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艺术

***portrait [ˋpɔːrtrət]

n. 肖像,画像;描写

***aesthetic [esˋθetIk]

adj. 审美的,美学的(artistic)

【记】a+esthe(感觉)+tic→对美有感觉的→美学的

【例】I added an aesthetic touch to the living room with silk flowers.

*crayon [ˋkreIən]

n. 彩色蜡笔、粉笔;用彩色蜡笔、粉笔作的画

【记】和canyon(n. 峡谷)一起记

*sculpture [ˋskʌlptʃər]

n. 雕塑术,雕刻术(carving, engraving);雕塑品,雕刻品

【例】Sculpture is the art of shaping solid materials.

*statuary [ˋstætʃueri]

n. 雕塑术(the art of making statues);(总称)雕塑,塑像(a collection of statues)

【记】来自statue(n. 雕像)

**palette [ˋpælət]

n. 调色板;调色板上的一套颜料

*silhouette [ˌsIluˋet]

n. 黑色轮廓,侧影(dark outline of sb./sth. seen against a light background)

【例】the silhouettes of the trees against the evening sky

*inscription [InˋskrIpʃn]

n. 铭刻;题献

【记】in(进入)+script(写,刻)+ion→刻写进去→铭刻

*hue [hjuː]

n. 色彩,色泽(color)

【例】Her face has returned to its rosy pink hue.

*pigment [ˋpIgmənt]

n. 干粉颜料;天然色素

【记】pig(猪)+ment(看作meat,猪肉)→染色的猪肉是上了干粉颜料→干粉颜料

*miniature [ˋmInətʃər]

n. 小画像;缩影

【记】mini(小)+ature(看作picture)→小画像

*archetype [ˋaːkitaIp]

n. 原始模型,原型(prototype)

*sitcom [ˋsItkaːm]

abbr. 情景喜剧(situation comedy)

*surrealistic [səˌriːəˋlIstIk]

adj. 超现实主义的

【例】Maybe it’s like what all these people say, just a bunch of surrealistic nonsense.

**picturesque [ˌpIktʃəˋresk]

adj. 如画般的,生动的(vivid)

【记】picture(图画)+sque→如画般的

【例】City dwellers would sometimes long for a picturesque and serene rural life.

*histrionic [ˌhIstriˋaːnIk]

adj. 演戏的;剧院的

【记】histrion(演员)+ic→演戏的;注意不要和historic(adj. 历史的)相混

*monologue [ˋmaːnəlɔːg]

n. (戏剧等的)独白(soliloquy);个人长篇演说(a prolonged discourse)

【记】mono(单独)+logue(说话)→一个人说话→独白

**folklore [ˋfoʊklɔːr]

n. 民间传说;民俗学

【记】folk(乡民)+lore(传说,学问)→民间传说;民俗学

*vaudeville [ˋvɔːdəvIl]

n. 杂耍表演;轻歌舞剧

*tableau [ˋtæbloʊ]

n. 活人扮演的静态画面或场景,舞台造型

*pantomime [ˋpæntəmaIm]

n. 哑剧;哑剧演员

【记】panto(神话剧)+mime(哑剧)→哑剧

*folktale [ˋfəʊkteIl]

n. 民间故事

*calligraphy [kəˋlIgrəfi]

n. 书法(beautiful handwriting)

*printmaking [ˋprIntˌmeIkIŋ]

n. 版画复制

【例】The gallery will show stages in the development of individual prints during Picasso’s golden years of printmaking.

