必考雅思單字 - 藝術歷史

Even though the creator of Facebook was an early adopter, there is no way he could have known the success it would have!

儘管 Facebook 的創建者是早期採用者，但他不可能知道它會取得怎樣的成功！

Women also appreciate the aesthetic value of a knife and may choose to combine function with beauty. This picture gives great aesthetic pleasure.

女性也很欣賞刀的審美價值，可能會選擇功能與美相結合。這幅畫給人很大的審美樂趣。

Newer ones, like the one in Watchet, are built of bricks and mortar but the archetypal model is the ubiquitous wooden structure.

較新的模型，例如 Watchet 中的模型，是用磚和灰泥建造的，但原型模型是無處不在的木結構。

My daughter is very artistic, so we enrolled her in extra art classes.

我女兒很有藝術天賦，所以我們讓她參加了額外的藝術課程。

Even though the painting was artistic, it wasn’t my style.

儘管這幅畫很藝術，但這不是我的風格。

I love how the artist used different sizes of brushstroke in the painting.

我喜歡藝術家如何在繪畫中使用不同大小的筆觸。

He acted like he did all the work, when in reality his contribution was a brushstroke of the whole project.

他表現得好像他做了所有的工作，而實際上他的貢獻是整個項目的一筆。

The disease is characterized by weakening of the immune system.

這種疾病的特點是免疫系統減弱。

It was a social relationship characterized by an unequal distribution of power and resources.

這是一種以權力和資源分配不均為特徵的社會關係。

All varieties of accordion (including the concertina and the bandoneon) have been made in both double and single-action models.

所有種類的手風琴（包括六角手風琴和bandoneon）都有雙動和單動型號。

形容詞 contemporary 中文解釋是「當代的、現代的」，用英文來理解的話就是 modern 或是 present-day，常見的名詞搭配詞有 comtemporary art/music/decor/literature/design 等等：

His debut album sold over 1.5 million copies and remained at the number one position on the Billboard contemporary jazz chart for 40 weeks.

他的首張專輯銷量超過 150 萬張，並在美國告示牌的當代爵士樂排行榜上保持了 40 週的榜首。

The Artspace Gallery focuses on exhibiting the works of emerging contemporary artists enabling them to develop a following and providing them with a space to showcase their work for the first time.

藝術空間畫廊專注於展示新興當代藝術家的作品，讓他們能夠發展追隨者，並為他們提供首次展示其作品的空間。

Decorated in a contemporary style, the hotel boasts views of the garden, the swimming pool or the golf course.

這家飯店以現代風格裝飾，擁有花園、游泳池或高爾夫球場的美景。

Our Superior and Deluxe rooms feature contemporary furnishings and provide the very best in terms of comfort and functionality.

我們的高級客房與豪華客房配備現代家俱，論舒適和功能性，皆能提供您最佳的體驗。

​​Open daily for lunch and dinner, this contemporary restaurant believes that great food brings great conversations.

這家現代餐廳每天供應午餐和晚餐，他們相信美味的食物會帶來精彩的對話。

Many veggie burgers taste processed and counterfeit, it is difficult for the new burger chain to dominate the market overnight.

許多素食漢堡嘗起來是加工過的和假冒的，這家新的漢堡連鎖店很難一夜之間佔據市場主導地位。

Merchants that sell big-ticket items and smaller items, such as gift cards, that can be easily resold are most vulnerable to counterfeit fraud.

出售大件商品和小件商品（如禮品卡）的商家最容易轉售，最容易受到假冒欺詐的影響。

The clothes the actresses wear are noticeably different from their Western counterparts.

女演員穿的衣服與西方同行明顯不同。

I think that the movie critique was too harsh, I loved the movie he said was garbage!

我覺得電影評論太苛刻了，我喜歡他說的電影垃圾！

The YouTube star’s popularity was ephemeral.

YouTube 明星的受歡迎程度是短暫的。

The prince was a very honest man. He epitomized truthfulness

王子是一個非常誠實的人。他體現了真實

The beach evoked memories of his childhood.

海灘喚起了他童年的回憶。

Her remarks have evoked [=provoked] an angry response.

她的言論引起了 [=provoked] 憤怒的回應。

The food in Thailand was too exotic for her pallet, since she came from America.

泰國的食物對她的托盤來說太異國情調了，因為她來自美國。

She loved the exotic art, she purchased it to keep in her house.

她喜歡異國情調的藝術，她買了它放在家裡。

In a feudal society, laborers do not own the land that they work on.

