body art

body art — 名詞

1. creative work in which a person's skin or body becomes the surface or material f

1.名詞B2
釋義

人體藝術

以人體作為創作媒介的藝術

creative work in which a person's skin or body becomes the surface or material for the design, such as tattoos, paint, or piercing

例句

At the summer fair, Jiwoo booked a body art session with washable paint.

在夏日園遊會上，Jiwoo 預約了一場用可洗顏料進行的人體藝術體驗。

body art session with temporary paint at an event

The museum opened a body art show about tattoos and painted skin.

那家博物館推出人體藝術展，介紹刺青與人體藝術彩繪。

body art show in a museum setting

同義詞
  • body modification

    broader term that also includes changes not mainly treated as art, such as implants or stretching

  • tattooing

    narrower because it refers only to tattoo work, not piercing or painted designs

  • body painting

    one specific type of body art using paint on the skin

文法句型

body art exhibition

body art festival

permanent body art

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often used as a broad label for tattoos, body painting, piercing, and similar practices. When talking about one specific mark or procedure, speakers normally use the narrower term such as tattoo or piercing.

常見錯誤

❌He got a body art on his shoulder.
✅He got a tattoo on his shoulder.
💡body art names the overall category, while tattoo names one specific design on the skin.
❌The shop sells body arts.
✅The shop offers body art.
💡body art is usually treated as an uncountable category, not a plural count noun.