| Media |
Various materials used in art |
媒介 |
Artists choose from a wide range of media for their works. |
| Formulated |
Specially designed or created |
特制的 |
These paints are formulated for specific surfaces. |
| Enormous |
Very large |
巨大 |
The artist had an enormous selection of colors. |
| Medium |
A material or technique used in art |
媒介 |
Oil paint is a popular medium among artists. |
| Versatile |
Adaptable, useful in many ways |
多用途的 |
Oil paints are versatile and suitable for various styles. |
| Manipulated |
Handled or controlled |
操控 |
The artist manipulated the paint skillfully on the canvas. |
| Apply |
To put on a surface |
涂抹 |
She will apply the first layer of paint to the canvas. |
| Scraped off |
Removed by scraping |
刮除 |
The mistake was easily scraped off the canvas. |
| Diminishes |
Reduces in quality or value |
减弱 |
Painting over a mistake in watercolor diminishes its freshness. |
| In terms of |
Regarding, concerning |
就…而言 |
In terms of color, oil paints offer great variety. |
| Yolk |
The yellow part of an egg |
蛋黄 |
Egg yolk was used as a binder in Tempera paint. |
| Binder |
A substance that makes pigments adhere |
粘合剂 |
The yolk acted as a binder for the pigment. |
| Enable |
To make possible |
使能够 |
The binder enables the pigment to stick to the canvas. |
| Pigment |
The coloring substance in paint |
颜料 |
Artists mixed egg yolk with pigment to make paint. |
| Powdered iron |
Iron in powder form |
铁粉 |
Powdered iron was used as a pigment in ancient times. |
| Copper |
A reddish-brown metal |
铜 |
Copper was another common pigment in historical paints. |
| Room |
Space for something |
空间 |
Tempera paint left little room for error. |
| Cracked |
Broke or split |
裂开的 |
The Tempera paint cracked while drying. |
| Fate |
The outcome or destiny of something |
命运 |
Van Eyck wanted to avoid the fate of cracking in his paint. |
| Credited |
Acknowledged or recognized |
归功于 |
Van Eyck is credited with improving oil paint. |
| Opposite |
Contrary or different |
相反的 |
Oil paint, in the opposite way to Tempera, dried slowly. |
| Recipe |
A set of instructions |
配方 |
Van Eyck had a secret recipe for his oil paint. |
| Linseed oil |
Oil from flax seeds |
亚麻籽油 |
Linseed oil was used to make the paint dry without cracking. |
| Depth |
Complexity or intensity |
深度 |
The thin layers of oil paint gave a depth to the colors. |
| Laid |
Placed or set down |
铺设 |
Van Eyck laid the paint in thin layers. |
| Layer |
A thickness or coat of material |
层 |
Each layer of paint added more texture to the painting. |
| Delicate |
Fine or precise |
精细的 |
The brush strokes were so delicate they were invisible. |
| Practically |
Almost, nearly |
几乎 |
The strokes were practically invisible to the naked eye. |
| Textural |
Relating to the feel or surface |
质地的 |
The textural depth of oil paintings is unique. |
| Carried over |
Continued or retained |
延续 |
The attitude towards rough paintings carried over for centuries. |
| Swirling |
Moving in a twisting manner |
旋涡状的 |
Van Gogh’s paintings are known for their swirling brush strokes. |
| Appreciated |
Valued or esteemed |
被赞赏 |
Van Gogh’s work was not appreciated during his lifetime. |
| Impressionists |
Artists of the Impressionist movement |
印象派画家 |
The French impressionists used oil paints in a unique way. |
| Contemporaries |
People living at the same time |
同时代的人 |
Van Gogh and the impressionists were contemporaries. |
| Attained |
Achieved or reached |
达到 |
The impressionists attained more acclaim than Van Gogh. |
| Acclaim |
Praise or recognition |
赞誉 |
The impressionists received great acclaim for their work. |
| Dabbs |
Small amounts of material |
少量，小块 |
They applied oil paint in thick dabs to capture light. |
| Depict |
To represent or show |
描绘 |
The artists used oil paints to depict the landscape. |
| Landscape |
Scenery or countryside |
风景 |
The landscape was beautifully rendered in oil paint. |