在封建社會，勞動者不擁有他們工作的土地。

The Black Death, and a combination of other factors, led to the decline of feudalism.

黑死病和其他因素的結合導致了封建主義的衰落。

Duncan creates elegant female forms and her work is figurative, though not representational.

鄧肯創造了優雅的女性形象，她的作品是具象的，但不是具象的。

These vibrant colours and flamboyant designs distinguished Art Deco from previous artistic styles, along with its respect for Japanese heritage and its contribution to modernism.

這些充滿活力的色彩和華麗的設計將裝飾藝術與以前的藝術風格區分開來，以及它對日本傳統的尊重和對現代主義的貢獻。

The Indus civilization flourished for half a millennium from about 2600 bc to 1900 bc. Then it mysteriously declined and vanished from view. 

印度河文明從大約公元前 2600 年到公元前 1900 年蓬勃發展了半個千年。然後它神秘地拒絕並從視野中消失了。

Romanticism was a movement in the arts that flourished in Europe and America between 1750 and 1870.

浪漫主義是 1750 年至 1870 年間在歐洲和美國蓬勃發展的藝術運動。

The economy flourishes despite a fairly high rate of chronic unemployment.

儘管長期失業率相當高，但經濟仍然蓬勃發展。

If businesses flourish they will attract more industries and more people.

如果企業蓬勃發展，它們將吸引更多的行業和更多的人。

The plant flourishes particularly well in slightly harsher climes.

這種植物在稍微惡劣的氣候條件下生長得特別好。

With the advent of global warming, farmers needed diversity more than ever because it was unclear what varieties would flourish in unfamiliar conditions.

隨著全球變暖的到來，農民比以往任何時候都更需要多樣性，因為不清楚哪些品種會在不熟悉的條件下蓬勃發展。

Women also bring to poetry or other genres of literature a whole new area of experience and vision.

女性還為詩歌或其他文學體裁帶來了全新的體驗和視野。

Ever since, lions have been portrayed in art, myth and iconography as powerful symbols of solar strength, supremacy, glory, light and brilliance.

從那以後，獅子在藝術、神話和肖像畫中被描繪成太陽力量、至高無上、榮耀、光明和光輝的強大象徵。

The teacher was inherently kind, so the students loved her from the start.

老師天生善良，所以學生們從一開始就喜歡她。

The interplay of the employees and customers is what makes our business so successful.

員工和客戶的相互作用是我們業務如此成功的原因。

This is an interesting display that juxtaposes modern art with classical art.

這是一個有趣的展覽，將現代藝術與古典藝術並列。

Growing out of Dada during World War I, Surrealism began in the early 1920s, and is best known for its visual artworks that feature the element of surprise and unexpected juxtapositions.

超現實主義從第一次世界大戰期間的達達主義發展而來，始於 1920 年代初期，以其具有驚喜元素和意想不到的並置元素的視覺藝術作品而聞名。

 Renee Magritte….a meticulous, skillful technician, he is noted for works that contain an extraordinary juxtaposition of ordinary objects or an unusual context that gives new meaning to familiar things.

蕾妮·馬格利特……一位細緻而熟練的技術人員，他以包含普通物體的非凡並置或為熟悉的事物賦予新意義的不同尋常的背景的作品而聞名。

Only half of the country was literate, which posed problems for development.

該國祇有一半人識字，這給發展帶來了問題。

Only literate applicants may apply.

只有識字的申請人可以申請。

The artist was famous for her litographs.

這位藝術家以她的石版畫而聞名。

Our rich neighbors looked down on us because we were only middle class.

我們富有的鄰居看不起我們，因為我們只是中產階級。

A motif in the artist’s work was a struggle for power.

藝術家作品的主題是權力鬥爭。

I wanted a new date night, but my husband planned a mundane date of dinner and a movie.

我想要一個新的約會之夜，但我丈夫計劃了一個平凡的晚餐約會和一部電影。

After she got done traveling, she moved back to her small hometown and found it to be very mundane.

旅行結束後，她搬回了她的小家鄉，發現那裡很平凡。

Painting traditionally was done in tempera in the form of murals on temple walls as well as on cloth and paper She spent much of her time in the school's hallways creating murals on the walls.

傳統上，繪畫是以蛋彩畫的形式在寺廟牆壁以及布和紙上進行的。她大部分時間都在學校的走廊上創作牆壁上的壁畫。

The film is narrated by one of the Nine, Jefferson Thomas, who died in 2010.

