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英语单词 renaissance
英美音标 [ri'neis(ə)ns; 'renəsa:ns]
中文释义 n.复兴,复活,新生,文艺复兴,文艺复兴时期
vocab简明 The Renaissance was the period in Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries when there was a surge of interest in and production of art and literature. "Renaissance art" describes the style of art that came out of this period.
vocab扩展 When you see the word Renaissance spelled with a capital R, you can be sure it's referring to the European cultural movement, or the art, literature, and architecture it inspired. The Renaissance began in Italy, largely as an growth of interest in classical art and ideas. The word itself comes from the French phrase renaissance des lettres, used by the 19th century historian Jules Michelet. In Old French renaissance means "rebirth."
真题原句 Hawaiian culture is not a relic of the past; it is a living culture undergoing a renaissance today.
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[N-PROPER 专有名词]文艺复兴(时期) The Renaissance was the period in Europe, especially Italy, in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, when there was a new interest in art, literature, science, and learning.
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  • ...the Renaissance masterpieces in London's galleries...

    伦敦美术馆里文艺复兴时期的杰作

  • Science took a new and different turn in the Renaissance.

    科学在文艺复兴时期发生了新的转变。

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[N-SING 单数名词]复兴;复活;复燃 If something experiences a renaissance, it becomes popular or successful again after a time when people were not interested in it.
  • Popular art is experiencing a renaissance...

    通俗艺术正在复兴。

  • They gathered to protest against the renaissance of the extreme right.

    他们聚集起来抗议极右势力的复活。

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