still-life
UK/'stɪl-laɪf/US/'stil'laif/
Definitions
n.
A painting or artwork depicting inanimate objects such as fruit, flowers, or vessels.
静物画；静物（描绘水果、花卉、器皿等静止物体的作品）。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishstillroot
+
liferoot
=still-life
still (motionless) + life = a depiction of 'life held still.' The term is a loan-translation of Dutch stilleven; the objects are alive-looking yet frozen in place.
Common Collocations
- 1.still-life painting静物画
- 2.still-life drawing静物素描
- 3.classical still-life古典静物画
- 4.still-life composition静物构图
Example Sentences
- 1.
She painted a still-life of lemons on a wooden table.
- 2.
The museum's collection includes several Dutch still-lifes.