watercolour

[US]/'wɔ:tə,kʌlə/
[UK]/ˈwɔtɚˌkʌlɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.水彩颜料;;水彩画
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

watercolour painting

水彩画

watercolour paper

水彩纸

watercolour brush

水彩刷

watercolour artist

水彩画家

Example Sentences

A watercolour by Durant could sell for well over a million on present form.

照目前形势,一幅杜兰特的水彩画应该能卖出远高于一百万的价钱。

She enjoys painting with watercolour.

她喜欢用水彩画画。

Watercolour paintings are known for their vibrant colors.

水彩画以其鲜艳的色彩而闻名。

He is a talented watercolour artist.

他是一位有才华的水彩画家。

I bought a set of watercolour paints.

我买了一套水彩颜料。

The watercolour landscape was breathtakingly beautiful.

水彩风景画令人惊叹地美丽。

She uses watercolour to create delicate floral patterns.

她用水彩创作精致的花卉图案。

The watercolour class meets every Saturday afternoon.

水彩课每周六下午上课。

I prefer watercolour over oil paint for my art projects.

我在艺术项目中更喜欢水彩而不是油画。

The watercolour technique requires a light touch.

水彩技术需要轻柔的手法。

Her watercolour illustrations bring stories to life.

她的水彩插图让故事栩栩如生。

Real-world Examples

You can think of it, almost like a watercolour technique, translated into the oil painting medium.

你可以把它想象成一种水彩技法,不过是转化为油画的媒介。

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

Victorian watercolours and china. Lives with his mother.

卖水彩和瓷器的,和他妈妈一起住。

Source: Orange shirt man

I meant run a local charity or paint watercolours or something.

我是指经营地方慈善机构或者画画水彩画之类的。

Source: Downton Abbey Season 3

The studies to which he has devoted the past 20 years have had to become a hobby, like the watercolours he paints.

于是他投入了二十年的研究不得不变成了爱好,就像他喜欢画水彩画一样。

Source: The Economist - Arts

The watercolours of the day blended into the charcoal sketches of the night, painting a poignant tale of the city.

白天的水彩画融入夜晚的炭笔素描,描绘了这座城市的凄美故事。

Source: 202323

So, in order to preserve a watercolour painting for 500 years, it tends to be displayed in the region of two years per decade.

因此,为了使一副水彩画可以保存500年,这幅画往往十年中可以展览大约两年。

Source: Scottish National Gallery

Shaun had left school with no qualifications, but tried his hand at a wide range of crafts – from watercolour painting to sculpture.

肖恩离开学校时没有获得任何资格证书,但他尝试了各种各样的手工艺——从水彩画到雕塑。

Source: BBC Learning English (official version)

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