sculptures

IPA/ˈskʌlp.tʃər/
KK[skˈʌlptʃɚz]IPA/ˈskʌlp.tʃɚ/

sculptures — noun

  • sculpturessingular
  • sculpturesesplural

1. art pieces with height, width, and depth, made by carving, shaping, or joining m

1.名詞B1
釋義

art pieces with height, width, and depth, made by carving, shaping, or joining materials such as stone, metal, wood, or clay

例句

The city park now has bronze sculptures of local musicians and dancers.

collocation: bronze sculptures

Visitors stopped to photograph the ice sculptures outside the winter market.

sculptures outside a public event

同義詞
  • statues

    usually sculptures of people or animals, often life-size or larger

  • carvings

    emphasizes that the material was cut away, especially wood or stone

  • figures

    broader and less specific; can describe small sculpted forms too

文法句型

sculptures of [person/animal/object]

sculptures in [gallery/park/museum]

用法筆記

This plural form refers to separate works. Use singular 'sculpture' for one work, and use uncountable 'sculpture' for the art form in general.

常見錯誤

❌The museum bought much sculptures last year.
✅The museum bought many sculptures last year.
💡'sculptures' is a countable plural noun.
❌She studies sculptures at art school.
✅She studies sculpture at art school.
💡the art form takes singular uncountable 'sculpture'.

sculptures — verb