**bust [bʌst]

n. 半身(雕)像

*colossus [kəˋlaːsəs]

n. 巨人;巨型雕像

*ensemble [aːnˋsaːmbl]

n. 合奏;大合唱

【记】en+semble(相同)→唱相同(的歌)→大合唱

【反】solo(n. 独唱)

**renaissance [ˋrenəsaːns]

n. 文艺复兴

【记】re(重新)+naiss(出生)+ance→新生→文艺复兴

*choreography [ˌkɔːriˋaːgrəfi]

n. 舞蹈(dancing);舞蹈编排

【记】chore(歌舞)+o+graphy(写)→为歌舞编排动作→舞蹈编排

*artistry [ˋaːrtIstri]

n. 艺术技巧(skill of an artist)

【记】artist(艺术家)+ry→艺术技巧

*baroque [bəˋroʊk]

n./adj. 巴洛克风格(的);(艺术、建筑等)过分雕琢(的)(gaudily ornate)

【记】由17世纪“巴洛克”艺术而来,以大胆的曲线结构、复杂的装饰和完全不同部分之间的整体协调为特色

【反】austere(adj. 简朴的)

*theatricality [θiˌætrIˋkæləti]

n. 戏剧风格,不自然,夸张(dramatic)

【例】The long wait is justified by the ritualistic theatricality of the murderous climax.

**chase [tʃeIs]

v. 雕镂(to make a groove in);追捕,追寻(to follow rapidly)

【例】They are very interested in the chased silver.

**inscribe [InˋskraIb]

vt. 刻,雕;题写

【记】in(进入)+scribe(写)→刻写进去→刻,雕

*travesty [ˋtrævəsti]

v./n. 拙劣模仿;歪曲,曲解(a distorted or grossly inferior imitation)

【记】tra(横)+vest(穿衣)+y→横过来穿衣→拙劣模仿

【反】paragon(n. 模范典型)

**conjure [ˋkʌndʒər]

vt. 用魔术变出

【例】I don’t know how I’ll conjure up the money, but I’ll pay rent tomorrow.

**mural [ˋmjʊrəl]

adj. 墙壁的(of a wall)n. 壁画

【记】mur(墙)+al→墙壁的

*cello [ˋtʃeloʊ]

n. 大提琴

*cellist [ˋtʃelIst]

n. 大提琴演奏家

*clarinet [klærəˋnet]

n. 单簧管,竖笛

**trumpet [ˋtrʌmpIt]

n. 喇叭,小号(a brass wind instrument)

*saxophone [ˋsæksəfoʊn]

n. 萨克斯管(铜管乐器)

*microphone [ˋmaIkrəfoʊn]

n. 麦克风,话筒

*choir [ˋkwaIər]

n. (教堂的)唱诗班,圣乐团

*chorus [ˋkɔːrəs]

n. 合唱团(choir; ensemble)

【例】A chorus accompanied the orchestra.

**aria [ˋaːriə]

n. 独唱曲,咏叹调

*recital [rIˋsaItl]

n. 独奏(会);吟诵

【记】来自recite(v. 背诵),re+cite(唤起)→重新引出→背诵

【派】recitalist(n. 独奏家)

*duet [duˋet]

n. 二重唱

**orchestra [ˋɔːrkIstrə]

n. 管弦乐队(band; ensemble)

*bandleader [ˋbændliːdər]

n. 领队

**melodrama [ˋmelədraːmə]

n. 情节剧;音乐剧

【记】melo(dy)(旋律)+drama(戏剧)→音乐剧

epilogue [ˋepIlɔːg]

n. 收场白,尾声(a closing section)

【记】epi(在…后)+logue(说话)→在后面说的话→尾声

【反】prologue(n. 开场白;序幕;序言);preface(n. 前奏;序言)

**symphony [ˋsImfəni]

n. 交响乐,交响曲

【记】sym(共同)+phon(声音)+y→交响乐

gamut [ˋgæmət]

n. 全音阶(any complete musical scale);整个领域,全部

*paean [ˋpiːən]

n. 赞颂歌,凯旋歌

**chord [kɔːrd]

n. 和弦,和音

*melody [ˋmelədi]

n. 旋律;歌曲

【记】mel(甜)+ody(唱)→旋律

【派】melodious(adj. 旋律优美的,悦耳的)

*timbre [ˋtæmbər]

n. 音色,音质(the quality given to a sound by its overtones)

【记】做音色(timbre)好的乐器必须用好木材(timber)

【例】The singer’s voice had a pleasant timbre.

