Topic: Art Flashcards
inspired
[adjective]
excellent, or resulting from inspiration:
- an inspired performance/choice
- an inspired suggestion/guess
motivated
[adjective]
very enthusiastic or determined because you really want to do something:
ex: Our staff members are hard-working and highly motivated.
having a particular motive (= a reason for behaviour):
ex: a racially motivated attack
passionate
[adj]
having very strong feelings or emotions:
ex: a passionate speech
creative
[adjective]
producing or using original and unusual ideas:
- a creative
- person/artist/designer/programmer
- creative talents/powers/abilities
- creative thinking
adore
verb [ T not continuous ]
to love someone very much, especially in a way that shows a lot of admiration or respect, or to like something very much:
ex: She has one son and she adores him.
create
[verb]
to make something new, or invent something:
a passion for sth
an extreme interest in or wish for doing something, such as a hobby, activity, etc.:
ex: Anton has a consuming passion for science fiction.
=> have a passion for
think outside the box
to think imaginatively using new ideas instead of traditional or expected ideas
work of art
noun [ C ]
an object made by an artist of great skill, especially a painting, drawing, or statue:
ex: The thieves stole several valuable works of art.
fascinated (by)
[adjective]
extremely interested
= spellbound
a picture is worth a thousand words
một bức tranh đáng ngàn lời
interested in
hứng thú với
catch s.o off guard
= to catch s.o by suprise
to surprise someone, esp. in a way that makes the person feel confused or uncertain:
back to square one
= to start again
stationary
[adj]
not moving, or not changing:
ex: a stationary car/train
stationery
[noun]
the things needed for writing, such as paper, pens, pencils, and envelopes
oral
[adj]
- spoken and not written:
ex: an oral agreement/exam - of, taken by, or done to the mouth:
- oral hygiene
- oral contraceptives
- oral surgery
oral
noun [ C ]
an exam, often a type of language exam, in which you give spoken and not written answers:
ex: When do you have your Spanish oral (= exam in spoken Spanish)?
aural
[adj]
relating to hearing:
ex: aural teaching aids, such as CDs
priceless
[adj]
A priceless object has such a high value, cannot be calculated
[vô giá]
relaxing
[adj]
thư giãn
soothing
[adj]
making you feel calm
[dịu dàng, dễ chịu]
- a soothing ointment
particulary
[adv]
more than usually
[đặc biệt]
combination
[noun]
(the result of) combining or being combined
[sự kết hợp]
* he town was a combination of old and new architecture.
a set of numbers used to open certain types of lock
[dãy mã số mở ổ khóa]
*He couldn’t open the safe as he had forgotten the combination
*(also adjective) a combination lock.
masterpiece
[noun]
kiệt tác
impressionism
[noun]
trường phái ấn tượng
admirer
[noun]
người hâm mộ
trong hội họa
couldn’t take one’s eyes off sth
không thể rời mắt
to look forward to (sth)
[phrasal verb]
to wait with pleasure for
[mong đợi]
to think over
[phrasal verb]
to think carefully about; to consider all aspects of (an action, decision etc)
[suy nghĩ kĩ lưỡng]
therefore
for that reason:
[vì vậy, chính vì thế]
in contrast
ngược lại
in terms of
using as a means of expression, a means of assessing value etc
[về mặt]
nevertheless
however (in more formal way)
beneficial
[adj]
having good effects
[có ích]
* Regular exercise is beneficial to your health.
vital
[adj]
essential; of the greatest importance
[quan trọng]
lively and energetic
[đầy sức sống]
unique
[adj]
being the only one of its kind, or having no equal
[độc nhất vô nhị]
absolutely
[adv]
completely
[một cách tuyệt đối]
fully
[adv]
completely
[đầy đủ, hoàn toàn]
horizon
[noun]
the line at the farthest place that you can see, where the sky seems to touch the land or sea
[đường chân trời]
A person’s horizons are the limit of that person’s ideas, knowledge, and experience
[tầm nhìn, tầm nhận thức]
heritage
[noun]
di sản
funded entirely by
được gây quỹ hoàn toàn bởi..
technological advances
tiến bộ trong công nghê
priority in
ưu tiên cho cái gì
holding classes
việc tổ chức các lớp học
despite
although
in order to
for the purpose of
[để]
