paint

ペンキ、絵の具

表面に色を塗ったり、絵を描いたりするための色の付いた材料。

やさしい英語で： A colored substance used to cover surfaces or make pictures.

• The paint is still wet.
• She bought red and blue paints.
• We need more paint for this wall.

よく使う表現： wet paint, pot of paint, paint colors, coat of paint

ペイントエリア

バスケットボールのコートで、ゴール近くに線で区切られた区域。

やさしい英語で： The marked area near the basket on a basketball court.

• He scored in the paint.
• Their defenders protected the paint well.
• She caught the rebound and stepped out of the paint.

類義語： lane, key

よく使う表現： in the paint, dominate the paint

塗る、ペンキを塗る

物の色を変えるために、表面に液状の塗料を塗る。

やさしい英語で： To spread a colored liquid over something to change its color.

• Let’s paint the door.
• She painted her room green.
• Have you painted the fence yet?

使い方： paint something + color (We painted the kitchen yellow.)

類義語： coat, color

よく使う表現： paint a wall, paint something blue, paint a room, paint a ceiling

描く、絵を描く

絵の具と筆を使って絵を作る。

やさしい英語で： To make a picture using colored liquids and a brush.

• I like to paint flowers.
• She painted a picture of her dog.
• He paints in his studio every morning.

よく使う表現： paint a picture, paint a portrait, paint from life, paint a landscape