英语词汇“statue”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINstatue

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French, Latin statua, from statuere; ➔ STATUTE

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

The committee will try to raise $20,000 to erect a commemorative statue on City Hall's front lawn.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Makeup began to whiten his lapels like droppings on a statue.
The statue shares space with dioramas, glassed-in scenes of the Capitol in various stages of its construction.
The statue slowly slithered off his body; a grating noise as it hit the floor.
The Williams statue was moved anyway.
There were statues on pedestals, angels or statesmen, he couldn't tell.
They got away with only two statues and left the rest.
We had a Realtor call one day who said he wanted to buy 100 statues.

WORD SETS► Sculpture

bas-relief, nounbronze, nounbust, nouncarve, verbcarver, nouncarving, nouncast, verbcasting, nounchisel, verbeffigy, nounhigh relief, nounivory, nounmarble, nounpedestal, nounplaster, nounplaster cast, nounplaster of Paris, nounsculpt, verbsculptor, nounsculpture, nounsculptured, adjectivestatuary, nounstatue, nounstatuette, nountorso, nounwoodcarving, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + statue► a marble/stone/bronze etc statue

· a magnificent marble statue of Frederick the Great

► a life-size statue

(=the same size as the person or animal it shows)· a life-size bronze statue of a youth

► a colossal statue

(=very large)· The north side of the building is dominated by a colossal statue of Bishop Gregory.

► an equestrian statue

(=a statue of someone riding a horse)· He presented the city with an equestrian statue of King William.

verbs► a statue stands somewhere

· His statue now stands in the courtyard.

► carve/sculpt a statue

· Some of the statues were carved by Quitainer.

► put up a statue

(also erect a statue formal) (=put it in a public place)· They put up a statue of him in the main square.· They should erect a statue to you for doing that.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► ancient

· Ruth sat among the Scarabae like a living plant among ancient statues.· The first glimpse of an ancient statue of the Black Virgin shocks and surprises.· It should also be borne in mind that ancient marble statues were painted.· However, the gilded, artistic monument housing the ancient statue is exposed for the admiration and consideration of her devotees.

► bronze

· It is believed that the temple once contained a bronze statue of Venus, which was later moved to the banqueting House.· In the Roman Imperial period copper and bronze statues and silver and bronze jewellery were commonly gilded.· Him reaching up to pat a big bronze statue of himself on the shoulder.· There is also an equestrian bronze statue of St George, for which Plecnik designed the base.· A small bronze statue of a ballet dancer was sold for £7,703,500 in an auction at Sotheby's in London.

► equestrian

· A great number of equestrian statues must have existed but there are scanty remains of these.· In 1734, Macrae presented Glasgow with an equestrian statue of King William.· Giambologna's equestrian statue of Cosimo I has been cleaned under the auspices of the Pegasus consortium.· There is also an equestrian bronze statue of St George, for which Plecnik designed the base.· Only the tips of the fingers of the equestrian statue of the King have survived.

► famous

· Every now and then he lifted a finger off the wheel and pointed out some famous bridge or statue or museum.· Even famous statues in the middle of towns are not immune to eclipse.

► large

· It may be argued from the evidence that the Minoans did not make large statues.· To one side of it was a large statue of the Virgin.· Both the models and the technical skills were available, so it would be strange if no large statues were attempted.· Beida was just falling in line by removing the large statue, it was argued.· Some bronze and clay fittings imply that there were at least two large statues on Minoan Crete, i.e. life-size or larger.· That afternoon we visited the stately Osborne House with its large statues and priceless antiques.· The bigger figure stands 55 metres tall and is said to be the world's largest Buddha statue.

► small

· This small statue was donated in 1628 by Maria M. de Lara.· There, on a dusty windswept plain, a small wooden statue of a man in robes teeters upon a short pole.· The smaller statue measures 38 metres.· Cranston glared at the small statue in a niche, the Virgin and Child; secretly, the coroner hated Christmas.· I settled on the floor between two small statues.· A small bronze statue of a ballet dancer was sold for £7,703,500 in an auction at Sotheby's in London.

NOUN► marble

· It should also be borne in mind that ancient marble statues were painted.· You have a face like a perfect marble statue, yet I know you are not stone inside.· Museum chiefs say the marble statue should be removed from the portico of the gallery and replaced by a replica.· This is surely not only the earliest marble statue we possess but one of the first made.· In the case of the marble statue, molecules in solid marble are continuously jostling against one another in random directions.· In this way it is possible for a marble statue to wave at us.

VERB► carve

· The 18C owner, one Ondrej Kranner, carved the statue standing beside the pavement.· Something like marble gleamed close by the shore, seeming to leap yet not to fall again-a carved statue of a hound!

► destroy

· In the case of monuments and historical buildings, the erosion and damage can destroy carvings and statues and weaken building structures.

► erect

· Strictly speaking, we should erect a statue to a plumber in Trafalgar Square.· The mission: raise $ 50, 000 and erect a commemorative statue on the City Hall front lawn.

► move

· Resolutions to move the statue came up in 1928, 1932 and 1950.

