词汇 | arts |
释义 | artsy-craftsy mod. dabbling in arts and crafts; artistic.Wally is sort of artsycraftsy.Gary's an artsy-crafty kind of guy with lots of talent.The artsy-craftsy crowd held a show in the library parking lot last Sunday. artsy (fartsy) mod. obviously or overly artistic. (Use caution with fart.)The decorations were sort of artsy, but the overall effect was quite nice.Things are a little artsy fartsy in the south dorm, but most of the residents are really nice. farts n. “fine arts.” (Use discretion with fart.)Ted is studying over in the farts department.Fred took a course in farts and hated it. flick n. a movie.That was a pretty good flick, right?Let's go see that new Woody Allen flick. rep n. repertory theater.He spent a year in rep on the East Coast.Rep is the best place to get experience, but not to make connections. arts noun► the artsmartial arts BERMUDA, 1985down to a fine artLearned, mastered, or understood perfectly, to the point of requiring little or no focus to do, recall, or accomplish. Make sure you practice these equations until you have them down to a fine art. I always get my routine down to a fine art so there won't be any room for error during the performance. art is long and life is shortA phrase that emphasizes the permanence of art and the fleeting nature of human life. As I've gotten older, I've been painting more because I know that art is long and life is short. have (something) down to a fine artTo do something well or efficiently, typically due to one's experience at it. I'm a working mom of three, so I've got lunch-making down to a fine art—I put out all the pieces of bread, add jelly to each one, and then do the same with peanut butter. to a fine artIn a manner or form that is masterful. The English have raised the simple act of making a cup of tea to a fine art. Make sure you practice these equations until you have them down to a fine art. have (something) off to a fine artTo do something well or efficiently, typically due to one's experience at it. I'm a working mom of three, so I have lunch-making off to a fine art—I put out all the pieces of bread, add jelly to each one, and then do the same with peanut butter. state of the artHaving or using the most advanced, up-to-date technology available. Sometimes hyphenated when used before a noun. Our new state-of-the-art facility will be at the forefront of cancer research. After working in such a drab, old-fashioned office for so long, it's refreshing to work somewhere that's so state of the art. art for art's sakeArt created for the sole purpose of being an artistic expression. Don't interpret this piece as some sort of political statement—it's just art for art's sake. be art and part of (something)To be an active participant in something. I really hope you aren't art and part of your brother's foolish schemes. the noble art (of self-defense)The sport of boxing. Any two yahoos can get into a fistfight, but it takes real skill, dedication, and training to learn the noble art of self-defense. He spent most of his career training in the noble art before joining the world of mixed martial arts last year. fine artSomething that requires finely-honed abilities and/or a particular expertise. Managing an entire team of people is a fine art—I don't think I could do it as well as Joann does. Art is long and life is short.Prov. Works of art last much longer than human lives.; Life is too short to learn everything you need to know about a particular discipline. Alan: You ought to do something besides paint pictures in your spare time. Come out with us, have some fun. Bob: Having fun will not win me immortality. Only my paintings can do that. Art is long and life is short. I always feel a sense of awe when I look at the Babylonian statues in the art museum. They were made thousands of years ago. Art is long and life is short. state of the artusing the most recent technology. (Hyphenated before nouns.) Our company's computer setup is strictly state of the art. This state-of-the-art radio is capable of filling the whole room with sound. work of art1. Lit. a piece of art. She purchased a lovely work of art for her living room. 2. . Fig. a good result of one's efforts. Your report was a real work of art. Very well done. fine artSomething requiring highly developed techniques and skills, as in He's turned lying into a fine art, or The contractor excels in the fine art of demolition. This term alludes to the fine arts, such as music, painting, and sculpture, which require both skill and talent. It is now often used to describe anything that takes skill to do. [First half of 1800s] state of the artThe highest level of development, very up-to-date, as in This new television set reflects the state of the art in screen technology. Despite including the word art, this term originated in technology, and its first recorded use appears in a 1910 book on the gas turbine. Today it is often used adjectivally, as in This is a state-of-the-art camera, and sometimes very loosely, as in That movie is state-of-the-art Woody Allen. have something down to a fine artBRITISH, AMERICAN orhave got something down to a fine artBRITISHIf you have an activity down to a fine art, you know the best way of doing it because you have done it a lot. They've got fruit retailing down to a fine art. You can be sure that your pears will ripen in a day. Shopping for food is the biggest problem, though she has it down to a fine art. `I go to the cheapest shops and buy only frozen or canned goods'. state of the artorstate-of-the-artCOMMON Something that is state of the art or state-of-the-art has the most modern and advanced features and technology. The new apartments would be state of the art. We've now installed our own state-of-the-art cameras. art for art's sakethe idea that a work of art has no purpose beyond itself.This phrase is the slogan of artists who hold that the chief or only aim of a work of art is the self-expression of the individual artist who creates it. be art and part ofbe an accessory or participant in; be deeply involved in.Be art and part of was originally a Scottish legal expression: art referred to the bringing about of an action and part to participation in it. have (or get) something down to a fine artachieve a high level of skill, facility, or accomplishment in some activity through experience.the noble artboxing. chiefly archaicA fuller version of this phrase is the noble art (or science ) of self-defence . state of the artthe most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest ideas and the most up-to-date features.have something down to a fine ˈart(informal, often humorous) learn through experience how to do something perfectly: I found it difficult to organize the timetables at first, but now I’ve got it down to a fine art.She has complaining in restaurants down to a fine art! Head waiters are terrified of her.ˌstate of the ˈartusing the most modern or advanced techniques or methods; as good as it can be at the present time: The security system we’re using is state of the art.This computer uses state-of-the-art technology.state of the artRepresenting or incorporating the latest advances. This expression, dating from the late 1800s, has nothing to do with the condition of the fine arts. Rather, it first applies art to technology, a usage still current. B. G. Bender used it in Microminiaturism (1962), “. . . techniques have been developed for producing chips . . . which have advanced the state of the art.” However, it also is used more broadly, and often as an adjective, as in “That redecorated living room is state of the art.” |
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