art

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art — 名詞

  • artsingular
  • artsplural

1. the activity of using imagination and skill to create things that people find be

1.名詞A2
釋義

藝術

以創作表達想法與感受

the activity of using imagination and skill to create things that people find beautiful or emotionally powerful

例句

Élise makes art in her attic studio when she needs quiet after work.

Élise 下班後想安靜時，就會在閣樓工作室做藝術創作。

make art + in + place

The festival showed how street art can carry anger, humor, and hope.

那場節慶展現了街頭藝術如何承載憤怒、幽默與希望。

street art as public expression

同義詞
  • creativity

    focuses on the ability to imagine new ideas, not the finished cultural activity itself

  • artistry

    stresses refined skill and style within creative work

反義詞
  • utility

    emphasizes practical function rather than expression or beauty

文法句型

make art

art as self-expression

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and broad, covering the act of creative expression rather than one school subject or one finished object. Distinguish from sense 2, which focuses on visual-art practice, and sense 3, which refers to the finished works.

2. the practice or school subject of drawing, painting, sculpture, and similar visu

2.名詞A2
釋義

美術

指繪畫、素描、雕塑等視覺創作

the practice or school subject of drawing, painting, sculpture, and similar visual work

例句

Christopher chose art because he loved mixing paint more than solving equations.

Christopher 選了美術，因為他喜歡調顏料勝過解方程式。

choose art as a subject

The children had art after lunch and filled the room with paper birds.

孩子們午飯後上美術課，把教室弄得滿是紙鳥。

have art after lunch

同義詞
  • drawing

    narrower; covers one visual-art activity rather than the whole subject

  • fine art

    more formal and often used for serious visual-art training

反義詞
  • science

    contrasts with this subject in many school timetables

文法句型

study art

art class

be good at art

用法筆記

Common in school contexts with words like class, room, teacher, and project. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the broad idea of creative expression, and sense 3, which refers to works that already exist.

常見錯誤

❌I study the arts class every Tuesday.
✅I have art class every Tuesday.
💡when you mean the school subject, English usually says 'art' or 'art class', not 'the arts class'.

3. paintings, sculptures, and similar creative objects considered as a group

3.名詞A2
釋義

藝術品

畫作、雕塑等可欣賞的作品

paintings, sculptures, and similar creative objects considered as a group

例句

The museum loaned its best art to Taipei for a summer show.

那間博物館把館內最好的藝術品借到台北辦夏季展。

loan art to + place

Adisa saves money to buy art from young painters at the night market.

Adisa 會存錢，好在夜市向年輕畫家買藝術品。

buy art from + artist

同義詞
  • artwork

    very close, often used for one piece or a set of works

  • works of art

    slightly more formal and explicitly countable

反義詞
  • junk

    suggests objects are seen as worthless rather than valuable or expressive

文法句型

buy art

collect art

piece of art

用法筆記

This sense refers to finished works that can be collected, sold, displayed, or damaged. Unlike sense 1, the focus is on the objects themselves, not on the process of making them.

常見錯誤

❌She bought three arts at the fair.
✅She bought three pieces of art at the fair.
💡this sense is usually uncountable, so numbers need 'pieces of art' or another countable noun.

4. a particular kind of creative activity that people use to express ideas, feeling

4.名詞B2
釋義

藝術形式

可用來表達觀點的創作門類

a particular kind of creative activity that people use to express ideas, feelings, or style

例句

Otis treats cooking as an art, not just a way to fill plates.

Otis 把料理看成一種藝術形式，不只是把盤子裝滿。

treat something as an art

Many critics still argue that video games are an art.

許多評論家至今仍主張，電玩也是一種藝術形式。

argue that something is an art

同義詞
  • form

    broader and less strongly tied to creativity

  • medium

    focuses on the channel or material used for expression

反義詞
  • routine

    suggests mechanical repetition instead of expressive creation

文法句型

be an art

treat something as an art

用法筆記

Often appears after 'an' in patterns like 'film is an art' or 'cooking as an art'. It names one branch or medium, unlike sense 5, which groups many creative fields together.

5. music, theatre, dance, literature, and similar creative fields thought of togeth

5.名詞B2
釋義

藝文領域

音樂、戲劇、文學等創作領域統稱

music, theatre, dance, literature, and similar creative fields thought of together

例句

Constanza has worked in the arts since college, first in theatre and later in publishing.

Constanza 大學畢業後就一直在藝文領域工作，先做劇場，後來轉到出版。

work in the arts

City leaders cut arts funding, and three youth orchestras closed within a year.

市府刪減藝文經費後，三個青年樂團在一年內都關了。

arts funding

同義詞
反義詞
  • the sciences

    contrasts with the creative fields in education and policy contexts

文法句型

work in the arts

funding for the arts

用法筆記

Usually appears as 'the arts' or before nouns like funding, center, and education. Unlike sense 4, it refers to the whole cultural sector rather than one art form.

常見錯誤

❌The city cut money for art.
✅The city cut money for the arts.
💡when you mean all creative fields together, English usually uses the plural phrase 'the arts'.

6. school or university studies about language, history, literature, and human cult

6.名詞B2
釋義

文科

與理科相對的人文學科

school or university studies about language, history, literature, and human culture instead of scientific study

例句

Kian switched from chemistry to the arts after discovering medieval history.

Kian 發現自己喜歡中世紀歷史後，就從化學轉到文科。

switch to the arts

The college requires every business major to take one arts course.

那所大學要求每位商學主修生都要修一門文科課。

arts course

同義詞
  • humanities

    very close in academic settings, though sometimes slightly narrower

  • liberal arts

    often refers to a broader educational tradition rather than only the subjects

反義詞
  • science

    the direct academic contrast in school subject groupings

文法句型

study the arts

arts course

arts and sciences

用法筆記

Common in schools and universities, especially in phrases like arts degree, arts course, and arts and sciences. It contrasts with science study, not with creativity in general.

常見錯誤

❌He majored in art when he meant history and literature.
✅He majored in the arts.
💡for the broad group of non-science subjects, English usually uses the plural phrase 'the arts'.

7. a practised ability to do something in an especially effective or graceful way

7.名詞B2
釋義

技巧；本領

經練習後形成的熟練能力

a practised ability to do something in an especially effective or graceful way

例句

Tamar has turned small talk into an art, even with nervous guests.

Tamar 已經把閒聊練成一門技巧，就連面對緊張的客人也一樣。

turn something into an art

Packing for two toddlers is an art that Miguel learned slowly.

替兩個幼兒收行李是一門本領，Miguel 是慢慢學會的。

something is an art

同義詞
  • skill

    the broad everyday word for being able to do something well

  • knack

    more informal and often suggests a natural gift

  • craft

    stresses trained technique and careful control

反義詞
  • clumsiness

    shows a lack of control or graceful ability

文法句型

the art of + -ing

turn something into an art

用法筆記

Very common in 'the art of ...ing' and in sentences where a difficult social or practical skill is being described. It points to practised ability rather than paintings, school subjects, or cultural institutions.