figuration

figuration — 名詞

1. the shape or visible outline of a thing, especially when its outer form is what

1.名詞C2
釋義

外形；輪廓

物體外部可見的形狀

the shape or visible outline of a thing, especially when its outer form is what someone notices first.

例句

The figuration of the old vase struck Eshe as more elegant than its painted pattern.

Eshe 覺得這只舊花瓶的外形比上面的彩繪圖案還要優雅。

noun phrase: figuration of [object]

Yara sketched the rough figuration of the mountain before adding any colour.

Yara 先勾勒出山的粗略輪廓，然後才開始上色。

常見搭配
  • figuration of [object]
  • rough figuration
同義詞
  • outline

    everyday word; figuration is the formal alternative

  • form

    broader — includes mass and structure, not just outer shape

  • contour

    emphasises the edge line of the shape

用法筆記

Mostly used in art, design, or scientific description; everyday speakers prefer 'shape' or 'outline'.

2. the work of making a figure — that is, a drawn, sculpted, or modelled shape that

2.名詞C2
釋義

造形製作

創作具象圖形的過程

the work of making a figure — that is, a drawn, sculpted, or modelled shape that stands for a person, animal, or object.

例句

Felix studied the figuration of clay animals at the village pottery school.

Felix 在村裡的陶藝學校學習陶土動物的造形製作。

figuration of [crafted-object]

Stone figuration was a slow craft that took Bao many months to master.

石雕造形製作是門慢工，Bao 花了好幾個月才學會。

常見搭配
  • the figuration of [subject]
  • stone/clay/wood figuration
同義詞
  • modelling

    narrower — usually three-dimensional shaping

  • representation

    broader — any way of standing for something, not only as a figure

用法筆記

Subject is usually a craft, tradition, or artist (not an everyday action). Distinguish from sense 3: this names the act of producing the figure; sense 3 names a particular finished representation.

3. a particular drawn or carved image that represents an idea by means of figures a

3.名詞C2
釋義

具象圖像

以圖形象徵抽象概念的作品

a particular drawn or carved image that represents an idea by means of figures and shapes — for example, a snake biting its tail as a figuration of eternity.

例句

On the temple ceiling, Adina pointed out a figuration of the four seasons.

Adina 指著神殿天花板上一幅象徵四季的具象圖像。

a figuration of [abstract idea]

The carved lion above the gate is a figuration of courage and royal power.

城門上方那頭石獅是勇氣與王權的具象圖像。

[concrete image] is a figuration of [quality]

常見搭配
  • a figuration of [abstract idea]
  • central figuration
同義詞
  • emblem

    stronger — a fixed symbol associated with a group or idea

  • allegory

    longer or narrative; figuration is usually a single image

  • symbol

    broader and more everyday

用法筆記

Object of the preposition 'of' is typically an abstract idea (eternity, courage, grief). Distinguish from sense 2: this is a single finished image; sense 2 is the act of making one.

4. short, often repeated patterns of notes added around a main melody to decorate i

4.名詞C2
釋義

裝飾音型

圍繞主旋律的裝飾性音群

short, often repeated patterns of notes added around a main melody to decorate it in a piece of music.

例句

Arjun added a light figuration to the slow piano line in the second movement.

Arjun 在第二樂章的慢速鋼琴聲部加上一段輕巧的裝飾音型。

add [light/heavy] figuration to [musical line]

Élise's playing turned the simple hymn into a rich web of figuration.

Élise 的演奏把這首樸素的聖詠化為一張豐富的裝飾音型網絡。

常見搭配
  • fast figuration
  • light figuration
  • figuration on [instrument]
同義詞

用法筆記

Used by musicians, teachers, and critics. Typical objects: 'piano line', 'hymn', 'melody'. Common with adjectives 'light', 'rich', 'fast'.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • figuration of leaves
  • figuration of saints
  • figuration of grief

常用片語

  • rough figuration
  • central figuration
  • light figuration

介系詞搭配

  • figuration of