b the arts:painting, sculpture, music, theater, literature, etc., considered as a group of activities done by people with skill and imagination(统称)艺术;艺术活动
She's a patron of the arts.她是艺术创作的赞助人。
He wants the government to increase its funding for the arts.他希望政府增加艺术投入。
[count]:a skill that someone learns through experience or study(通过经验或学习获得的)技能,技巧 — usually singular通常用单数
He never learned the art of making friends. [=he never learned how to make friends]他总也学不会交友技巧。
She's a master of the art of conversation. [=she is very good at conversation]她深谙交谈之道。
There's an art to cooking that comes only with practice.烹饪技艺只能源于实践。
Writing letters has become something of a lost art. [=not many people write letters any more]写信已变成一门消失的技能。
◊ If you raise/elevate something to an art (form) you are known for doing something or having something (such as a personal quality). This phrase is often used in an ironic or joking way to describe qualities or abilities that are not admired.把…提升为艺术(常用作讽刺或戏谑之意,指不受敬重的品质或能力)
He seems to have elevated stupidity to an art form. [=he is very stupid]他似乎已经蠢到了极点。
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[count]:an activity that requires special knowledge or skill技术;技艺
Shipbuilding is both an art and a science.造船是一门技术也是一门科学。
Noun a piece of modern art It's a remarkable picture, but is it art? The museum has a large collection of folk art. He studied art in college.
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The Queen has accumulated over $500 million in personal assets, largely due to her investments, art collection, jewelry, and real estate, which includes the Sandringham House and the Balmoral Castle, according to Business Insider. Kaitlyn Koterbski, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Art Adventures: Join us for a workshop featuring a hands-on art activity in the studio followed by a visit to the gallery. Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Here are The Courant’s art picks for the 10 best things to do in Connecticut the week of Sept. 11 to 17. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2022 His strongest legacy, though, lies in the art of movies itself. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 The 2022 Harvest Home Fair will include traditional elements, such as rides, games, live music, hobby competitions, art shows, flower shows, 4-H animal exhibits and a parade (on Thursday), as well as new additions, such as the artisan market. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 As a medium, video games can uniquely be enjoyed as a pastime, an ice breaker for parties, a competition or an art piece. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 To me, the best art makes all of us question traditions. Suzy Expositostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Charles I of England bought an enormous art collection from Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua. Anthony Grafton, The New York Review of Books, 7 Sep. 2022
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New Orleans is a city of neighborhoods and experiencing Prospect asks visitors to traverse the city’s network of neighborhoods with venues ranging from the traditional, like museums, to public spaces to non-art venues. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021 In fact, Smith did in America what Agnès b. was doing in France—turning a fashion brand into an anti-haute, pro-art, super-hip egalitarian statement. Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 12 June 2021 The Fre — a Taylor Mac fable about the costs of escaping a homophobic, anti-art background — took place in a ball pit. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2021 In July, the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) released findings of its survey of 760 museum directors, including those from non-art institutions, confirming the extent of the economic toll caused by pandemic closures. Jennifer G. Wolcott, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2020 That's an opportunity for cities to collaborate with the agency to make their road art street-legal. Scottie Andrew, CNN, 11 Oct. 2019 See More
Word History
Etymology
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Middle English, "craft, principles of a craft or a field of knowledge, one of the seven fields of study comprising the medieval school curriculum, practical knowledge, code of behavior," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, "skill, craft, knowledge, deceit, sorcery," borrowed from Latin art-, ars "acquired skill, craftsmanship, stratagem, behavior (in plural artēs), systematic body of knowledge and techniques, profession, artistic achievement," going back to Indo-European *h2r̥-ti- "act of fitting or joining" (whence also, perhaps from an adverbialized locative, Greek árti "just now," arti- "fitting, correct," Armenian ard "just now," Lithuanian artì "close by"), nominal derivative from the verbal base *h2er- "fit, join" — more at arm entry 3
Note: M. de Vaan (Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the Other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008) also adduces from *h2r̥-ti- Old Avestan ārəiti- "reward" (Young Avestan aṣ̌i-). Compare, also with zero grade ablaut and -t- suffixes, Sanskrit ṛtáḥ "right, true," ṛtúḥ "fixed time, order, rule." See also article entry 1, artiodactyl.
