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ART
What is Western art? It’s hard to give a precise definition.
precise adj. 准确的;精确的
precisely adv.
to be precise
at that precise moment
近义表达:accurate; exact
Christ n. 基督
Christian n. 基督徒
Christianity n. 基督教
realistic adj. 现实的;逼真的
realism n. 逼真;现实主义;务实作风
realist n. 现实主义画家;现实主义者
unrealistic adj. 不现实的
Artists were not interested in painting realistic scenes.
Their works were often primitive and two-dimensional.
primitive
adj. 发展水平低的;原始的;远古的
n. 文艺复兴前的艺术家(或作品)
primitive man 原始人
two-dimensional adj. 二维的
two-dimensional code 二维码
three-dimensional space 三维空间
dimension n. 维;规模;范围
In particular, his paintings are set apart from other paintings.
in particular = particularly
近义表达:especially;specially
particular
adj. 特殊的;特别的;挑剔的
be particular about/ over
对...讲究/挑剔
set apart from
使与众不同;使突出;使优于...
influential adj. 有很大影响力的;有支配力的
John was influential in persuading the producers to put money into the film.
influence v. 影响;对...起作用 (affect)
n. 影响(力);作用 (effect/impact)
1. What influenced you __________ (change) your mind at last?
2. Watching TV for a long time has a great influence _____ children’s health.
3. _____ the influence of his parents, Tom showed his interest in paintings.
to change
on
Under
Rembrandt gained a reputation as a master of shadow and light.
reputation n。名誉;名声
have a reputation for... 以...闻名
live up to one’s reputation 名副其实
Kings, nobles, and people of high rank wanted to purchase accurate pictures of themselves.
rank n. 地位;级别;行列
v. 把...分等级;使排成行
earn a rank
We all rank him _____ a first-class painter.
as
emerge v. 出现;浮现;暴露
emerge from/ out of 从...出现
It has emerged that... (事实等)已显露出来
emergent adj. 浮现的;紧急的;新兴的
emergence n. 出现
emergency n. 紧急情况
visual adj.
the visual arts/effects
a visual feast
visualise v. visualization n.
invest v. 投资
investor n. 投资者
bridegroom n. 新郎
impermanent adj. 非永久的
temporary adj. 暂时的
critic n. 批评家;评论家
critical adj.
批评的;关键的;挑剔的
critically adv.
represent v. 代表;象征
decline
n. on the decline/in