| 单词 | exhibition |
| 释义 | exhibitionWord family noun exhibition exhibitor exhibit exhibiterexhibitionerexhibitionismexhibitionistverb exhibit adjectiveexhibitionisticexhibitiveexhibitoryadverbexhibitionisticallyexhibitively Arts ex·hi·bi·tion /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/ ●●● W2 AWL noun 1 [countableC] especially British EnglishBrESHOW/LET somebody SEE something a show of paintings, photographs, or other objects that people can go to see 展览(会) exhibition of an exhibition of black and white photographs 黑白摄影作品展 stage/mount/hold etc an exhibition The museum is staging an exhibition of Picasso’s work. 博物馆正举办毕加索画展。 2 [uncountableU]SHOW/LET somebody SEE something when something such as a painting is shown in a public place 展出，展览 exhibition of She never agreed to the public exhibition of her sculptures while she was still alive. 她生前从未同意公开展出自己的雕塑作品。 on exhibition A collection of paintings by David Hockney is on exhibition at the Museum of Art. 大卫·霍克尼的一批绘画作品正在美术馆展出。 3 exhibition of something BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSa situation in which someone shows a particular skill, feeling, or type of behaviour 〔某种技能、感情或行为的〕表现，显露 SYN display I’ve never seen such an exhibition of jealousy. 我从未见过如此嫉妒的表现。 4. make an exhibition of yourself SHOW OFFto behave in a silly or embarrassing way 出洋相，出丑 SYN make a fool of yourself Examples from the Corpus make an exhibition of yourself• Sam got drunk and made an exhibition of himself as usual.• Somehow or other he must surely be making an exhibition of himself.• Even the mouse and the cynic are constantly making an exhibition of themselves.• It would be dreadful if one ran out while the children were present and she made an exhibition of herself by screaming!• I didn't want you making an exhibition of yourself. n COLLOCATIONS verbs have an exhibition The college is having an exhibition of the students’ work in April. hold/mount/stage an exhibition formal (=have an exhibition) Hayward Gallery is mounting an impressive exhibition of new British artists. put on an exhibition (=have an exhibition) Last summer the museum put on some wonderful exhibitions for children. host an exhibition formal (=provide the place for an exhibition) Boston’s Museum of Fine Art hosts temporary exhibitions alongside its permanent collection. go to an exhibition (also attend/visit an exhibition formal) We went to an exhibition of Russian art at the National Gallery. see an exhibition We also saw an exhibition of paintings by Sydney Lough Thompson, a New Zealand artist. arrange/organize an exhibition The trust arranged an exhibition of his drawings in New York. promote an exhibition (=tell the public about it) adjectivesOur press officer contacted the local radio and TV stations to promote the exhibition. a big/large exhibition This is the largest exhibition of its kind that we have ever seen in London. an important exhibition an important exhibition of twentieth century art a major exhibition (=large and important) His work is the subject of a major exhibition at the National Gallery. a small exhibition The library held a small exhibition showcasing the work of local artists. a permanent exhibition The museum hosts a permanent exhibition of Boston’s history. a temporary exhibition Temporary exhibitions are usually held in the basement. a touring/travelling exhibition (=one that moves from place to place) The touring exhibition is scheduled to be in Dallas from March until June. a retrospective exhibition (=one that shows work from the past) exhibition + NOUNa retrospective exhibition celebrating 150 years of photography an exhibition centre British EnglishBrE, an exhibition center American English (=a large building for holding exhibitions) The exhibition will be held in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. an exhibition hall There’s a large exhibition hall on the ground floor. an exhibition stand (=a stand for showing things at an exhibition) He took up his position at the exhibition stand. exhibition space (=space where exhibitions can be held) The building provides 125,000 square metres of exhibition space in 12 halls. an exhibition venue (=a place where exhibitions can be held) We are still looking for suitable exhibition venues. n THESAURUS exhibition an event at which a collection of paintings, interesting objects etc are shown to the public for a period of time All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale. The Great Outdoors Exhibition is a great place to find out about new outdoors activities. show an exhibition. Show is less formal than exhibition. It can be used about small events as well as big public ones The artist is preparing a show at the Museum of Modern Art. He is putting on a one-man show in a local gallery. a trade show the London Motor Show at Earl’s Court exhibit American EnglishAmE an exhibition an exhibit of Western paintings and sculptures fair an event at which people or businesses show or sell their products, which is often not open to the public the Frankfurt Book Fair for publishers and the media exposition a large and important public event at which people or businesses show or sell their products 177 galleries from nineteen countries will take part in the Chicago International Art Exposition. Examples from the Corpus exhibition• For example, I just returned from an exhibition and wrote a 6,000 word report in one burst in my hotel room.• An exhibition of Bernard Lavier's latest sculptures can be seen until the middle of June.• Electrical supplies and additional lighting can be booked for exhibition purposes.• Have you seen the O'Keefe exhibition yet?• Many of the photographs on exhibition were taken by artists who worked primarily in other media.• Throughout its day at Pollock and Searby's Mill Lane premises the exhibition was visited by company staff.• But pleasure, and intellectual challenge, is in response to individual installations rather than to the exhibition as a whole.• The exhibition of works by Hans Memling opens next week.• Science follows immediately, and the students quickly gather in groups to work on their exhibition in this area. exhibition of• an exhibition of Impressionist painters• She never agreed to the public exhibition of her sculptures while she was still alive. on exhibition• A collection of rare books is on exhibition at the city library. From Longman Business Dictionary exhibitionex·hi·bi·tion /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/ noun [countableC] especially British EnglishBrEMARKETING a public event where businesses and other organizations show their products and services so that people can go and see them → trade exhibitionExhibitions and trade shows are expensive but good ways to promote a message or an image. the Expo 99 exhibition |
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