Lesson 26 The best art critics 【单词列表】

art [ɑːt] n. 艺术

critic (title) [ˈkritik] n. 评论家

paint [peint] v. 画

【派】 painter 画家

【扩】draw 画

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A: What a beautiful picture!

B: Yes, Henry is good at painting.

A:多漂亮的画啊!

B:是啊,亨利很擅长绘画。

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pretend [priˈtend] v. 假装

【派】pretending 假装的

【例】When I don't feel like talking to certain people online, I pretend that I'm off line.

   如果我不想和某些人在网上聊天,我就会隐身。

【扩】assume 假定

【搭】pretend to do sth. 假装做某事

pattern [ˈpætən] n. 图案

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A: I think this pattern suits this type of coat.

B: Quite right. Why not try it on?

A:我想这个图案适合这种外套。

B:您说得对。为什么不试试呢?

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curtain [ˈkəːtən] n. 窗帘,幕布

【扩】window 窗户

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A: The room seems very big.

B: Yes. May I open the curtains for you, madam?

A:房间似乎很大。

B:是的。我可以为您打开窗帘吗,女士?

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material [məˈtiəriəl] n. 材料

【扩】stuff 原料,材料

【搭】raw material 原材料

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A: What material do you think would be best?

B: Personally, I like a cotton dress for summer.

A:您看买什么料子最好?

B:就我个人而言,夏天我喜欢棉质衣服。

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appreciate [əˈpriːʃieit] v. 鉴赏

notice [ˈnəutis] v. 注意到

【派】noticeable 显著的

【扩】pay attention to 注意

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A: Have you noticed the girl in pink?

B: Yes. Do you know her?

A:你注意到那个穿粉色衣服的女孩了吗?

B:注意到了。你认识她吗?

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whether [ˈweðə] conj. 是否

【扩】if 是否

【搭】whether or not 无论如何

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A: How long do you plan to stay in our company if you are being hired?

B: How long I will stay depends on whether I am suited to the firm.

A:如果你被录用的话,你打算在我们公司待多久?

B:我待多久取决于自己是否适合公司。

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hang [hæŋ] (hung [hʌŋ], hung) v. 悬挂,吊

critically [ˈkritiˌkli] adv. 批评地

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A: We must learn critically, not blindly.

B: Thank you for reminding me.

A:我们要批判地学,不可盲目地学。

B:谢谢你提醒我。

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upside down [ˌʌpsaid-ˈdaun] 上下颠倒地

 

art

🇬🇧/ɑːt/ 🇺🇸/ɑːrt/n. 艺术
Art consists of paintings, sculpture, and other pictures or objects that are created for people to look at and admire or think deeply about. 艺术品

noun [专属名词]美术,艺术;艺术品;技术,技巧;人文学科;艺术活动(the arts) - Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences.

adjective [原级]艺术性的 - ...a lower Manhattan art theatre. …

art student 艺术系的学生

  • I am an art student. (注意连读)
  • English student 学英语的学生
  • student of England 英国学生

art gallery 艺术画廊 (gallery n. 长廊, 游廊;画廊)

black art 巫术

artist n. 艺术家

artiste n. 艺人

critic *

/ˈkrɪtɪk/n. 评论家
A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, movies, music, or art. 评论家

noun [专属名词]批评家,评论员;批评者,反对…的人 - Mather was a film critic for many years.

criticise v. 批评, 批判(主要指批判, 但不完全是责备的意思)

  • He criticised my painting.

criticism n. 批评, 批判

critical adj. 挑剔的

  • You are critical.

critically adv. 爱挑剔的

paint

/peɪnt/v. 画
Paint is a coloured liquid that you put onto a surface with a brush in order to protect the surface or to make it look nice, or that you use to produce a picture. 油漆; 涂料

noun [抽象名词]油漆,涂料;绘画颜料(paints);(已干的)油漆层,涂层;<非正式>化妆,涂脂抹粉;(计算机)(尤指模拟真画效果的)绘图功能;<美>花马,杂色马;(篮球)三秒区 - We gave him paint and brushes.

