art
noun uk/ɑːt/ us/ɑːrt/
(EXPRESSION)
A2 [ U ]（包括雕塑、绘画、音乐等的） 艺术
the making of objects, images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that express feelings
Can television and pop music really be considered art? 电视和流行音乐真的能被当作艺术吗？
I enjoyed the ballet, but it wasn't really great art. 我很喜欢这出芭蕾舞剧，但它艺术性不高。
A2 [ U ]美术（指绘画、素描、雕塑等）
the activity of painting, drawing, and making sculpture
Art and English were my best subjects at school. 上学时美术和英语是我学得最好的科目。
an art teacher 美术老师
A2 [ U ]美术（作）品；艺术（作）品
paintings, drawings, and sculptures
The gallery has an excellent collection of modern art. 这家美术馆藏有一批优秀的现代艺术品。
an exhibition of Native American art 印第安人艺术展
Peggy Guggenheim was one of the 20th century's great art collectors. 佩吉•古根海姆是20世纪最伟大的艺术收藏家之一。
The Frick is an art gallery in New York. 弗里克是纽约的一家艺术品收藏馆。
B2 [ C ]（表演）艺术
an activity through which people express particular ideas
Drama is an art that is traditionally performed in a theatre. 戏剧是一门通常在剧院表演的艺术。
Do you regard film as entertainment or as an art? 你认为电影是一种娱乐还是一种表演艺术？
She is doing a course in the performing arts. 她正在修一门表演艺术课。
the arts （绘画、表演、舞蹈、音乐等的总称）艺术
the making or showing or performance of painting, acting, dancing, and music
More government money is needed for the arts. 政府需要拨更多的资金来扶持艺术。
public interest in the arts 公众对艺术的兴趣
He's accomplished in all the arts - music, dance, acting.
Funding for the arts is at an all time low in our country.
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- I know enough about art to recognize a masterpiece when I see one.
- We went to a lecture on Italian art.
- He gave a talk on the representation of women in 19th-century art.
- He's an expert on 15th-century Italian art.
- He is skilled in the art of public debate.
(NOT SCIENCE)
arts C1 [ plural ] 人文科学;文科
subjects, such as history, languages, and literature, that are not scientific subjects
At school I was quite good at arts, but hopeless at science. 上学时，我很擅长文科，但是理科却无可救药。
Children should be given a well-balanced education in both the arts and the sciences. 儿童应该接受文理兼顾的均衡完善的教育。
arts graduates/degrees 文科毕业生／学位
He has always been a champion of arts eduction.
We should not neglect philosophy and other arts subjects.
Students often have to choose between arts or science at an early age.
(SKILL)
C1 [ C ]技术，技巧;本领
a skill or special ability
the art of conversation 会话技巧
Getting him to go out is quite an art (= needs special skill). 想让他出门交际可得好好动动脑筋。
art
verb old use uk/ɑːt/ us/ɑːrt/
（在旧式英语中）be的现在时态单数第二人称
in the past, the second person singular of the present tense of "be"
thou art (= you are) 你是（相当于you are）