sculpture
sculpture
noun
noun
- [mass noun]the art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster
雕塑（术)，雕刻（术）
■[count noun]a work of such a kind
雕像，雕刻作品，雕塑品
a bronze sculpture.
青铜雕像。
[mass noun]a collection of sculpture.
群雕，雕塑群。
■(Zoology & Botany)raised or sunken patterns or texture on the surface of a shell, pollen grain, cuticle, or other biological specimen
(动，植)（贝壳、花粉粒、角质层或其它生物体表面）凸起或凹陷的雕饰，雕纹，刻纹
- [with obj.]make or represent (a form) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques
雕刻，雕塑
the choir stalls were each carefully sculptured.
每个圣乐团（唱诗班）的座位都是精心雕刻出来的。
■form, shape, or mark as if by sculpture, especially with strong, smooth curves
（如同）刻出，雕成（尤指粗而平滑的曲线）
[as adj. sculptured]he had an aquiline nose and sculptured lips.
他长着鹰钩鼻和好像雕出来的嘴唇。
- late Middle English: from Latin sculptura, from sculpere 'carve'
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