這部電影由九人之一的杰斐遜托馬斯講述，他於 2010 年去世。

The author narrates her story in great detail.

作者非常詳細地講述了她的故事。

The movie’s narration was done by a famous actor.​

這部電影的旁白是由一位著名演員完成的。​

Some distinguishable features of regionalist writing include informal language of narration and description of minute details of nature.

區域主義寫作的一些顯著特徵包括非正式的敘述語言和對自然微小細節的描述。

Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century.

新古典主義建築是18世紀中葉開始的新古典主義運動產生的一種建築風格。

Neoclassicism is a revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical period, which coincided and reflected the developments in philosophy and other areas of the Age of Enlightenment, and was initially a reaction against the excesses of the preceding Rococo style.

新古典主義是直接受古典時期啟發的古典古典風格和精神的複興，它與啟蒙時代哲學和其他領域的發展相吻合併反映了這一點，最初是對先前洛可可風格的過度反應。

Our nouveau-rich neighbor just bought six new cars, even though his garage can only fit two.

我們的暴發戶鄰居剛買了六輛新車，儘管他的車庫只能停兩輛。

You can originate the idea of adding a fancy new coffee machine to your company's break room.

您可以提出在公司休息室添加精美新咖啡機的想法。

A carpet that originates in Turkey can travel all the way to an apartment in New York. The soya bean originated in China is used as 'green manure' to enrich the soil for growing other crops.

源自土耳其的地毯可以一直到達紐約的公寓。原產於中國的大豆被用作“綠肥”來豐富土壤以種植其他作物。

The continental crust is thought to have originated from the movement of magma when plate tectonics first formed billions of years ago.

大陸地殼被認為起源於數十億年前板塊構造首次形成時的岩漿運動。

Jupiter's moons most likely originated from passing asteroids that were captured into orbit.  

木星的衛星很可能起源於經過的小行星，這些小行星被捕獲進入軌道。

Booklet 跟 pamphlet 都是小冊子的意思。

I've compiled my favorite diet plans, meal recipes, and meal ingredients into a handy pamphlet for easy reference.

我已經將我最喜歡的飲食計劃、食譜和膳食成分彙編成一本方便的小冊子，供日後參考。

The school distributed pamphlets to promote good dental hygiene.

學校發宣傳小冊子來推廣良好的口腔衛生(習慣)。

The prince had several peasants who worked in his fields.

王子有幾個農民在他的田里工作。

The peasant complained about the poor working conditions.

農民抱怨工作條件差。

The president wanted to have his portrait painted in the gardens of the White House.

總統想讓他的肖像畫在白宮的花園裡。

While employed by major commercial studios in Pittsburgh, Detroit and Toronto, he continued his studies of fine art, specializing in portraiture, figure, and plein air landscape painting.

在匹茲堡、底特律和多倫多的主要商業工作室受僱期間，他繼續學習美術，專攻肖像畫、人物和戶外風景畫。

The painter’s goal was to portray the struggle between the middle and working class.

畫家的目標是描繪中產階級和工人階級之間的鬥爭。

The actress wanted to portray the Queen as she was when she was younger.

這位女演員想把女王描繪成她年輕時的樣子。

The book portrays the principal as a villain.

這本書把校長描繪成一個惡棍。

The book portrays the student as being reckless and irresponsible.

這本書把學生描繪成魯莽和不負責任的。

In his literary spirit he is a precursor of the humanists of the Renaissance.

在他的文學精神中，他是文藝復興時期人文主義者的先驅。

The pre-meal selection of chutneys is a precursor of the sharp flavours to come.

餐前酸辣醬的選擇是即將到來的辛辣口味的前兆。

The road bridge was built over the town's railway line to replace its predecessor, because of safety concerns.

出於安全考慮，公路橋建在該鎮的鐵路線上以取代其前身。

The material was cheap and prefabricated, so my mother didn’t want to use it to make my dress.

材料便宜而且是預製的，所以我媽媽不想用它來做我的衣服。

The prevalence of ragtime music allowed black music to gain widespread exposure in white communities.

拉格泰姆音樂的流行使黑人音樂在白人社區獲得了廣泛的曝光。

Ireland currently has the highest prevalence of asthma in Europe and it is still on the increase.

愛爾蘭目前是歐洲哮喘發病率最高的國家，並且仍在增加。

The prevalence of smartphone addiction among teenagers is high across the globe.

