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

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The term avant-garde refers to innovative or experimental concepts or works, or the group of people producing them. Pushing boundaries with his development of Cubism, Pablo Picasso was part of the early 20th-century art world’s avant-garde.

In French, avant-garde means the “vanguard” or the “advance guard” — basically the people and ideas that are ahead of their time. Usually it refers to a movement in the arts, like Dadaism, or in politics, like anarchism. Avant-garde can also be used as an adjective to describe something that’s cutting-edge. You might have enjoyed that avant-garde dance piece in which the performers threw marshmallows at each other, even though it was confusing at times.

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avant-garde

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He spent three years adapting “The Fly” into an avant-garde opera, which premiered in 2008.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

Dancing for the audiences of avant-garde Paris offers young Lucia an outlet, while her father’s friend Samuel Beckett offers romantic promise.

The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016)

“The idea of avant-garde jewelry is not new. As far back as the 19th century, people were experimenting with unconventional materials,” she said.

Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016)

1adj radically new or original

an avant-garde theater piece

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daring
original

being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of

2n any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

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new wave, van, vanguard

art movement, artistic movement

a group of artists who agree on general principles

单词	avant-garde
释义	avant-garde (once / 7854 pages) adjn The term avant-garde refers to innovative or experimental concepts or works, or the group of people producing them. Pushing boundaries with his development of Cubism, Pablo Picasso was part of the early 20th-century art world’s avant-garde. In French, avant-garde means the “vanguard” or the “advance guard” — basically the people and ideas that are ahead of their time. Usually it refers to a movement in the arts, like Dadaism, or in politics, like anarchism. Avant-garde can also be used as an adjective to describe something that’s cutting-edge. You might have enjoyed that avant-garde dance piece in which the performers threw marshmallows at each other, even though it was confusing at times. WORD FAMILY avant-garde USAGE EXAMPLES He spent three years adapting “The Fly” into an avant-garde opera, which premiered in 2008. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Dancing for the audiences of avant-garde Paris offers young Lucia an outlet, while her father’s friend Samuel Beckett offers romantic promise. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) “The idea of avant-garde jewelry is not new. As far back as the 19th century, people were experimenting with unconventional materials,” she said. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) 1adj radically new or original an avant-garde theater piece Syn daring original being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of 2n any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) Syn\|Hyper new wave, van, vanguard art movement, artistic movement a group of artists who agree on general principles
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