folk art
noun uk/ˈfəʊk ˌɑːt/ us/ˈfoʊk ˌɑːrt/
[ U ](尤指乡村)民间艺术
pictures, objects, etc. that express something about the lives and feelings of ordinary people in a particular group or country, especially those living in the countryside
Carousels are a fine example of American folk art. 旋转木马是美国民间艺术的典范。
Catholic devotional pictures and statues rub shoulders with African folk art carvings. 天主教的祈祷图片和雕像与非洲民间艺术雕刻品交织在一起。
[ C ](尤指乡村)民间艺术活动
an activity such as painting, music, or dancing that expresses something about the lives and feelings of ordinary people in a particular group or country, especially those living in the countryside
The city is noted as a centre of folk arts and crafts, especially handweaving. 这座城市是著名的民间工艺品中心,尤其是手织工艺品。
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- The market for folk art is hot.
- They have supported the American Folk Art Museum in Manhattan for decades.
- He has written several works on the traditional folk arts of southern Arizona.
- Jazz was perhaps never really a folk art.