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art form

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈart form noun [countable]  1 a way of expressing ideas, for example in a painting, dance, piece of writing etc 艺术形式 Music is quite unlike any other art form. 音乐与其他的艺术形式有很大差别。2 make/turn something into an art form to do something so often that you become very good at it 做某事达到炉火纯青的地步 a company that’s in danger of turning mismanagement into an art form 一家管理不善到极点的公司
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art formProtest itself has become an art form since the end of General Franco's dictatorship.The first two made the guidebook into an art form after 1830.To avoid simultaneous borrowing and depositing you should monitor how accurate your forecasting is, without turning this into an art form.A Peter Lindbergh fashion photograph is an art form she gets to be part of.These old properties represent an age when craftsmanship in building reached an art form.Drama is both a creative art form in its own right and an instrument of learning.Music is quite unlike any other art form.
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art form
ˈart form noun [countable]
1. a way of expressing ideas, for example in a painting, dance, piece of writing etc:
    Music is quite unlike any other art form.
2. make/turn something into an art form to do something so often that you become very good at it:
    a company that’s in danger of turning mismanagement into an art form


art formBrE /ˈɑːt fɔːm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːrt fɔːrm/ 🔊 noun [countable] a particular type of artistic activity 艺术形式The short story is a difficult art form to master. 短篇小说是一种很难掌握的艺术形式。🔊🔊 [singular] an activity that sb does very well and gives them the opportunity to show imagination 擅长且可发挥想象力的活动She has elevated the dinner party into an art form. 她把宴会办得犹如一种艺术。🔊🔊