statuary

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stat·u·a·ry /ˈstætʃuəri $ -tʃueri/ noun [uncountable]  formalAVS statues 雕像；塑像；雕塑作品 a fine collection of Greek statuary 一批精美的希腊雕塑藏品

Examples from the Corpus

statuary• Her face was strong, like Creek statuary, with a full mouth, rounded chin.• The only visible damage over the years has been to its statuary.• I gave the pompous statuary a flick of the pink feathers as I went past.• Couches and armchairs as big as beds were surrounded by Graeco-Roman statuary and Oriental urns.• Though they produced some statuary in Classical and Hellenistic styles they were not copyists.• I came first to the Flat Garden, with its bonsai azaleas, temple statuary, and a stunning view of Portland.• At eight this morning the statuary took off her face in plaister.

stat·u·a·ry nounChineseSyllable  

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statuary
stat‧u‧a‧ry /ˈstætʃuəri $ -tʃueri/ noun [uncountable]
formal statues:
    a fine collection of Greek statuary

statu·aryBrE /ˈstætʃuəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈstætʃueri/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) statues 雕塑；雕像；塑像◆a collection of marble statuary一批大理石雕像