picture

Danh từ

bức tranh, bức vẽ

his picture of cows won a prize

bức tranh của nó về mấy con bò cái đã đoạt giải

bức ảnh

they showed us the pictures of their wedding

họ cho chúng tôi xem các bức ảnh đám cưới của họ

(số ít) cảnh đẹp, bức tranh (nghĩa bóng)

the park is a picture when the daffodils are in bloom

công viên là cả một bức tranh khi thủy tiên hoa vàng nở hoa

(số ít) hình ảnh, bức tranh (nghĩa bóng)

the book gives a good picture of everyday life in ancient Rome

cuốn sách phác cho chúng ta một bức tranh hoàn hảo về cuộc sống hằng ngày ở La Mã xưa

[chất lượng] hình trên màn thu hình

the picture is much clearer with the new aerial

với chiếc anten mới này hình rõ hơn nhiều

(cũ) phim xinê

have you seen her latest picture?

anh đã xem phim mới nhất của cô ta chưa?

the pictures

chiếu bóng

we don't often go to the pictures

chúng tôi ít khi đi xem chiếu bóng

be (put somebody) in the picture

biết (cho ai biết) rõ (về việc gì)

are you in the picture now?

bây giờ thì anh đã biết rõ chưa?

Members of Parliament insisted on being put in the picture about the government's plans

các nghị viện nhất định đòi được [cho] biết về kế hoạch của chính phủ

be the picture of health (happiness…)

là hiện thân của sức khỏe (hạnh phúc…), trông rất khỏe mạnh (rất hạnh phúc…)

get the picture

(khẩu ngữ)

hiểu, nắm được ý

I get the picture, you two want to be left alone together

tôi hiểu, hai bạn muốn được để cho chỉ có hai mình thôi

pretty as a picture

xem pretty

Động từ

hình dung; tưởng tượng

I can't picture the village without the old church

tôi không thể hình dung làng đó mà không có ngôi nhà thờ cổ

(chủ yếu ở dạng bị động) vẽ (người, vật)

they were pictured against a background of flowers

họ được vẽ dựa vào một nền hoa

* Các từ tương tự:
picture gallery, picture poscard, picture postcard, picture show, picture-book, picture-card, picture-palace, picture-writing, picturedrome
noun

plural -tures

[count] :a painting, drawing, or photograph of someone or something

I hung the picture on the wall.

The book has a lot of pictures.

Draw a picture of your house.

We looked at family pictures. [=photos]

We took pictures [=photographs] of the wedding.

a picture frame [=a frame for holding a picture]

[count] :an idea of how something or someone looks, of what something is like, etc. - usually singular

I have a mental picture of what he looks like.

The book gives us a picture of life in a small village.

I don't yet have a full picture of what's going on.

After your explanation, I have a better/clearer picture of what to expect.

(informal) You've said enough. I get the picture. [=I understand; I get the idea]

[noncount] :a general situation

The staff looked at the financial picture of the company.

The overall economic picture is improving.

Marriage never entered the picture [=was never considered] until now.

After a brief separation, her boyfriend is back in the picture. [=she is dating him again]

With last year's winner out of the picture [=no longer in the competition], she has a good chance of winning. - see also big picture

[count] :an image on the screen of a television set

The picture is fuzzy.

[count] :a movie or film

Casablanca won the award for Best Picture in 1943.

b the pictures old-fashioned :a showing of a movie in a theater

I took my girlfriend to the pictures. [=(US) the movies]

c pictures [plural] :the movies or movie industry

He wants to work in pictures.

[noncount] someone or something that looks exactly like someone or something else

He is the picture of his father. [=he looks just like his father]

a perfect example of something

She is the picture of health. [=she looks very healthy]

a picture is worth a thousand words

xem worth

(as) pretty as a picture

xem pretty

keep someone in the picture

or put someone in the picture

chiefly Brit :to give someone the information that is needed to understand something

Teachers meet regularly with parents to keep them in the picture about their child's progress.

I'll put you in the picture as soon as a final decision has been made.

paint/draw a picture of

to create an idea or understanding of something or someone through words, facts, etc.

The author paints a disturbing picture of life in the camp.

These statistics paint a clear picture of how the population is aging.

verb

-tures; -tured; -turing

[+ obj] to have a thought, understanding, or idea about (something or someone) :imagine

I can still picture the house I grew up in.

I can't picture changing jobs at this point in my life.

Picture what it would be like if you didn't own a car.

Can you picture him as a teacher?

to show or represent (someone or something) in a painting, drawing, or photograph - usually used as (be) pictured

She is pictured here with her sister.

to describe (something or someone) in a particular way - + as; usually used as (be) pictured

She is pictured [=portrayed] as being very businesslike.

* Các từ tương tự:
picture book, picture card, picture postcard, picture tube, picture window, picture-book, picture-perfect, picture-postcard, picturesque
noun

Here is a picture of our cottage in the Cotswolds

drawing

painting

representation

portrait

depiction

artwork

illustration

sketch

photograph

Isn't she just the picture of her mother?

image

(perfect or exact) likeness

(carbon) copy

double

duplicate

twin

(exact) replica

look-alike

facsimile

Colloq spitting image or spit and image

Slang (dead) ringer

I think I have a pretty good picture of the situation

impression

idea

notion

understanding

image

From her autobiography, you might believe her to be the picture of sweet innocence

model

prototype

epitome

essence

embodiment

incarnation

personification

perfect example

Put me into the picture about what went on here last night

put (someone) in or into the picture

inform or advise fully

Colloq fill (someone) in

verb

Picture yourself lying on a beach in the Bahamas

envision

envisage

visualize

imagine

fancy

conceive of

see in the mind's eye

In this fresco, Salome is pictured dancing before Herod Antipas

depict

draw

portray

paint

represent

show

illustrate

display

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picture /'pikt∫ə[r]/

picture /ˈpɪkʧɚ/

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