verb [vt. 及物动词](给…)上油漆,(给…)涂颜料;用油漆(或涂料)覆盖(paint sth. out);(用颜料)绘画;涂,抹(嘴唇、指甲等);(以某种方式)描绘,描写;(计算机)用绘图程序作图;(在雷达屏幕上)显示(飞机,车辆) - Paint was peeling off the walls.

draw a picture 用线条画

paint a picture 强调油画

painting n. 画

  • oil painting 油画 ;
  • Chinese painting 中国国画

Beijing opera 国戏, 京剧

pretend *

/prɪˈtend/v. 假装
If you pretend that something is the case, you act in a way that is intended to make people believe that it is the case, although in fact it is not. 假装 (某事是事实)

verb [vt. 及物动词]伪装,假装;(玩游戏时)假扮,装扮;自诩,自称(pretend to) - I pretend that things are really okay when they're not.

adjective [原级]<非正式>假装的,假想的(尤为儿童使用) - She can sunbathe and pretend she's in Cancun.

pattern

🇬🇧/ˈpæt(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˈpætərn/n. 图案
A pattern is the repeated or regular way in which something happens or is done. 模式

noun [具体名词]模式,方式;图案,花样;模范,典范;模型,底样;(布或墙纸的)样品;样式;(声音或词汇有规则排列的)模式 - All three attacks followed the same pattern.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]用图案装饰,给…加上花样;仿照,模仿;赋予…以固定(或易辨认)的形式;使形成,促成(某行为模式) - The pattern is essentially the same in all cases.

curtain

🇬🇧/ˈkɜːt(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɜːrt(ə)n/n. 窗帘,幕布
Curtains are pieces of material which you hang from the top of a window. 窗帘

noun [具体名词]窗帘,门帘;帘状物,幕状物(如浓烟或大雨等);纱幔,帷幔;(舞台上的)幕,幕布;开幕,落幕;灾难性结局 - Her bedroom curtains were drawn.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]给(窗户或房间)装上帘子;(用帘子)隔开,覆盖 - A bead curtain separated the two rooms.

material *

🇬🇧/məˈtɪəriəl/ 🇺🇸/məˈtɪriəl/n. 材料
A material is a solid substance. 固态物质

noun [具体名词]衣料,布料;材料,原料;素材;节目,剧目;(有指明特征的)人才;(某一活动所需的)材料 - Materials are the things that you need for a particular activity.

adjective [原级]物质的,非精神上的;重要的,需予以考虑的;和推理内容有关的 - Material things are related to possessions or money, rather than to more abstract things such as ideas or values.

appreciate *

/əˈpriːʃieɪt/v. 鉴赏
If you appreciate something, for example, a piece of music or good food, you like it because you recognize its good qualities. 欣赏

verb [vi. 不及物动词]欣赏,鉴赏;理解,明白;感谢,感激;升值,增值 - If you appreciate something that someone has done for you or is going to do for you, you are grateful for it.

appreciate: understand and enjoy 明白并能感到快乐(鉴赏)
appreciate sth. 感激……
  • I appreciate your help. 我很感激你的帮助
  • I appreciate it. 我很感激
appreciate doing sth. 很喜欢做某事We could appreciate everything surrounding by leisurely. 我们可以悠闲地欣赏周围的一切。
in appreciation of .. 为了表达感激之情,以示感谢I sent him a gift in appreciation of his help.
be thankful / grateful to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人表示感谢I'm thankful / grateful to you for your help.
be obliged to sb. for sth.  为某事感谢某人I'm much obliged to you for your advice.
be indebted to sb. for sth.  为某事欠某人的情I'm deeply indebted to you for your encouragement.
owe v.欠(钱、人情)
  • I owe you (one). (这次算)我欠你的。
  • I owe you a lot.
  • I owe you a big favor.

enjoy v. 欣赏,得到享受,乐趣

  • I like…
  • I love…
  • I enjoy…
  • I appreciate… (程度一个比一个深)

I like sth.

