painter

名词 painter:

1. an artist who paints
2. a worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
3. a line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)
4. large American feline resembling a lion
   同义词：cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, panther, Felis concolor

1. He is a painter of street scenes.
   他是一个画街景的画家。
2. The painter stretched the canvas on a frame.
   画家把油画布紧绷在画框上。
3. He is an amateur painter.
   他是一个业余画家。
4. Manet is a painter of impressionism.
   莫奈是印象派画家。
5. Dutch painter whose largely religious works are characterized by grotesque, fantastic creatures mingling with human figures.
   博希，卡尔1874－1940德国化学家，因发展了化学高压处理方法而获1931年诺贝尔奖
6. He was an unknown painter one year ago.
   一年前，他还是一个不为人知的画家。
7. He is a portrait painter.
   他是一个肖像画家。

painter

n.（名词）
One who paints, either as an artist or a worker.
画家，油漆工：画画的人，作为艺术家或是作为工人

painter
painter 2

n.Nautical （名词）【航海】
A rope attached to the bow of a boat, used for tying up, as when docking or towing.
系艇索：系在船头的一种绳索，用于当船靠码头或拖着时束紧船

来源：
Middle English peintour
中古英语 peintour
probably from Old French pentoir [strong rope]
可能源自 古法语 pentoir [结实的绳子]
from pendre [to hang]
源自 pendre [悬挂]
from Vulgar Latin *pendere
源自 俗拉丁语 *pendere
from Latin pendôre * see (s)pen-
源自 拉丁语 pendôre *参见 (s)pen-

painter
painter 3

n.Chiefly Upper Southern U.S. （名词）【多用于美国中南部】
See mountain lion
参见 mountain lion

来源：
Alteration of panther
panther的变化