picture和photo的区别：词义不同、搭配不同、用法不同。picture可作名词和动词，含义有图画、相片、想象、忆起、描写、显示在照片上；photo作为名词时，含义有照片、相片，作为动词时，含义为给…拍照。
一、picture的意思及用法介绍
1、当picture作为名词时，含义有图画;绘画;相片;照片;电视图像。
例句：A picture of flowers hung on the wall.
墙上挂着一张花卉的图画。
The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
孩子们在画他们的宠物。
We had our picture taken in front of the hotel.
我们在旅馆前照了相。
The picture isn't very clear tonight.
今晚电视画面不怎么清楚。
The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy.
作者把经济状况描绘得一片惨淡。
The overall picture for farming is encouraging.
农业的总体形势是令人鼓舞的。
2、当picture作为动词时，含义有想象;设想;忆起;描述;描写;显示在照片上;用图片显示。
例句：I can still picture the house I grew up in.
我还能回忆起我童年时住的那座房子。
Before the trial Liz had been pictured as a frail woman dominated by her husband.
审讯之前，利兹被描绘成受丈夫操纵的孱弱女子。
The team is pictured setting off on their European tour.
图片显示，这个队正开始欧洲之行。
二、photo的意思及用法介绍
photo作为名词，含义有照片;相片。
例句：The photo may cause offence to some people.
这张照片可能会引起一些人的反感。
He explained who each person in the photo was.
他对照片里的人一一作了介绍。
The photo was printed in all the national newspapers.
这张照片被刊登在各全国性报纸上。
The photo seemed to leap off the page.
那张照片跃然纸上，引人注目。
She had objected to a photo showing her in a bikini.
她曾反对给自己拍穿比基尼泳装的照片。
