landscape
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++land·scape1 /ˈlændskeɪp/ ●●● W3 noun 
1 [countable]COUNTRYSIDE an area of countryside or land of a particular type, used especially when talking about its appearance 〔陆上的〕风景，景致，景色 the beauty of the New England landscape 新英格兰风光之美rural/industrial/urban etc landscape 乡村/工业/都市等景观► see thesaurus at country2 [countable]PICTURE a picture showing an area of countryside or land 风景照；风景画 English landscape artists 英国风景画画家 →5 see picture at 见图 painting3 the political/social landscape SITUATIONthe general situation in which a particular activity takes place 政治/社会形势 Recent electoral shocks have shaken the European political landscape. 最近的选举风波撼动了欧洲政坛。4. [uncountable]TCN a way of printing a document in which the long sides are horizontal and the short sides are vertical 横向打印格式 → portrait → a blot on the landscape at blot2(2)
1 [countable]COUNTRYSIDE an area of countryside or land of a particular type, used especially when talking about its appearance 〔陆上的〕风景，景致，景色 the beauty of the New England landscape 新英格兰风光之美rural/industrial/urban etc landscape 乡村/工业/都市等景观► see thesaurus at country2 [countable]PICTURE a picture showing an area of countryside or land 风景照；风景画 English landscape artists 英国风景画画家 →5 see picture at 见图 painting3 the political/social landscape SITUATIONthe general situation in which a particular activity takes place 政治/社会形势 Recent electoral shocks have shaken the European political landscape. 最近的选举风波撼动了欧洲政坛。4. [uncountable]TCN a way of printing a document in which the long sides are horizontal and the short sides are vertical 横向打印格式 → portrait → a blot on the landscape at blot2(2)Examples from the Corpus
landscape• Landscape, in a blend of Eastern and Western styles, is his main subject.• After another mile, Chapel-le-Dale is reached, an oasis of greenery in a bleak landscape.• Constable is probably England's most famous landscape artist.• Adams is best know for his landscapes of Yosemite National Park.• "What kind of photographs do you take?" "Mostly landscapes, and some portraits."• the rugged landscape of the West• Yet even here the actual extent to which the rural landscape was altered is considerably less than we might suppose.• The island's landscape is similar to Hawaii's.• The construction of dams has changed the character of the landscape.• The landscape itself indicates the extent of the danger.• The landscape of parliamentary enclosure at Oare on Exmoor Somerset.• an urban landscape of glittering modern buildings• The ecology movement often works best in behalf of winsome landscapes and wildlife.rural/industrial/urban etc landscape• Above the desk hung a rural landscape which I was able to recognize as the work of Mrs Nugent.• Even in today's greatly changed urban landscape, the K ppersm hle in Duisburg is still a striking city landmark.• The second type of rural landscape is the traditional mixed farm ... but mechanised and often enlarged.• This splendid lithograph by Bourne gives one a vivid idea of the impact of the railway on urban landscapes.• On the walls, now, hung simple rural landscapes.• By the end of the seventeenth century the industrial landscape was much more evident.• The cycle of death leads us on towards the urban landscape that follows.• Yet even here the actual extent to which the rural landscape was altered is considerably less than we might suppose.landscape2 verb [transitive] DLGTBto make a park, garden etc look attractive and interesting by changing its design, and by planting trees and bushes etc 给…作景观美化，给…作园林美化 The area around the mill pond has also been landscaped. 磨坊水池周围也作了景观美化。n Grammar Lanscape is often used in the passive. —landscaping noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
landscape• It says its traffic surveys show the road can take extra vehicles and that the site would be tastefully landscaped.• Nobody is denying that Mr Steward has attempted to landscape and improve aspects of his farm.• A great deal of work was done at that time in enlarging and landscaping the park, creating lakes and the kitchen gardens.• Among ideas being considered are landscaping, tree planting, screening of trackside eyesores and a big clean-up campaign.Origin landscape1 (1500-1600) Dutch landschap, from land “land” + -schap “-ship”land·scape1 nounlandscape2 verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
a or land of Corpus countryside area of an
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landscape
land‧scape1 W3 /ˈlændskeɪp/ 
noun
the beauty of the New England landscape
rural/industrial/urban etc landscape
2.
[countable] a picture showing an area of countryside or land:
English landscape artists
3. the political/social landscape the general situation in which a particular activity takes place:
Recent electoral shocks have shaken the European political landscape.
4. [uncountable] a way of printing a document in which the long sides are horizontal and the short sides are vertical ⇨ portrait
⇨ a blot on the landscape at blot2(2)
landscape2 verb [transitive often passive]
to make a park, garden etc look attractive and interesting by changing its design, and by planting trees and bushes etc:
The area around the mill pond has also been landscaped.
—landscaping noun [uncountable]
| I |
noun Date: 1500-1600
Language: Dutch
Origin: landschap, from land 'land' + -schap '-ship'
1. [countable] an area of countryside or land of a particular type, used especially when talking about its appearance:Language: Dutch
Origin: landschap, from land 'land' + -schap '-ship'
rural/industrial/urban etc landscape
2.