  • I like sth. very much.
  • I like sth. better.
  • I like sth. best.

notice *

🇬🇧/ˈnəʊtɪs/ 🇺🇸/ˈnoʊtɪs/v. 注意到
If you notice something or someone, you become aware of them. 注意到; 察觉

noun [抽象名词]注意,察觉;通告,布告;公告牌,警示牌;通知;事先声明,警告;预先通知期;剧评,书评;辞职信,搬迁通知;(报纸、杂志上的)小型广告,简短通告;警告书,说明书 - hey gave her two weeks' notice.

verb [vi. 不及物动词]意识,注意;留意;正式通知;简评;客气对待;<古>提到,谈到 - They pinned a notice to the door.

① vt. 注意到,察觉到(不用进行时)

  • You never notice what’s going on around you.

notice 细节上的注意, 往往是别人没注意的东西, 你注意到了, 细节上的东西

  • I notice the beauty spot.(美人痣) pay attention to 思想上的注意

② n. 注意,察觉

  • The girl in red caught his notice.

③ n.(书面的)通知,布告,海报

  • I know there’s a meeting, because someone put up a notice outside the Town Hall.

whether *

🇬🇧/ˈweðə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈweðər/conj. 是否
You use whether when you are talking about a choice or doubt between two or more alternatives. 是否

conjunction [并列连词]是否(表选择或可能性);不管,无论 - Check whether a fuse has blown.

if 在表示“是否”的时候可以被 whether 所取代;if 在表示“如果”的时候不可以用 whether 取代

whether…or not  = if

If it will rain… (不是条件状语从句, 故可以用将来时 will) = Whether it will rain…/Whether it will rain or not…(可以加 “not” ) I wondered if it will rain.(不加 “not” )

hang *

/hæŋ/v. 悬挂,吊
If something hangs in a high place or position, or if you hang it there, it is attached there so it does not touch the ground. 悬挂

verb [vi. 不及物动词]悬挂,吊;(使)挂在墙上;垂下,垂落;悬浮;绞死;贴,糊(墙纸);安装(门);(决定)未做出;逗留,徘徊;投曲线球失败;(尤指驾车时)拐弯;(使)死机 - Notices painted on sheets hang at every entrance.

noun [抽象名词]悬挂方式;下垂,低垂;(画展中画作的)陈列,布局 - Hang about! There's something not quite right here.

We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. - Benjamin Franklin(一词两意)
Hangvi.悬、挂 (hung、hung)
  • I’m hanging this picture on the wall.
  • A painter who had been working on the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!
vt. 绞死,吊死,上吊(hanged、hanged)
  • The hero was hanged.
  • As he has murdered three men, he ought to be hanged. I wonder why she hanged herself.

hang from sth. 挂在…上

  • In the corner of the room was a large lamp, hanging from the ceiling.
Hangvt.&vi 垂下John was very tired. He sat in a chair and hung (down) his head. 
vt.&vi 安装…使能转动/摆动Have you hung the door? 你把门装上了吗?

critically

/ˈkrɪtɪkli/adv. 批评地
in a way that expresses disapproval ; in a way that expresses or involves an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art.

adverb [程度副词]严重地;很大程度上,极为重要地;令人担忧地;批判性地;评判性地,批评性地;评论性地;严谨地 - Wyman watched them critically.

upside down

/ˌʌpsaɪd ˈdaʊn/adv. 上下颠倒地(两个同样的音连在一起时, 前面的音声去不读)
If something is or has been turned upside down, it has been turned round so that the part that is usually lowest is above the part that is usually highest. 倒置地

adjective [原级]颠倒的;上下颠倒的 - The canoe floated upside down on the lake.

① 上下颠倒

  • When he stands on his head, everything appears upside down to him.

② 乱七八糟,混乱不堪

  • My little boy always makes the room upside down.
  • These men have made the whole country upside down.

upside

/ˈʌpsaɪd/n. 优势
The upside of an unpleasant situation is the aspect of it that is more pleasant or positive. 好的方面

noun [抽象名词]好的一面,优势;(股票价格)上涨 - Residents said the only upside would be a boost to the island's economy.

preposition [位置和方向]<美,非正式>对着……一侧 - The painting looks like it's upside down to me.