cadence [ˋkeIdns]

n. 抑扬顿挫(rhythmic rise and fall);节奏,韵律(rhythm)

【记】cad(落下)+ence→声音的落下上升→节奏,韵律

*harmonic [haːrˋmaːnIk]

n. 泛音 adj. 和声的

*rhythm [ˋrIðəm]

n. 节奏,韵律

【例】play the same tune in a different rhythm

*stanza [ˋstænzə]

n. (诗的)节,段

【记】stan(看作stand,站住)+za→诗停止的地方→节,段

dulcet [ˋdʌlsIt]

adj. (声音)美妙的,悦耳的(soothing or pleasant to hear; melodious)

【记】dulc(=sweet甜)+et→声音甜的→悦耳的

【反】cacophonous(adj. 刺耳的)

*acoustic [əˋkuːstIk]

adj. 听觉的,有关声音的(having to do with hearing or sound)

【派】acoustics(n. 声学)

**melodious [məˋloʊdiəs]

adj. 悦耳的,旋律优美的

【例】Could there be a downside to such melodious power over all of us?

*harsh [haːrʃ]

adj. 刺耳的(hoarse; unpleasant)

【例】The harsh words by Tom annoyed Mike.

Exercise
填空题

aesthetic archetype rhythm epilogue cadence

hue gamut inscribe chorus recital

inscription mural picturesque dulcet sculpture

1. The benefits of conservation are both financial and______.

2. The trophy was______with his name.

3. There is a large______in the temple.

4. The place is remarkable for its______scenery.

5. The sculptor is working on a______of Venus.

6. There are no______or markings to identify the tombs.

7. Her paintings capture the subtle______of the countryside in autumn.

8. She is the______of an American movie star.

9. Fortinbras speaks the______in Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

10. She felt she had run the whole______of human emotions from joy to despair.

11. He delivered his words in slow, measured______.

12. The boat rocked up and down in______with the sea.

13. I thought I recognized your______tones.

14. Bill sang the verses and everyone joined in the______.

15. She is going to give a piano______.

配对题

1. palette 小画像;缩影

2. bust 调色板;调色板上的一套颜料

3. crayon 天然色素

4. statuary 半身(雕)像

5. silhouette 彩色蜡笔、粉笔

6. pigment 黑色轮廓,侧影

7. miniature 雕塑术;雕塑

8. chord 大提琴

9. cello 大提琴演奏家

10. cellist 单簧管

11. clarinet 独唱曲

12. aria 和弦

13. symphony 交响乐

14. trumpet 喇叭

15. melodrama 情节剧

Answers
填空题答案

1. The benefits of conservation are both financial and aesthetic .

2. The trophy was inscribed with his name.

3. There is a large mural in the temple.

4. The place is remarkable for its picturesque scenery.

5. The sculptor is working on a sculpture of Venus.

6. There are no inscriptions or markings to identify the tombs.

7. Her paintings capture the subtle hues of the countryside in autumn.

8. She is the archetype of an American movie star.

9. Fortinbras speaks the epilogue in Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

10. She felt she had run the whole gamut of human emotions from joy to despair.

11. He delivered his words in slow, measured cadences .

12. The boat rocked up and down in rhythm with the sea.

13. I thought I recognized your dulcet tones.

14. Bill sang the verses and everyone joined in the chorus .

15. She is going to give a piano recital .

配对题答案

1. palette 调色板;调色板上的一套颜料

2. bust 半身(雕)像

3. crayon 彩色蜡笔、粉笔

4. statuary 雕塑术;雕塑

5. silhouette 黑色轮廓,侧影

6. pigment 天然色素

7. miniature 小画像;缩影

8. chord 和弦

9. cello 大提琴

10. cellist 大提琴演奏家

11. clarinet 单簧管

12. aria 独唱曲

13. symphony 交响乐

14. trumpet 喇叭

15. melodrama 情节剧 1+I5SjHwHKlbC2pG0NV5QxRv56kztvM3w2noU+eiZlZS92lwZBhVrAVm+r7sxuDT

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