still-life
UK/'stɪl-laɪf/US/'stil'laif/
释义
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）。
词根拆分
原生英语stillroot
+
liferoot
=still-life
still（静止的）+ life（生活/生命）=「被定格的生活」。这个词是荷兰语 stilleven 的仿译；画中物体看似有生气却被定格不动。
常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
She painted a still-life of lemons on a wooden table.
她画了一幅木桌上柠檬的静物画。
- 2.
The museum's collection includes several Dutch still-lifes.
博物馆的藏品中有几幅荷兰静物画。