawn or computer-made pictures
卡通；動畫
以繪畫或電腦圖像製成的影片
a short movie or TV program made by putting many drawn or computer-made pictures in a quick sequence so that the characters and objects appear to move
The kids watched a cartoon about a rabbit and a clever fox.
孩子們看了一部關於兔子和聰明狐狸的卡通。
cartoon + about [topic]
Yusuf's favorite cartoon is the one where a little fish travels across the ocean.
Yusuf 最喜歡的卡通是一條小魚游過海洋的故事。
Saturday mornings are perfect for watching cartoons with a bowl of cereal.
星期六早上最適合一邊吃麥片一邊看卡通。
watch cartoons
The studio released a new cartoon about a family of robots living on the moon.
那家工作室推出了一部關於機器人一家住在月球上的新卡通。
On Sunday afternoon, Theo and his grandmother sat down together to enjoy a cartoon about a flying elephant.
星期天下午，Theo 和奶奶一起坐下來欣賞一部關於會飛大象的卡通。
- watch cartoons
- cartoon about
- cartoon film
- cartoon character
- cartoon show
- Saturday-morning cartoon
- animation
the general technique or industry; more formal than 'cartoon'
- animated film
the full term; used for feature-length movies in particular
文法句型
cartoon + about [topic]
watch + cartoons
用法筆記
The most common meaning for children's media. In informal speech, 'cartoon' is often shortened to 'toon' (e.g., 'Saturday-morning toons'). 'Animated film' or 'animation' is more formal.
常見錯誤
4. a set of drawings inside connected frames that together tell a short story, ofte
連環漫畫
用多格圖框串聯故事的漫畫
a set of drawings inside connected frames that together tell a short story, often published in a newspaper or on a website
Nadia reads the same cartoon every day in the newspaper because she loves the characters.
Nadia 每天都看報紙上同一部連環漫畫，她很喜歡那些角色。
read + cartoon + in [publication]
The Sunday paper has a full page of cartoons with different stories and funny moments.
週日報紙會有一整頁的連環漫畫，有各種故事和好笑的情節。
Tomás collects old cartoon strips from the 1990s and keeps them in a binder.
Tomás 收集1990年代的連環漫畫，把它們收在資料夾裡。
cartoon strips
A cartoon about a young wizard has run in newspapers for many years.
一部關於年輕巫師的連環漫畫，已經在報上連載多年了。
run in the paper
Many cartoon series online have millions of readers who follow the story every week.
網路上許多連環漫畫系列擁有數百萬讀者，每週都追著看故事發展。
cartoon series
- cartoon strip
- cartoon series
- read a cartoon
- cartoon about
- daily cartoon
- Sunday cartoon
- comic strip
the more precise term for a multi-panel story; slightly more formal
- comic
everyday short form; can also mean a comic book
文法句型
cartoon + about [topic]
read + cartoons
用法筆記
Sometimes called a 'comic strip' or just 'comic'. Unlike sense 1 (a single drawing), this sense involves multiple panels in a sequence. Unlike sense 3 (FILM), these are still images, not moving pictures.
常見錯誤
同根字
- cartoonist名詞B1
- cartoonish形容詞B2
- cartoony形容詞B2