| 词汇 | paint a picture |
| 释义 | Idiom paint a picturepaint a picture (of something) to describe a situation in a particular way.The report paints a picture of a neighborhood in decline. Usage notes: often used with an adjective that describes the type of situation: Doctors have begun to paint a grim picture of his condition.I don't want to paint too rosy a picture. As the 2nd usage ex. shows, the obj is optional--SL, 1/03 paint a (some kind of) picture of (something)To give an elaborate or detailed description of something that portrays it in a specific way. The board meeting painted a pretty grim picture of the company's future. Jonathan always paints an idyllic picture of our childhood, glossing over the bad memories of our father. paint a terrible, depressing, rosy, etc. ˈpicture (of somebody/something)describe something in a particular way; give a particular impression of somebody/something, often a negative one: You paint a depressing picture of your childhood!People who don’t like students paint the worst possible picture of their behaviour.The book paints a vivid picture of life in the city. |
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