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

abstractadjective

uk/ˈæb.strækt/us/ˈæb.strækt/

abstract adjective (GENERAL)

B2 existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object:

Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.

An abstract argument or discussion is general and not based on particular examples:

This debate is becoming too abstract - let's have some hard facts!

the abstract

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).

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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.

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Ideas, concepts and theories

afterthought
brainchild
concept
conception
construct
content
dogma
fancy
intellectual property
IP
ism
meat
motif
proposition
punctuated equilibrium
sacred cow
straw man
tenet
the domino theory
thrust

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General

abstract adjective (ART)

B2 used to refer to 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 painter

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Art history & artistic movements

aesthetics
art nouveau
baroque
classicism
cubism
impressionist
mannerism
minimalist
modernism
modernist
pointillism
pop art
portraiture
postmodern
postmodernism
screen printing
silkscreen
still life
structuralism
surrealism

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abstractnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈæb.strækt/us/ˈæb.strækt/

abstract noun [ C ] (SHORT DOCUMENT)

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.

abstract noun [ C ] (ART)

a painting that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things

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Pictures

-scape
aquatint
canvas
caricature
cartoon
cherub
halo
identikit
illustration
infographic
likeness
pencil
poster
rough
seascape
self-portrait
shade
sketch
speech bubble
stencil

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单词	abstract
释义	Contents adjective (2) abstract (GENERAL) abstract (ART) noun (2) abstract (SHORT DOCUMENT) abstract (ART) Contents adjective (1) abstract (1) noun (1) abstract (1) Contents adjective (1) abstract (1) noun (1) abstract (1) English American Business abstractadjective uk/ˈæb.strækt/us/ˈæb.strækt/ abstract adjective (GENERAL) B2 existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object: Truth and beauty are abstract concepts. An abstract argument or discussion is general and not based on particular examples: This debate is becoming too abstract - let's have some hard facts! the abstract 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). More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Ideas, concepts and theories afterthought brainchild concept conception construct content dogma fancy intellectual property IP ism meat motif proposition punctuated equilibrium sacred cow straw man tenet the domino theory thrust See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: General abstract adjective (ART) B2 used to refer to 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 painter Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Art history & artistic movements aesthetics art nouveau baroque classicism cubism impressionist mannerism minimalist modernism modernist pointillism pop art portraiture postmodern postmodernism screen printing silkscreen still life structuralism surrealism See more results » abstractnoun [ C ] uk/ˈæb.strækt/us/ˈæb.strækt/ abstract noun [ C ] (SHORT DOCUMENT) 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. abstract noun [ C ] (ART) a painting that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Pictures -scape aquatint canvas caricature cartoon cherub halo identikit illustration infographic likeness pencil poster rough seascape self-portrait shade sketch speech bubble stencil See more results » abstractadjective us/æbˈstrækt, ˈæb·strækt/ existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object: "Humanity" is an abstract idea. English If a statement, argument, or discussion is abstract, it is general and not based on particular examples. art A painting, drawing, or sculpture is described as abstract if it tries to represent the qualities of objects or people but does not show their outer appearance: abstract art abstractnoun [ C ] us/ˈæb·strækt/ writing a few sentences that give the main ideas in an article or a scientific paper abstractadjective uk/ˈæbstrækt/us existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object: "Satisfaction" is difficult to measure as it is an abstract concept. abstractnoun [ C ] uk/ˈæbstrækt/us a shortened form of a speech, article, book, etc., giving the most important facts or ideas: There is a section at the end of the magazine which includes abstracts of recent articles.
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