1paintings, drawings, etc.繪畫;素描ADJECTIVE | VERB + ART | ART + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤great, high偉大的繪畫▸➤commercial, fine商業美術;美術▸➤abstract, conceptual, figurative, representational, visual抽象/概念/具象/具象派/視覺藝術➤ancient, classical, medieval, modern, modernist, postmodern遠古時期的美術;古典美術;中世紀美術;現代美術;現代派美術;後現代美術➤animation, digital, graphic, installation, performance, pop動畫/數碼/平面造型/裝置/表演/流行藝術➤cinematic, video電影/視頻藝術➤erotic, sacred色情/宗教藝術▸➤avant-garde, contemporary, cutting-edge先鋒派美術;當代美術;前衞藝術➤20th-century, etc. * 20 世紀等的美術➤original原創藝術➤folk, traditional民間/傳統藝術➤public公共藝術➤African, Japanese, Western, etc.非洲、日本、西方等美術➤comic, cover漫畫/封面藝術◇He created cover art and illustrations for the magazine.他為這家雜誌創作封面和插圖。➤clip (computing計算機) 剪貼畫VERB + ART➤create, produce創作美術品➤display, exhibit, feature, showcase展示/展覽/突出/陳列美術品◇The museum normally showcases Western art.這家博物館通常只展示西方的美術作品。➤buy, purchase購買美術品➤collect收集美術品➤view鑒賞美術品➤appreciate欣賞美術品ART + NOUN➤gallery, museum美術館;藝術博物館➤exhibit, exhibition, show美術展;藝術展➤collection美術品收藏◇The castle houses one of the finest art collections in Britain.這座城堡藏有英國最精美的一部份藝術珍品。➤buyer, collector, consultant, critic, curator, dealer, director, historian, professional, publisher美術品購買者;美術品收藏者;美術品顧問;美術評論家;美術館館長;美術品商人;藝術指導;美術史學者;專業美術人士;美術品出版商◇He was a noted art collector.他是位著名的美術品收藏家。➤aficionado, connoisseur, enthusiast, expert, lover藝術迷;美術品鑒賞家;美術愛好者;美術專家▸➤object, treasure, work (usually artwork)藝術品;藝術珍品;藝術作品➤book, magazine, print美術書;藝術雜誌;美術印刷品▸➤academy, college, school藝術學院;美術學院;美術學校➤studio美術工作室▸➤form藝術形式◇Cinema gradually became accepted as an art form.電影逐漸成為人們所接受的一種藝術形式。➤style繪畫風格◇His art style was less radical than his contemporaries.他的繪畫風格不像與他同時代的人那樣激進。➤movement藝術運動◇the Impressionist art movement印象派藝術運動➤history美術史▸➤market美術品市場➤auction, fair藝術品拍賣會/博覽會▸➤community, scene, world美術界;藝術界◇the New York art scene紐約的美術界◇Many people from the art world attended the funeral.美術界許多人士參加了葬禮。➤therapy藝術治療(法)PHRASES➤life imitates art人生如戲◇Will real life ever imitate art the way Hollywood wishes it would?現實生活真的會像好萊塢影片希望的那樣富有戲劇性嗎?art
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2(the) artsart, music, drama, literature, etc.美術;音樂;戲劇;文學ADJECTIVE | ARTS + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤creative, culinary, decorative, dramatic, performing, plastic, visual創造/烹飪/裝飾/戲劇/表演/造型/視覺藝術➤applied應用藝術➤martial武術ARTS + NOUN➤administrator, patron藝術管理人/資助人PHRASES➤arts and crafts工藝品◇an exhibition of Peruvian arts and crafts秘魯工藝品展➤funding for the arts, sponsorship of the arts支持藝術的資金;對藝術的贊助➤a patron of the arts藝術資助人art
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3artsnot sciences文科ADJECTIVE | ARTS + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤liberal (especially NAmE) 文科ARTS + NOUN➤subject (especially BrE) 文科科目▸➤degree文科學位◇an arts degree (BrE) 文科學位◇a liberal arts degree (NAmE) 文科學位PHRASES➤arts and sciences文科和理科art
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4ability/skill能力;技巧ADJECTIVE | VERB + ART | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤lost喪失的技巧◇Social interaction is increasingly becoming a lost art.人們正日漸喪失社會交往的技巧。VERB + ART➤master, perfect掌握/完善技巧◇I've never mastered the art of making bread.我一直沒有掌握製作麪包的技巧。PREPOSITION➤art of⋯的技巧◇Television has ruined the art of conversation.電視破壞了交談的藝術。PHRASES➤have sth down to a fine art (= know how to do it very well) (especially BrE) 知道怎樣把⋯做得非常好◇She has the business of buying presents down to a fine art.買禮物她很拿手。