[countable] a picture showing an area of countryside or land:
3. the political/social landscape the general situation in which a particular activity takes place:
4. [uncountable] a way of printing a document in which the long sides are horizontal and the short sides are vertical ⇨ portrait
⇨ a blot on the landscape at blot2(2)
| II |
verb [transitive often passive]to make a park, garden etc look attractive and interesting by changing its design, and by planting trees and bushes etc:
—landscaping noun [uncountable]
country (often the country ) an area that is away from towns and cities, especially one with particular natural features（常作 the country）尤指具有自然特征的乡下、乡村 ：◆ She lives in the country. 她住在乡下。 ◆ an area of wooded country 树木覆盖的乡村地区 landscape everything that you can see when you look across a large area of land, especially in the country 尤指乡村的风景或景色 ：◆ This pattern of woods and fields is typical of the English landscape. 这种林地与田野的格局是典型的英格兰乡村景色。 countryside land outside towns and cities, with fields, woods and farms 指乡村、农村 NOTE Countryside is usually used when you are talking about the beauty or peacefulness of a country area.* countryside 通常用于强调乡村地区的美丽或宁静 ：◆ a little village in the French countryside 法国乡间的小村庄 terrain ( land指地带、土地 NOTE Terrain is used when you are describing the natural features of an area, for example if it is rough, flat, etc.* terrain 用于描述某地区的地形或地势 ：◆ The truck bumped its way over the rough terrain. 卡车在崎岖不平的地面上颠簸行进。 land (usually the land ) the countryside; the way people live in the country as opposed to in towns and cities（通常作 the land）指与城镇相对的农村、农村生活方式 ：◆ Many younger people are leaving the land to find work in the cities. 许多较年轻的人陆续离开农村到城市去找工作。 scenery the natural features of an area, such as mountains, valleys, rivers and forests, especially when these are attractive to look at 指自然风景、景色、风光 ：◆ We stopped on the mountain pass to admire the scenery. 我们在山口停下来欣赏风景。
Patterns
mountainous/mountain/wild/rugged country/landscape/countryside/terrain/scenerybeautiful/glorious/dramatic country/landscape/countryside/sceneryopen country/landscape/countryside/terrain/landrolling country/landscape/countrysideto protect the landscape/countryside/land
Creating art 艺术创作
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints创作艺术品；绘画；画素描；创作雕塑／雕像／雕版印刷品／蚀刻画／版画 do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch画油画／自画像／线条画／草图 create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures创作一件艺术品／绘画和雕塑 produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints创作绘画／肖像画／油画速写／他最知名的作品／一组版画 paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/( in watercolors/on canvasespecially
画画／风景画／肖像画／壁画／油画／水彩画；在画布上画 draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink画画／肖像／漫画／素描／线条／形体／人形／木炭画／墨水画 sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape勾勒草图／形体／图形 carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood雕刻形体／形象／雕塑／祭坛雕塑／浮雕／一块木头 sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure雕刻半身像／塑像／抽象形体 etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass蚀刻线条／图案／图样／名字在玻璃杯上 mix colours/( colors/pigments/paintsespecially
调色；调颜料 add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/( color/pigmentespecially
加上薄薄／厚厚几层颜料 use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint使用油画棒／木炭笔／丙烯酸颜料／一罐喷雾颜料 work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media用青铜／陶瓷／石头／油彩／蜡笔／水彩／各种各样的材料制作艺术品
Describing art 描述艺术
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior画／描绘女性形体／与《圣经》有关的场景／田园风光／家庭室内场景 depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme描绘／阐释传统的／神话的／历史的／宗教的主题 create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective设计抽象的艺术构图／丰富的层次／视觉扭曲效果 paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones用颜料绘成深色／浓重的颜色／肤色／肉色 use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms用粗笔线条／散漫的笔法／鲜艳的颜色／有限的色调／简单的几何图形 develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style用非写实手法／抽象方式阐明／采用／描绘
Showing and selling art 艺术品展示及销售
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth委托创作一幅祭坛画／一座某人的半身铜像／一幅肖像画／一件宗教艺术品；委托艺术家为某物作画 frame a painting/portrait给一幅画／肖像画镶框 hang art/a picture/a painting悬挂艺术品／图画／画作 display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece陈列／展出现代艺术品／某人的作品／收藏品／艺术真品／图画／雕塑／一件艺术品 be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum在美术馆／博物馆展出 install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth在某处安放一座雕塑 erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue竖立／揭幕一座铜像／大理石像／与真人一样大的雕像 hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition( /especially
BrE ( an exhibitNAmE usually
举办／主持／筹办／举行／组织／观看展览 be/go on ( exhibition/BrE ( exhibitNAmE 参展 feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works重点介绍／宣传／展示一位概念派艺术家／当代作品 collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints收藏非洲艺术品／现代英国绘画／日本版画 restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art修复／保护湿壁画／伟大的艺术品
