watercolors
[wˈɔtɚkˌʌlɚz] /ˈwȯ-tər-ˌkə-lər How to pronounce watercolor (audio) ˈwä-/ (ame, mw)
watercolors — 名詞
1. A colored powder that dissolves in water and is used by artists for painting, or
水彩
可用水調和的顏料；水彩畫
A colored powder that dissolves in water and is used by artists for painting, or a painting made with this kind of material.
Jiwoo bought a new set of watercolors and began painting sunflowers.
Jiwoo 買了一組新的水彩，開始畫向日葵。
set of watercolors — the paint as a product
The art teacher showed the children how to mix watercolors on a ceramic plate.
美術老師向孩子們示範如何在陶瓷盤上調和水彩。
mix watercolors — preparing paint before use
Each watercolor in the hall captured a different moment of the morning rain.
展廳裡的每一幅水彩畫都捕捉了晨雨中的不同片刻。
Selim's watercolor of an old bridge won praise from everyone at the exhibition.
Selim 那座古橋的水彩畫贏得了展覽中所有人的讚賞。
A single set of watercolors can produce hundreds of gentle color tones.
一套水彩就能調出數百種柔和的色調。
- watercolour
British spelling variant; same meaning and usage
- oil paint
a different type of paint that is mixed with oil instead of water
文法句型
set of watercolors
a watercolor [painting]
in watercolor(s)
用法筆記
The plural form 'watercolors' is standard when naming the paint as a product ('She opened her box of watercolors'). The countable singular 'watercolor' is used for a single finished painting ('a lovely watercolor of a fishing boat').
常見錯誤
2. The skill or activity of painting on paper with colors that are mixed with water
水彩畫法
以水彩作畫的技法與過程
The skill or activity of painting on paper with colors that are mixed with water, including the methods and techniques this process involves.
Nora prefers watercolors to oil paints because the colors dry much faster.
Nora 偏好水彩勝過油畫，因為水彩乾得快許多。
prefer watercolors to [other medium]
The workshop introduced the basics of watercolors to a group of adult learners.
這場工作坊向一群成人學員介紹了水彩的基礎技法。
basics of watercolors
In watercolors, the paper itself often creates the light areas of the picture.
在水彩畫中，紙張本身往往就構成畫面的淺色區域。
Bao studied watercolors under a famous artist who lived in the mountains.
Bao 曾師從一位住在山區的知名畫家學習水彩畫法。
- watercolour painting
a longer, more explicit way to name the technique
- watercolor painting
American spelling of the same phrase
- oil painting
a contrasting technique that uses oil-based paints
文法句型
study watercolors
learn watercolors
teach watercolors
the art of watercolors
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense — you cannot say 'a watercolors' or 'watercolors are an art form'. Use 'watercolor' (singular) when referring to the technique as a field of study or practice.