polychrome
polychrome — 形容詞
- polychromepositive
- more polychromecomparative
- most polychromesuperlative
1. used for describing objects, buildings, or works of art that are decorated or ma
多彩的
使用多種色彩的
used for describing objects, buildings, or works of art that are decorated or made in several colours
The archaeologists uncovered a polychrome mosaic floor with blue, gold, and red tiles.
考古學家發現了一幅由藍、金、紅三色拼成的多彩馬賽克地板。
polychrome + mosaic — describing ancient decorated artwork
During restoration, workers found polychrome paint layers hidden beneath the grey plaster.
在修復過程中，工人們在灰色灰泥下方發現了多層多彩顏料。
The museum's collection includes several polychrome wooden statues from the Ming dynasty.
博物館的收藏包含了數尊明朝的多彩木雕。
Valentina admired the polychrome ceiling of the cathedral, which told stories from the Bible.
Valentina 讚嘆大教堂的多彩穹頂，上面描繪了聖經故事。
Unlike the plain stone walls outside, the temple interior was richly polychrome.
與外牆樸素的石牆不同，寺廟內部色彩豐富，呈現出多彩的風格。
- multicoloured
everyday equivalent, less formal and more common for ordinary objects
- colourful
broader meaning — can refer to vividness or brightness, not just the number of colours
- variegated
describes irregular patches or streaks of different colours, common for plants and marble
- monochrome
same formal register, opposite meaning — having only one colour or shades of one colour
文法句型
polychrome + noun
be + polychrome
用法筆記
Primarily attributive (placed before a noun) in formal art-historical contexts. Less common than the everyday word 'multicoloured' in general use.
polychrome — 名詞
- polychromesingular
- polychromesplural
1. a painting, sculpture, photograph, or similar item that combines several colours
多彩作品
具有多種顏色的藝術品
a painting, sculpture, photograph, or similar item that combines several colours in its design
The gallery displayed a nineteenth-century polychrome of a village market in bright colours.
畫廊展出的一幅十九世紀多彩作品，描繪了色彩鮮明的村莊市集。
a + [era] + polychrome + of + [subject] — typical noun pattern
Piotr bought a small polychrome at the antique shop for his living room wall.
Piotr 在一家古董店買了一件小型多彩作品，掛在客廳牆上。
This polychrome from the 1920s shows dancers in colourful dresses at a carnival.
這幅1920年代的多彩作品，呈現嘉年華會上穿著繽紛舞裙的舞者。
The exhibition features polychromes by artists who worked in Mexico during the 1930s.
展覽中包括了多位曾在1930年代的墨西哥創作的藝術家之多彩作品。
Tara's favourite piece is a polychrome of a garden with tulips and green hedges.
Tara 在博物館最喜歡的作品是一幅描繪花園、有鬱金香和綠色樹籬的多彩作品。
- colourful artwork
less technical, avoids the specialised term
- multicoloured piece
everyday language, less precise in art-historical contexts
文法句型
a + [era] + polychrome + of + [subject]
possessive + polychrome
用法筆記
Countable noun. Frequently modified by a time period or art movement (e.g., 'a 19th-century polychrome', 'a Renaissance polychrome') or followed by 'of + subject matter'.
2. the general approach of making artworks or decorative objects with several diffe
多色技法
在藝術創作中使用多種顏色的手法
the general approach of making artworks or decorative objects with several different colours
The art students learned about polychrome from studying ancient Greek statues.
美術系學生透過研究古希臘雕像來學習多色技法。
learned about + polychrome — uncountable noun use
Polychrome was common in Japanese woodblock prints of the Edo period.
多色技法在江戶時代的日本木版畫中相當常見。
polychrome + was common in [era/region]
The textbook explains how polychrome developed in European cathedral decoration.
這本教科書說明了多色技法在歐洲大教堂裝飾中的發展過程。
Élise's essay compares the use of polychrome in Indian textiles and Persian carpets.
Élise 的報告比較了印度紡織品與波斯地毯中使用多色技法的異同。
Better paint chemistry made polychrome more affordable for ordinary households in the 1800s.
塗料化學的進步，使多色技法在19世紀變得更加普及，一般家庭也能負擔。
- colouration
broader meaning — any colouring, not specifically multi-colour technique
- colour scheme
different — refers to the planned combination of colours in a particular work, not the general technique
文法句型
polychrome + verb
use of + polychrome
development of + polychrome
用法筆記
Uncountable noun — refers to the technique or principle rather than an individual object. Often appears after 'use of', 'development of', or in the subject position with a passive or intransitive verb.