raise/elevate something to an art (form) ◊ If you raise/elevate something to an art (form) you are known for doing something or having something (such as a personal quality). This phrase is often used in an ironic or joking way to describe qualities or abilities that are not admired.把…提升为艺术(常用作讽刺或戏谑之意,指不受敬重的品质或能力) |