statue

noun

/ˈstætʃuː/

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a figure of a person or an animal in stone, metal, etc., usually the same size as in real life or larger雕塑，雕像，塑像（大小通常等于或大于真人或实物）
- a bronze/marble statue青铜/大理石雕像
- a statue of Apollo阿波罗的雕像
Collocations Fine arts
Fine arts美术Creating art艺术创作
- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints创作艺术品；绘画；画素描；创作雕塑／雕像／雕版印刷品／蚀刻画／版画
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch画油画／自画像／线条画／草图
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures创作一件艺术品／绘画和雕塑
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints创作绘画／肖像画／油画速写／他最知名的作品／一组版画
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas画画／风景画／肖像画／壁画／油画／水彩画；在画布上画
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink画画／肖像／漫画／素描／线条／形体／人形／木炭画／墨水画
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape勾勒草图／形体／图形
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood雕刻形体／形象／雕塑／祭坛雕塑／浮雕／一块木头
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure雕刻半身像／塑像／抽象形体
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass蚀刻线条／图案／图样／名字在玻璃杯上
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints调色；调颜料
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment加上薄薄／厚厚几层颜料
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint使用油画棒／木炭笔／丙烯酸颜料／一罐喷雾颜料
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media用青铜／陶瓷／石头／油彩／蜡笔／水彩／各种各样的材料制作艺术品
Describing art描述艺术
- paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior画／描绘女性形体／与《圣经》有关的场景／田园风光／家庭室内场景
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme描绘／阐释传统的／神话的／历史的／宗教的主题
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective设计抽象的艺术构图／丰富的层次／视觉扭曲效果
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones用颜料绘成深色／浓重的颜色／肤色／肉色
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms用粗笔线条／散漫的笔法／鲜艳的颜色／有限的色调／简单的几何图形
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style用非写实手法／抽象方式阐明／采用／描绘
Showing and selling art艺术品展示及销售
- commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something委托创作一幅祭坛画／一座某人的半身铜像／一幅肖像画／一件宗教艺术品；委托艺术家为某物作画
- frame a painting/portrait给一幅画／肖像画镶框
- hang art/a picture/a painting悬挂艺术品／图画／画作
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum在美术馆／博物馆展出
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something在某处安放一座雕塑
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue竖立／揭幕一座铜像／大理石像／与真人一样大的雕像
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit举办／主持／筹办／举行／组织／观看展览
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit参展
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works重点介绍／宣传／展示一位概念派艺术家／当代作品
- collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints收藏非洲艺术品／现代英国绘画／日本版画
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art修复／保护湿壁画／伟大的艺术品
Extra Examples
- The protesters toppled a statue of King George III.抗议者推倒了国王乔治三世的雕像。
- The statue stands in one of the main squares.雕像矗立在一处主广场上。
- a statue of the Virgin圣母像
- the dedicatory inscription on the statue base塑像底座上的敬献铭文
- the unveiling of a statue to Lord Brown为布朗勋爵的雕像揭幕
Topics Artb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- colossal
- enormous
- giant
- …
verb + statue
- erect
- put up
- unveil
- …
statue + verb
- be
- stand
statue + noun
- base
preposition
- statue of
- statue to
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin statua, from stare ‘to stand’.