全球青少年智能手機成癮率很高。

The prevalence of obesity in the Western world is 20-30 percent and is increasing.

西方世界的肥胖症患病率為 20-30%，並且還在增加。

Within the twentieth century, television and movies attained an undeniable prevalence across the world. 

在 20 世紀，電視和電影在世界範圍內獲得了不可否認的流行。

Jazz developed musically from the upbeat swing of 19th-century ragtime. Ragtime reached prevalence as a form of the blues with higher tempos and more instrumentation.

爵士樂是從 19 世紀拉格泰姆的歡快搖擺中發展起來的。 Ragtime 作為一種具有更高節奏和更多樂器的布魯斯形式流行起來。

During the early part of the 1920s, New Orleans Jazz was prevalent in many nightclubs in Chicago.

在 1920 年代初期，新奧爾良爵士樂在芝加哥的許多夜總會中盛行。

Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women.

吸煙在年輕女性中變得越來越普遍。

Solvent abuse is especially prevalent among younger teenagers.

溶劑濫用在年輕的青少年中尤為普遍。

The disease is even more prevalent in Latin America.

這種疾病在拉丁美洲更為普遍。

Shopping via smartphone is becoming increasingly prevalent.

通過智能手機購物變得越來越普遍。

Fast food consumption is prevalent in developed countries.

快餐消費在發達國家很普遍。

He was a prolific composer of operas

他是一位多產的歌劇作曲家

Carla Bley is an American jazz musician and composer who came to prominence in1960s.

Carla Bley 是一位美國爵士音樂家和作曲家，在 20 世紀 60 年代聲名鵲起。

Arnold Schwarzenegger achieved fame as a Hollywood action hero, and first came to prominence as a bodybuilder,

阿諾德施瓦辛格以好萊塢動作英雄的身份聲名鵲起，並首先以健美運動員的身份嶄露頭角，

With the end of the war, many of the leading minds in Dada moved over to Paris. Paris quickly rose to prominence in the Dada movement as being a centre for performing arts, literature, exhibitions and commentary. 

隨著戰爭的結束，達達的許多主要思想都搬到了巴黎。巴黎在達達運動中迅速崛起，成為表演藝術、文學、展覽和評論的中心。

He has a prominent nose.

他有一個突出的鼻子。

This is most prominent peak in the mountain range

這是山脈中最突出的山峰

Claude Monet is a prominent artist of impressionism.

克勞德·莫奈（Claude Monet）是印象派的傑出藝術家。

Benjamin Franklin must have been the quintessence of self-improvement because he actually made a list of thirteen important virtues and tracked his progress in abiding by the list.

本傑明富蘭克林一定是自我提升的精髓，因為他實際上列出了十三個重要美德的清單，並跟踪了他在遵守清單方面的進展。

The corruption scandal was reported as the quintessence of dirty politics.

腐敗醜聞被報導為骯髒政治的精髓。

The museum gift shop has lots of replica paintings for sale.

博物館禮品店有很多複製品出售。

I was frustrated when I saw that my coworker had replicated my idea as her own!

當我看到我的同事將我的想法複製為她自己的想法時，我感到很沮喪！

The fine arts revived during the Renaissance.

文藝復興時期美術復興。

The book is based off a secular drama.

這本書是根據一部世俗戲劇改編的。

Non-secular art was on the rise after the missionaries moved into town.

傳教士進城後，非世俗藝術興起。

The fresh snow looked beautiful as it was shimmering across our front lawn.

新雪看起來很漂亮，因為它在我們前面的草坪上閃閃發光。

We must not let the crisis subvert our ethics and good nature.

我們決不能讓危機顛覆我們的道德和善良本性。

We must subvert the middle class if we want a successful utopia.

如果我們想要一個成功的烏托邦，就必須顛覆中產階級。

There wasn’t enough food for the country, it was in turmoil.

這個國家沒有足夠的食物，它處於動蕩之中。

The art resignated from the turmoil amongst the people.

藝術從人們的騷動中退縮了。

Usher 是名詞，意思是「引座員；迎賓員」，在某些場合，如婚禮或劇院，usher 主要負責引導賓客到他們的座位。

The usher led us to our seats in the theater.

引座員帶領我們到劇院的座位上。

Ushers are usually present at large events to assist guests.

在大型活動中，通常會有迎賓員來協助賓客。

Please ask the usher for help if you cannot find your seat.

如果你找不到座位，請向引座員求助。