virtu
/vɜːˈtuː/(亦作vertu)
noun
mass noun
1
- knowledge of or expertise in the fine arts艺术造诣。
1.1
- curios or objets d'art collectively总称艺术品; 古董。
2
- poetic/literary the good qualities inherent in a person or thing〈诗/文〉（人、物的内在）优点。
短语
article（或object） of virtu
- an article that is interesting because of its antiquity, beauty, quality of workmanship, etc.古玩, 古董, 珍品, 艺术品。
词源
early 18th cent.: from Italian virtù 'virtue'; the variant vertu is an alteration， as if from French.