lesson 02 绘画

    painting

    01 painting is a good form to relax.

    画画是一种很好的放松方式。

    词组释义 a form of 一种……的方式

    02 it's hard to imagine that the picture is painted by a little child.

    很难想象这幅画是一个小孩子画的。

    语法提要

    这是一个复合句，it在句中作形式主语，其结构是“it + be 动词+形容词+动词+ that引导的从句”，从句用陈述语序。

    03 mary has a gift for painting.

    马丽在绘画方面有天赋。

    语法提要

    gift作可数名词，不仅仅表示“礼物，赠品”，还有“天分，天资”的意思，表示在某方面有天赋用have a gift for...来表示。

    04 it seems that the fishes in the picture are swimming under the lotus leaves.

    画中的鱼好像在荷叶下面游泳。

    语法提要 it seems 意思是“好像，似乎”，后面经常跟that引导的从句。

    05 this painting points to a theme in humanism.

    这幅画体现了人文主义的主题。

    词组释义 point to 表明，显示，体现

    06 when you are painting, you must pay attention to the detail.

    当你画画的时候，你必须注意细节。

    词组释义 pay attention to 注意……，重视……

    07 this painter was famous for perspective.

    这个画家以透视画出名。

    词组释义 be famous for 以……而出名

    08 a painter must be sensitive to color.

    画家必须对颜色敏感。

    词组释义 be sensitive to 对……敏感

    09 which painting genre do you like best?

    你最喜欢哪种绘画流派？

    单词释义 genre ['??nr?] n. 流派，类型，题材，种类

    10 what is this picture's prototype?

    这幅画的原型是什么？

    单词释义 prototype [?pr??t?ta?p] n. 原型，蓝本

    11 later impressionism paintings can never appeal to him.

    后印象派绘画从来都引不起他的兴趣。

    词组释义 later impressionism后印象派 appeal to对……产生吸引力

    12 these paints demonstrate the painter's thought.

    这些画体现了画家的思想。

    单词释义 demonstrate [?dem?nstre?t] vt. 证明，显示，体现 vi. 示威游行

    13 we can tell a painter's character from his works.

    我们可以从一位画家的作品中看出他的性格。

    词组释义 tell... from... 从……中看出/辨别……

    14 when i am free, i like painting.

    在我闲暇的时候，我喜欢画画。

    语法提要

    when可以作疑问副词、疑问代词、从属连词和连接副词等，作连接副词时表示“当……时”，引导不定式结构和从句，从句的语序为陈述语序，其时态根据意思而定。

    15 who is your favorite impressionist?

    你最喜欢的印象派画家是谁？

    语法提要

    favorite 的意思是“最爱的”，是一个特殊形容词，其本身含有最高级的意思，所以当表示比较级或最高级时，前面不用加more 或most。

    16 we are eager to know who painted the picture.

    我们很想知道这幅画是谁画的。

    类似表达

    we want to know who painted the picture very much. / we are eager to know the picture's author. / we have an urge to know who painted the picture.

    17 the painter likes to stamp his name on his own works.

    这位画家喜欢在自己的作品上签名。

    单词释义

    stamp [st?mp] n. 邮票，标志，印记 vt. 盖章于……，标记，贴邮票于…… vi. 跺脚

    18 they looked just like live birds.

    它们看起来好像活的鸟。

    类似表达

    it seemed that they are live birds. / they appeared to be true birds. / they looked as if they were live birds.

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