stat·ue

noun

/ˈstætʃuː/

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a figure of a person or an animal in stone, metal, etc., usually the same size as in real life or larger雕塑，雕像，塑像（大小通常等于或大于真人或实物）
- a bronze/marble statue铜像；大理石像
- a statue of Apollo阿波罗雕像
Collocations Fine arts
Fine artsCreating art
- make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints
- do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch
- create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures
- produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints
- paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas
- draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink
- sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape
- carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood
- sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure
- etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass
- mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints
- add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment
- use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint
- work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media
Describing art
- paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior
- depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme
- create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective
- paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones
- use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms
- develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style
Showing and selling art
- commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something
- frame a painting/portrait
- hang art/a picture/a painting
- display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting
- be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum
- install/place a sculpture in/at/on something
- erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue
- hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit
- be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit
- feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works
- collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints
- restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art
Extra Examples
- The protesters toppled a statue of King George III.抗议者推倒了乔治三世国王的雕像。
- The statue stands in one of the main squares.雕像矗立在一处主广场上。
- a statue of the Virgin圣母像
- the dedicatory inscription on the statue base塑像底座上的敬献铭文
- the unveiling of a statue to Lord Brown为布朗勋爵的雕像揭幕
Topics Artb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- colossal
- enormous
- giant
- …
verb + statue
- erect
- put up
- unveil
- …
statue + verb
- be
- stand
statue + noun
- base
preposition
- statue of
- statue to
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin statua, from stare ‘to stand’.

单词	statue
释义	stat·ue noun /ˈstætʃuː/ /ˈstætʃuː/ enlarge image a figure of a person or an animal in stone, metal, etc., usually the same size as in real life or larger雕塑，雕像，塑像（大小通常等于或大于真人或实物） a bronze/marble statue铜像；大理石像 a statue of Apollo阿波罗雕像 Collocations Fine artsFine artsCreating art make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(US English) in watercolors/on canvas draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass mix colours/(US English) colors/pigments/paints add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(US English) color/pigment use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media Describing art paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style Showing and selling art commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint something frame a painting/portrait hang art/a picture/a painting display/exhibit modern art/somebody’s work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece/a painting be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum install/place a sculpture in/at/on something erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition (especially British English)/(North American English usually) an exhibit be/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibit feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art Extra Examples The protesters toppled a statue of King George III.抗议者推倒了乔治三世国王的雕像。 The statue stands in one of the main squares.雕像矗立在一处主广场上。 a statue of the Virgin圣母像 the dedicatory inscription on the statue base塑像底座上的敬献铭文 the unveiling of a statue to Lord Brown为布朗勋爵的雕像揭幕 Topics Artb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective colossal enormous giant … verb + statue erect put up unveil … statue + verb be stand statue + noun base preposition statue of statue to Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin statua, from stare ‘to stand’.
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