daub

• 名词，指粗糙或拙劣的画作，或指随意、笨拙地涂抹上去的一层物质；常用来形容画技很差的作品或胡乱涂抹的痕迹。

A noun referring to a crude or unskillful painting or application of a substance, often used to describe a poorly executed piece of art or a smear of material.

1. A smear of paint or mudC1formal

   A small amount of a soft, sticky substance such as paint or mud that has been spread carelessly.

   涂抹痕迹

   • There was a daub of paint on the wall.
   • He wiped a daub of mud from his boot.
   • The artist's first daub of color was too thick.

   同义词blotblotchpatchsmearsmudgesplotchspotstainstreak

2. A crude paintingC1informal

   A painting that is poorly executed or lacks skill.

   拙劣的画

   • The gallery was full of amateur daubs.
   • He dismissed the artwork as a mere daub.
   • Her first attempt at a portrait was a clumsy daub.

   同义词botchmessslapdashsmearsplotch

   反义词masterpiece

• 动词，指粗率或随意地涂抹、抹擦某种物质（如颜料、灰泥等）于表面。也指拙劣地绘画或涂鸦。

A verb used to describe the act of spreading or smearing a substance, such as paint or plaster, roughly or carelessly onto a surface.

1. Apply roughly or carelesslyB2formalart

   To spread a substance, such as paint or plaster, in a rough or unskilled manner.

   粗涂

   • The child daubed paint all over the canvas.
   • He daubed the wall with plaster without smoothing it.
   • She daubed the brush across the paper in a messy pattern.

   同义词bedaubbesmearcoatplasterslathersmearspread

2. Smear or coatB2informal

   To cover a surface with a thick or sticky substance, often carelessly.

   涂抹

   • He daubed butter on his bread.
   • The mechanic daubed grease on the machine parts.
   • She daubed sunscreen on her arms before going outside.

   同义词bedaubbesmearcoatcoverplastersmearsmudgespread