avant-garde
/ˌævɒ̃ ˈɡɑːd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌævɑ̃ː ˈɡɑːrd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌä-ˌvän(t)-ˈgärd ˌa-; ə-ˈvänt-ˌgärd; ˌa-ˌvōⁿ-ˈgärd, ˌa-ˌvȯn(t)-ˈgärd/ (ame, mw)
avant-garde — 形容詞
1. Describing a work, performance, or idea that deliberately breaks away from accep
前衛的
風格或想法新穎且領先時代
Describing a work, performance, or idea that deliberately breaks away from accepted traditions and introduces new, experimental techniques or approaches.
The museum's new wing displays avant-garde sculptures made from discarded electronic waste.
博物館的新展廳展示用廢棄電子零件製作的前衛雕塑。
avant-garde sculptures
Kenji composed an avant-garde piece that combines the shakuhachi flute with electronic beats.
Kenji 創作了一首前衛樂曲，將尺八與電子節奏結合在一起。
Dr. Adebayo's avant-garde teaching methods replace lectures with hands-on community projects.
Adebayo 醫師的前衛教學法以實作社區專案取代傳統講課。
The dance troupe's latest production is highly avant-garde and uses no musical score at all.
該舞團的最新作品非常前衛，完全沒有使用任何音樂配樂。
Fatima's avant-garde novel switches between three narrators living in different centuries.
Fatima 的前衛小說在三位身處不同世紀的敘事者之間切換。
- innovative
focuses on introducing new methods or ideas, but without the sense of challenging established norms
- experimental
stresses trying out untested approaches, often in a tentative way
- pioneering
suggests being the first to develop something, with a lasting impact
- cutting-edge
implies being at the forefront of current developments, often in technology as well as the arts
- conservative
favours tradition and resists change
- conventional
follows accepted standards without deviation
文法句型
avant-garde + noun
be + avant-garde
用法筆記
Commonly placed before a noun (avant-garde film, avant-garde design) but also used after a linking verb (The play feels very avant-garde). Avoid using with 'very' in formal writing.
常見錯誤
avant-garde — 名詞
1. A group of artists, writers, and performers who actively challenge accepted conv
前衛派
在藝術等領域開創新風格的前驅
A group of artists, writers, and performers who actively challenge accepted conventions and explore untested forms of creative expression, together with the works they produce.
The 1920s avant-garde in Berlin transformed the way people thought about theatre and design.
1920 年代柏林的前衛派徹底改變了人們對戲劇與設計的想法。
the 1920s avant-garde in Berlin
Young artists in São Paulo formed an avant-garde that mixed street art with classical painting.
聖保羅的年輕藝術家組成了一個將街頭藝術與古典繪畫融合的前衛派。
formed an avant-garde
The architectural avant-garde proposed building houses entirely from recycled shipping containers.
建築界的前衛派提議完全用回收貨櫃來建造房屋。
Museum visitors were puzzled by the avant-garde's bold rejection of traditional painting techniques.
博物館訪客對前衛派大膽拋棄傳統繪畫技法感到困惑。
The literary avant-garde of the 1950s experimented with stream-of-consciousness storytelling.
1950 年代的文學前衛派嘗試了意識流敘事手法。
- vanguard
overlapping meaning but broader — can refer to leaders in any field, not just the arts
- pioneers
emphasises being the first to explore new territory, often with lasting influence
- trailblazers
more informal, stresses the act of opening a path for others to follow
- mainstream
the widely accepted, conventional majority
- traditionalists
people who uphold established customs
文法句型
the + avant-garde
the + [field] + avant-garde
用法筆記
Takes a singular verb (The avant-garde is known for...). Refers to the collective group, not an individual — do not say 'an avant-garde' to mean a single artist.