curator

/kjʊəˈreɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkjʊreɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-tər ˈkyər-; kyu̇-ˈrā- ˈkyu̇r-ə-, ˈkyər-/ (ame, mw)

curator — noun

  • curatorsingular
  • curatorsplural

1. someone who manages the collection of objects, artworks, or animals in a museum,

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone who manages the collection of objects, artworks, or animals in a museum, art gallery, library, or zoo and decides what to display to the public

例句

Quinn has worked as a curator at the city's art museum for over a decade.

present perfect: has worked as…curator at…for [duration]

The curator, Reema, carefully selected the paintings for the new exhibition.

curator selects works for an exhibition

同義詞
  • keeper

    used mainly in British museums and the British Library; older and more traditional than 'curator'

  • conservator

    focuses on preservation and restoration rather than overall collection management and exhibition planning

  • custodian

    broader term that can refer to a caretaker or guard; less precise for the intellectual/curatorial role

文法句型

curator + of + collection/institution

possessive + curator: [institution]'s curator

用法筆記

Often followed by 'of' to specify the collection or institution (e.g., 'curator of Asian art', 'curator of manuscripts'). The possessive form is also very common: 'the museum's curator', 'the gallery's curator'. A curator is not simply a worker at a museum — the role specifically involves decisions about what the collection contains and how it is presented to the public.

常見錯誤

❌The museum curator cleans the floors every evening.
✅The museum curator plans the exhibitions and cares for the collection.
💡A curator manages the collection intellectually; cleaning and maintenance are done by other staff.
❌She is a curator of the library.
✅She is the curator of rare manuscripts at the university library.
💡Using 'a curator of' without specifying a particular collection can sound vague; specify which collection the person oversees.