[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]艺术（品）；美术Art consists of paintings, sculpture, and other pictures or objects which are created for people to look at and admire or think deeply about.
...the first exhibition of such art in the West.
此类艺术品在西方的首次展览
...contemporary and modern American art.
近现代美洲艺术
...Whitechapel Art Gallery.
白教堂美术馆
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（作为活动或教学科目的）美术Art is the activity or educational subject that consists of creating paintings, sculptures, and other pictures or objects for people to look at and admire or think deeply about.
...a painter, content to be left alone with her all-absorbing art.
甘愿独自沉浸于绘画中的画家
...Farnham College of Art and Design.
法纳姆美术设计学院
...art lessons.
美术课
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[N-VAR 可变名词]艺术（活动）（如音乐、绘画、文学、电影、舞蹈等）The arts are activities such as music, painting, literature, cinema, and dance, which people can take part in for enjoyment, or to create works which express serious meanings or ideas of beauty.
[usu the N in pl]
Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences.
叶卡捷琳娜大帝赞助过各种艺术创作和科学研究。
...the Arts Council of Great Britain.
大不列颠艺术委员会
...the Wexner Centre for the Visual Arts.
威克斯纳视觉艺术中心
...the art of cinema.
电影艺术
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]人文学科；文科 At a university or college, arts are subjects such as history, literature, or languages in contrast to scientific subjects.
[oft N n]
...arts and social science graduates.
人文和社会科学毕业生
...the Faculty of Arts.
文学院
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[ADJ 形容词]（用于剧院或电影院的名称中）上演艺术作品的，艺术的Arts or art is used in the names of theatres or cinemas which show plays or films that are intended to make the audience think deeply about the content, and not simply to entertain them.
[ADJ n]
...the Cambridge Arts Cinema.
剑桥艺术影院
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]技术；技艺；技巧 If you describe an activity as an art, you mean that it requires skill and that people learn to do it by instinct or experience, rather than by learning facts or rules.
Fishing is an art.
钓鱼是一门技术。
...the unscientific arts of seduction and romance.
勾引异性和谈情说爱的不科学的技巧
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（be的现在式单数第二人称形式，过时用法）Art is an old-fashioned form of the second person singular of the present tense of the verb be.
Father, I know thou art aware of me at all times.
父亲，我知道您无时无刻不在关心着我。
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See also:
Bachelor of Arts
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fine art
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martial art
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Master of Arts
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state-of-the-art
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work of art
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art★/ɑːt; NAmEɑːrt/
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artartsnoun★1★[uncountable ]the use of the imagination to express ideas or feelings, particularly in painting, drawing or sculpture艺术，美术（尤指绘画、雕刻、雕塑）◆modern/contemporary/American art现代╱当代╱美国艺术◆an art critic/historian/lover艺术批评家╱史家╱爱好者◆Can we call television art?我们能把电视称作艺术吗？◆stolen works of art被盗艺术品◆Her performance displayed great art.她的表演展现了精湛的技艺。☞see also
clip art
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fine art
2★[uncountable ]examples of objects such as paintings, drawings or sculptures艺术作品；美术作品◆an art gallery/exhibition美术馆╱展览◆a collection of art and antiques一批收藏的艺术品和古董3★[uncountable ]the skill of creating objects such as paintings and drawings, especially when you study it 艺术技巧◆She's good at art and design.她擅长美术和设计。◆an art teacher/student/college/class美术教师╱学生╱学院╱班4★the arts[plural ]art, music, theatre, literature, etc. when you think of them as a group （统称）艺术◆lottery funding for the arts为艺术筹集资金的彩票☞see also
performing arts
5[countable ]a type of visualor performing art 表演艺术◆Dance is a very theatrical art.舞蹈是非常讲究舞台感的一种艺术。6★[countable , usually plural ]the subjects you can study at school or university that are not scientific, such as languages, history or literature 人文科学，文科（如语言、历史、文学）◆an arts degree文科学位☞compare
science3 ()
7[countable , uncountable ]an ability or a skill that you can develop with training and practice 技能；技术；技巧◆a therapist trained in the art of healing接受过治疗技术训练的治疗员◆Letter-writing is a lost art nowadays.当今尺牍是一种已消失的技巧。◆Appearing confident at interviews is quite an art(= rather difficult).面试时表现出充满信心是一门很高的艺术。IDIOMsee
fine
adj.verbthou art( old use) used to mean ‘you are’, when talking to one person （即 you are，对一人讲话时用）COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配Fine arts 艺术Creating art 艺术创作■makea work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints 创作艺术品；绘画；画素描；创作雕塑／雕像／雕版印刷品／蚀刻画／版画■doan oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch 画油画／自画像／线条画／草图■createa work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures 创作一件艺术品／绘画和雕塑■producepaintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints 创作绘画／肖像画／油画速写／他最知名的作品／一组版画■painta picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/( especially US) in watercolors/on canvas 画画／风景画／肖像／壁画／油画／水彩画／帆布画■drawa picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink 画画／肖像／漫画／素描／线条／形体／人形／木炭画／墨水画■sketcha preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape 勾勒草图／形体／图形■carvea figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood 雕刻形体／形象／雕塑／祭坛画／浮雕／一块木头■sculpta portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure 雕刻半身像／塑像／抽象形体■etcha line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass 蚀刻线条／图案／图样／名字在玻璃杯上■mixcolours/( especially US) colors/pigments/paints 调色；调颜料■add/applythin/thick layers of paint/colour/( especially US) color/pigment 加上薄薄／厚厚几层颜料■useoil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint 使用彩笔／木炭笔／丙烯酸颜料／一罐喷雾颜料■work inbronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media 用青铜／陶瓷／石头／油彩／蜡笔／水彩／各种各样的材料制作艺术品Describing art 描述艺术■paint/depicta female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior 描绘女性形体／与《圣经》有关的场景／田园风光／室内装饰■depict/illustratea traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme 描述／阐释传统的／神话的／历史的／宗教的主题■createan abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective 设计抽象的艺术构图／丰富的层次／视觉扭曲效果■paintdark/rich/skin/flesh tones 漆成深色／浓重的颜色／肤色／肉色■usebroad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms 用粗笔线条／散漫的笔法／鲜艳的颜色／有限的色调／简单的几何图形■develop/adopt/paint ina stylized manner/an abstract style 用非写实手法／抽象方式阐明／采用／描绘Showing and selling art 艺术品展示及销售■commissionan altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth 委托创作一幅祭坛画／一座某人的半身铜像／一幅肖像画／一件宗教艺术品；委托艺术家为某物作画■framea painting/portrait 给一幅画／肖像画镶框■hangart/a picture/a painting 悬挂艺术品／图画／画作■display/exhibitmodern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece 陈列／展出现代艺术品／某人的作品／收藏品／艺术真品／图画／雕塑／一件艺术品■be displayed/hungin a gallery/museum 在美术馆／博物馆展出■install/placea sculpture in/at/on sth 在某处安放一座雕塑■erect/unveila bronze/marble/life-size statue 竖立／揭幕一座铜像／大理石像／与真人一样大的雕像■hold/host/mount/open/curate/see( especially BrE) an exhibition/( NAmE usually) exhibit 举办／主持／筹办／举行／组织／观看展览■be/go on( BrE) exhibition/( NAmE) exhibit 参展■feature/promote/showcasea conceptual artist/contemporary works 重点介绍／宣传／展示一位概念派艺术家／当代作品■collectAfrican art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints 收藏非洲艺术品／现代英国绘画／日本版画■restore/preservea fresco/great works of art 修复／保护湿壁画／伟大的艺术品art/ɑːt; NAmEɑːrt/
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artart1 /ɑːt $ ɑːrt/ ●●●S1W1 noun
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1[uncountable] the use of painting, drawing,sculpture etc to represent things or express ideas: the Museum of Modern Art in New York an example of early Indian art2[plural, uncountable] objects that are produced by art, such as paintings, drawings etc: an art exhibition an art critic an arts and crafts fair The exhibition features works of art by Picasso and Matisse.3[uncountable] the skill of drawing or painting: He’s very good at art. an art teacher art college4the arts [plural] art, music, theatre, film, literature etc all considered together: Government funding for the arts has been reduced.5arts (also the arts) [plural] subjects you can study that are not scientific, for example history, languages etc → humanities6[countable, uncountable] the ability or skill involved in doing or making something: Television is ruining the art of conversation. Writing advertisements is quite an art (=it is difficult to do).have/get something down to a fine art (=do something very well) I’ve got the early morning routine down to a fine art.GRAMMAR• You use art when talking in general about paintings, drawings etc: · She believes that art should be beautiful.✗Don’t say: She believes that the art should be beautiful.• You use art when talking about a particular type of art: · He is fond of modern art.✗Don’t say: He is fond of the modern art.• You use the art of when talking about the paintings, drawings etc that were produced in a particular place, or at a particular time: · There is an exhibition of the art of nineteenth-century Italy.• You also often use the art of when talking about the skill of doing something: · He is an expert in the art of lying.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNSTHESAURUStypes of artmodern art art from the late 19th century until now: · I’m not very keen on modern art.contemporary art art that is being created now: · an exhibition of contemporary artWestern art art in Europe and North America: · Velasquez was one of the greatest figures in the history of Western art.fine art art, especially painting, which is made to be beautiful or affect your emotions, rather than to be useful: · She wants to study fine art at college.· the Royal Academy of Fine Artsabstract art paintings or images that consist of shapes or lines which do not look like people, places, or objects: · it’s almost impossible for any artist not to be influenced by Picasso’s abstract art.figurative art art that shows pictures of people, places, or objects: · In this country, we always feel more comfortable with figurative art.conceptual art a type of modern art, which shows ideas about the world: · In conceptual art, the idea behind the work of art holds as much importance as the artwork itself.applied art the use of artistic principles in the design of objects and images for people to use. This includes subjects such as fashion, jewellery design, architecture, and photography: · Van de Velde taught at the new school of applied art.primitive art art by people who live in societies where there is a very simple way of life and no modern technology or industry: · The interest in primitive art came about largely through the work of Gauguin.pop art art that shows ordinary objects that you find in people’s homes, which was made popular in the 1960s by artists such as Andy Warhol: · The relationship of advertising to art was part of the pop art phenomenon in the 1960s.the visual arts painting, sculpture, and other art forms that you look at, not literature or music: · The approach to the visual arts has changed in the last two decades.the decorative arts the design and production of beautiful things for the home, such as furniture, pottery, and cloth: · The exhibition will also cover the decorative arts.the performing arts dance, music, or drama, done to entertain people: · San Diego’s School for the Creative and Performing Artsthe plastic arts art that involves producing objects such as sculptures or pots: · the decline of the plastic arts in the fifth centuryperformance art a type of art that can combine acting, dance, and other actions to express an idea: · It will be a mixture of live performance art, music and poetry in an informal club setting.
art1 noun
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artart2 verb old-fashioned or biblical
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thou art a phrase meaning ‘you are’
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艺术(81%)，美术(9%)，艺术品(7%)，技巧(2%)，人文学科(1%)
n.艺术；美术；艺术品
v.是（be的变体）
adj.艺术的；艺术品的
n.(Art)人名；(泰、柬)阿；(英)阿特
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