tableau

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tableau — 名詞

  • tableausingular
  • tableausplural

1. a silent, still scene on a stage, where actors dressed as characters from a stor

1.名詞B2
釋義

靜止畫面

舞台上不說話也不動的場面

a silent, still scene on a stage, where actors dressed as characters from a story, painting, or historical event remain completely motionless to create a visual picture.

例句

Elena and her classmates arranged a tableau of the 1789 French Revolution.

為了學校的歷史展覽，Elena 和同學們排出了一幅關於1789年法國大革命的靜止畫面。

collocation: tableau of [historical event]

The theatre company opened with a striking tableau, each actor frozen like figures in a painting.

劇團以一幅引人注目的靜止畫面開場，每位演員就像博物館畫作中的人物一樣動也不動。

often used with 'striking' or 'frozen in place'

同義詞
  • tableau vivant

    the full French phrase for this specific art form; more formal and specialised

  • diorama

    a three-dimensional model scene; usually uses dolls or figures, not live actors

  • freeze-frame

    informal term for any motionless moment; not restricted to theatre

文法句型

tableau + of + [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Sense 1 is closer to the original French term 'tableau vivant' (living picture). Distinguish from sense 2, which extends the idea to any striking real-world scene, not a deliberate stage performance.

常見錯誤

❌The actors performed a tableau with moving and dancing.
✅The actors performed a tableau by staying completely still and silent.
💡In a tableau, the participants do NOT move or speak.

2. a scene or arrangement of people, objects, or natural surroundings that is visua

2.名詞C1
釋義

動人場景

如畫般令人印象深刻的景象

a scene or arrangement of people, objects, or natural surroundings that is visually impressive or artistically pleasing, as if it were a painting.

例句

From the hilltop, Anjali admired a beautiful tableau of red-tiled roofs and distant church towers.

Anjali 從山頂俯瞰，讚嘆著由紅瓦屋頂和遠方教堂尖塔構成的動人場景。

collocation: beautiful tableau of [scene elements]

The family gathered around the wooden dining table formed a warm tableau of togetherness.

一家人圍坐在木製餐桌旁，形成了一幅溫馨的動人場景。

同義詞
  • spectacle

    emphasises the impressive or grand nature of the scene; can be active or lively

  • panorama

    a wide, unbroken view; more about geographic scope than composition

  • vista

    a long, narrow view, especially of a landscape; less about people or composition

文法句型

a/an [adjective] tableau

tableau of [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Sense 2 is a metaphorical extension of sense 1. It is used in more formal or descriptive writing rather than everyday conversation. The scene described is typically peaceful or visually memorable rather than dynamic.

常見錯誤

❌There was a busy tableau of cars honking and people shouting.
✅There was a striking tableau of farmers working in the rice fields at sunset.
💡'tableau' implies a visually composed, often peaceful scene, not chaotic action.