单词	statue
释义	statuestat‧ue /ˈstætʃuː/ ●●○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINstatue Origin: 1300-1400 Old French, Latin statua, from statuere; ➔ STATUTE Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES The committee will try to raise $20,000 to erect a commemorative statue on City Hall's front lawn. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Makeup began to whiten his lapels like droppings on a statue. The statue shares space with dioramas, glassed-in scenes of the Capitol in various stages of its construction. The statue slowly slithered off his body; a grating noise as it hit the floor. The Williams statue was moved anyway. There were statues on pedestals, angels or statesmen, he couldn't tell. They got away with only two statues and left the rest. We had a Realtor call one day who said he wanted to buy 100 statues. word sets WORD SETS► Sculpture bas-relief, nounbronze, nounbust, nouncarve, verbcarver, nouncarving, nouncast, verbcasting, nounchisel, verbeffigy, nounhigh relief, nounivory, nounmarble, nounpedestal, nounplaster, nounplaster cast, nounplaster of Paris, nounsculpt, verbsculptor, nounsculpture, nounsculptured, adjectivestatuary, nounstatue, nounstatuette, nountorso, nounwoodcarving, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + statue► a marble/stone/bronze etc statue · a magnificent marble statue of Frederick the Great ► a life-size statue (=the same size as the person or animal it shows)· a life-size bronze statue of a youth ► a colossal statue (=very large)· The north side of the building is dominated by a colossal statue of Bishop Gregory. ► an equestrian statue (=a statue of someone riding a horse)· He presented the city with an equestrian statue of King William. verbs► a statue stands somewhere · His statue now stands in the courtyard. ► carve/sculpt a statue · Some of the statues were carved by Quitainer. ► put up a statue (also erect a statue formal) (=put it in a public place)· They put up a statue of him in the main square.· They should erect a statue to you for doing that. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► ancient · Ruth sat among the Scarabae like a living plant among ancient statues.· The first glimpse of an ancient statue of the Black Virgin shocks and surprises.· It should also be borne in mind that ancient marble statues were painted.· However, the gilded, artistic monument housing the ancient statue is exposed for the admiration and consideration of her devotees. ► bronze · It is believed that the temple once contained a bronze statue of Venus, which was later moved to the banqueting House.· In the Roman Imperial period copper and bronze statues and silver and bronze jewellery were commonly gilded.· Him reaching up to pat a big bronze statue of himself on the shoulder.· There is also an equestrian bronze statue of St George, for which Plecnik designed the base.· A small bronze statue of a ballet dancer was sold for £7,703,500 in an auction at Sotheby's in London. ► equestrian · A great number of equestrian statues must have existed but there are scanty remains of these.· In 1734, Macrae presented Glasgow with an equestrian statue of King William.· Giambologna's equestrian statue of Cosimo I has been cleaned under the auspices of the Pegasus consortium.· There is also an equestrian bronze statue of St George, for which Plecnik designed the base.· Only the tips of the fingers of the equestrian statue of the King have survived. ► famous · Every now and then he lifted a finger off the wheel and pointed out some famous bridge or statue or museum.· Even famous statues in the middle of towns are not immune to eclipse. ► large · It may be argued from the evidence that the Minoans did not make large statues.· To one side of it was a large statue of the Virgin.· Both the models and the technical skills were available, so it would be strange if no large statues were attempted.· Beida was just falling in line by removing the large statue, it was argued.· Some bronze and clay fittings imply that there were at least two large statues on Minoan Crete, i.e. life-size or larger.· That afternoon we visited the stately Osborne House with its large statues and priceless antiques.· The bigger figure stands 55 metres tall and is said to be the world's largest Buddha statue. ► small · This small statue was donated in 1628 by Maria M. de Lara.· There, on a dusty windswept plain, a small wooden statue of a man in robes teeters upon a short pole.· The smaller statue measures 38 metres.· Cranston glared at the small statue in a niche, the Virgin and Child; secretly, the coroner hated Christmas.· I settled on the floor between two small statues.· A small bronze statue of a ballet dancer was sold for £7,703,500 in an auction at Sotheby's in London. NOUN► marble · It should also be borne in mind that ancient marble statues were painted.· You have a face like a perfect marble statue, yet I know you are not stone inside.· Museum chiefs say the marble statue should be removed from the portico of the gallery and replaced by a replica.· This is surely not only the earliest marble statue we possess but one of the first made.· In the case of the marble statue, molecules in solid marble are continuously jostling against one another in random directions.· In this way it is possible for a marble statue to wave at us. VERB► carve · The 18C owner, one Ondrej Kranner, carved the statue standing beside the pavement.· Something like marble gleamed close by the shore, seeming to leap yet not to fall again-a carved statue of a hound! ► destroy · In the case of monuments and historical buildings, the erosion and damage can destroy carvings and statues and weaken building structures. ► erect · Strictly speaking, we should erect a statue to a plumber in Trafalgar Square.· The mission: raise $ 50, 000 and erect a commemorative statue on the City Hall front lawn. ► move · Resolutions to move the statue came up in 1928, 1932 and 1950. an image of a person or animal that is made in solid material such as stone or metal and is usually large → sculpture: Churchill’s statue stands outside the parliament building. A bronze statue was erected in his honour.statue of Statues of Lenin were torn down all across Eastern Europe.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + statuea marble/stone/bronze etc statue· a magnificent marble statue of Frederick the Greata life-size statue (=the same size as the person or animal it shows)· a life-size bronze statue of a youtha colossal statue (=very large)· The north side of the building is dominated by a colossal statue of Bishop Gregory.an equestrian statue (=a statue of someone riding a horse)· He presented the city with an equestrian statue of King William.verbsa statue stands somewhere· His statue now stands in the courtyard.carve/sculpt a statue· Some of the statues were carved by Quitainer.put up a statue (also erect a statue formal) (=put it in a public place)· They put up a statue of him in the main square.· They should erect a statue to you for doing that.
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