| 单词 | abstract |
| 释义 | abstract —abstract /ˈæb.strækt/ adjective (ART) ► B2 describes a type of painting, drawing, or sculpture that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things: » abstract art» an abstract painterThesaurus+: ↑Art history and artistic movementsadjective (GENERAL) B2 existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object: » Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.Thesaurus+: ↑Ideas, concepts and theoriesF0 describes an argument or discussion that is general and not based on particular examples: » This debate is becoming too abstract - let's have some hard facts!Thesaurus+: ↑Generalthe abstractF0 general ideas: » I have difficulty dealing with the abstract - let's discuss particular cases.» So far we've only discussed the question in the abstract (= without referring to any real examples).Thesaurus+: ↑Ideas, concepts and theories• • • Extra Examples:» It is sometimes easier to illustrate an abstract concept by analogy with something concrete.» He is good at explaining quite complex, abstract ideas in a nice simple way.» Your idea is rather vague and abstract - could you explain it in a bit more detail, please?» These early humans were clearly capable of abstract thought, and probably language too.» Some of these new theories are so abstract that they don't seem to relate to our everyday work at all.noun [C] (ART) ► F0 a painting that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or thingsThesaurus+: ↑Picturesnoun [C] (SHORT DOCUMENT) ► F0 a short form of a speech, article, book, etc., giving only the most important facts or ideas: » There is a section at the end of the magazine that includes abstracts of recent articles/books.Thesaurus+: ↑Summaries and summarising , ↑Accounts and stories |
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