1. U 上油漆；绘画艺术　 the act of painting; pictures
2. C 水彩画，油画　 a painted picture

　collaborate on ～　合作画一幅画
　copy ～　模仿图画
　do ～　作画
　execute ～　创作一幅画
　exhibit ～　展出画作
　prize ～　给画定价
　restore ～　修补油画
　value ～　评价画作
　ancient ～　古画
　Chinese ～　中国画
　fake ～　假画
　famous ～　名画
　latest ～　最近的画作
　modern ～　现代画
　old ～　旧画
　priceless ～　珍贵的画
　ceiling ～　天花板绘画
　finger ～　指法画
　portrait ～　肖像画
　water-colour ～　水彩画
　～ room　画室
　～ shows　图画描绘
　in the ～　在图画上
　gallery of ～s　画廊
　subject of ～　画的主题
　～ from nature　写生画
　～ on wall　壁画

　Do they teach painting at your school?　你们学校里有图画课吗?
　I always admire Monet's early painting.　我一向敬慕莫奈的早期绘画。
　He is good at painting.　他精于绘画。
　What makes you think you are qualified as a judge of painting?　是什么使你认为你有资格当绘画鉴定人?
　This painting portrays the death of Nelson.　这幅画描绘了纳尔逊之死。
　The old painting was damaged in the flood and had to be painstakingly restored.　那幅古画在洪水中遭到毁坏，必须精心修复。
　The painting looks better at a distance.　这幅油画远处看起来好多了。
　What pretty paintings you have on the wall there!　你那边墙上的几幅画多好看呀！
　The experts studied the painting and decided it was a forgery.　专家们仔细地研究了那幅画，然后下结论说那是一幅赝品。
　What price would you quote me for that painting?　对于那幅画，你要报什么价给我?
　I have bought several old paintings.　我买了几幅古画。
　Visitors are requested not to touch the paintings.　请参观者不要触摸绘画展品。
　She dwelt at length upon the similarities of the two paintings.　她详细地讲述了这两幅画的相似之处。
　The manager ornamented the hall with paintings.　主管用画来装饰大厅。
　His new work will take its place among the most important paintings of this century.　他的新作将在本世纪最重要的油画中占有一席之地。

 ♣ in the painting, on the painting
　两者意思不同：on the painting表示“在画的上面”，指画的平面上有东西存在；而in the painting指画面上的人或物，即画的内容。例如：
　The woman in the painting is his wife.　画上的那个女人是他的妻子。
　There is a fly on the painting.　一只苍蝇落在画面上。
 ♣ painting, drawing, photo, picture, portrait
　参见drawing条。
 ♣ 下面两个句子意思不同：
　

　格林先生教我们绘画。
　［误］ Mr. Green teaches us paintings.
　［正］ Mr. Green teaches us painting.
　［析］ painting作“绘画”或“油漆（技巧）”解时是不可数名词，作“彩色图画”解时才是可数名词。

　［同义词］ drawing, oil, picture, portrait