GRE高级词汇 - 文化领域与艺术

在这里，你将学习一些关于艺术和文化的英语单词，如“elegiac”、“jejune”、“trite”等，这些都是GRE考试所需要的。

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aesthetic

[形容词]

relating to the enjoyment or appreciation of beauty or art, especially visual art

美学的

Ex: Her blog is dedicated to exploring the aesthetic aspects of contemporary architecture .她的博客致力于探索当代建筑的**美学**方面。

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archaic

[形容词]

dating back to the ancient past

古老的, 古代的

Ex: Scholars study archaic symbols found in prehistoric cave paintings .学者们研究在史前洞穴壁画中发现的**古老**符号。

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cosmopolitan

[形容词]

including a wide range of people with different nationalities and cultures

国际化的

Ex: The university’s cosmopolitan student body fostered an environment of global understanding.大学的**国际化**学生群体促进了全球理解的环境。

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elegiac

[形容词]

expressing or displaying the sadness and sorrow felt due to loss, death, or a past event

哀歌的, 悲伤的

Ex: At the cemetery , the elegiac atmosphere was palpable among the mourners .在墓地，哀悼者中**哀伤的**气氛是可以感受到的。

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fecund

[形容词]

able to create many great intellectual or creative ideas, things, etc.

多产的, 富有创造力的

Ex: The artist’s fecund approach to sculpture brought new styles into the limelight.艺术家对雕塑的**丰富**方法使新风格成为焦点。

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grandiloquent

[形容词]

having a pompous or extravagant style of language

夸张的, 浮夸的

Ex: The diplomat’s grandiloquent language at the international conference was designed to assert his country’s influence and prestige.外交官在国际会议上的**夸夸其谈**旨在彰显其国家的影响力和威望。

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jejune

[形容词]

displaying simplicity, immaturity, or inexperience

幼稚的, 缺乏经验的

Ex: The novel was criticized for its jejune plot and characters, lacking the depth expected from a mature author.这部小说因其**幼稚的**情节和角色而受到批评，缺乏成熟作家应有的深度。

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lugubrious

[形容词]

extremely sorrowful and serious

阴郁的, 悲哀的

Ex: The painting ’s lugubrious colors conveyed a sense of profound melancholy .这幅画的**阴郁**色彩传达了一种深刻的忧郁感。

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pedestrian

[形容词]

lacking elements that arouse interest, cause excitement, or show imagination

平淡的, 乏味的

Ex: Her presentation was well-organized but rather pedestrian in its content.她的演讲组织得很好，但内容相当**平淡**。

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philistine

[形容词]

not being interested, fond, or understanding of serious works of music, art, literature, etc.

庸俗的, 不懂艺术的

Ex: The gallery 's attempt to engage a philistine audience with pop art was unsuccessful .画廊试图用流行艺术吸引**庸俗**观众的尝试没有成功。

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ponderous

[形容词]

possessing the quality of being very boring, slow, and serious, particularly used for speeches and writings

沉闷的, 冗长的

Ex: His ponderous delivery of the speech seemed to put the audience to sleep .他**沉闷的**演讲方式似乎让观众睡着了。

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trite

[形容词]

(mainly of ideas, opinions, or remarks) used so often that it no longer has the same effect or originality

陈腐的, 老生常谈的

Ex: The comedian ’s jokes were so trite that they hardly elicited any laughs .这位喜剧演员的笑话如此**老套**，以至于几乎没引起任何笑声。

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cacophony

[名词]

a literary device that uses a mixture of unpleasant, inharmonious, and harsh sounds to show disorder or chaos

不和谐音, 不协调

Ex: The cacophony of sounds in the short story mirrored the protagonist 's descent into madness , with each noise amplifying their sense of paranoia and fear .短篇小说中声音的**不和谐音**反映了主角陷入疯狂的过程，每一种噪音都放大了他们的偏执和恐惧感。

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crescendo

[名词]

a slow and constant increase in the loudness of a musical piece

渐强, 逐渐增加

Ex: The crescendo in the song added an emotional depth to the performance .歌曲中的**渐强**为表演增添了情感深度。

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ersatz

[形容词]

being an artificial, fake, or inferior substitute for something genuine or authentic

人造的, 假的

Ex: The painting was revealed to be an ersatz masterpiece , created by a forger in an attempt to deceive art collectors .这幅画被揭露是一件**替代品**杰作，是由伪造者为了欺骗艺术收藏家而创作的。

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hyperbole

[名词]

a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something

夸张, 夸大

Ex: The politician 's speech was rife with hyperbole, promising to " solve all of society 's problems overnight " if elected .这位政治家的演讲充满了**夸张**，承诺如果当选将“一夜之间解决社会的所有问题”。

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lament

[名词]

a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death

哀歌, 挽歌

Ex: The novel included a lament from the protagonist that highlighted their deep sense of loss .小说中包含了主人公的一首**哀歌**，突显了他们深深的失落感。

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lampoon

[名词]

a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner

讽刺, 模仿滑稽作品

Ex: The lampoon in the satire magazine cleverly critiqued the government 's handling of the crisis .讽刺杂志中的**讽刺文章**巧妙地批评了政府对危机的处理。

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malapropism

[名词]

the humorous and incorrect use of a word that sounds similar to the intended word

词语误用, 错用词语

Ex: The teacher ’s malapropism, when she said " the law of supply and demand " as " the law of supply and demand , " led to a lighthearted classroom moment .老师的**词语误用**，当她说“供需法则”为“供需法则”时，导致了教室里一个轻松的时刻。

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monotony

[名词]

the constant lack of change and variety that is boring

单调, 乏味

Ex: To break the monotony, they decided to add some spontaneous adventures to their weekends .为了打破**单调**，他们决定在周末加入一些自发的冒险。

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palimpsest

[名词]

a manuscript that was written on, erased, and written on again and again, while the previous text was still partially visible

重写本, 多次书写的文稿

Ex: The parchment manuscript was a palimpsest, with faded ink and faint traces of erased writing, making it a challenging puzzle for historians and researchers to decipher.

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preamble

[名词]

an introductory or preliminary section of a book, statute, document, etc. giving information about its purpose

序言, 前言

Ex: The legal brief began with a preamble that clarified the case 's background and significance .法律简报以**序言**开始，阐明了案件的背景和重要性。

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prologue

[名词]

the beginning section of a movie, book, play, etc. that introduces the work

序幕, 引言

Ex: In the movie 's prologue, viewers were given a glimpse of the backstory that explained the plot .在电影的**序幕**中，观众得以一窥解释剧情背景的故事。

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recapitulation

[名词]

the act of repeating the key points or parts of something in order to summarize it

概括, 总结

Ex: The trainer ’s recapitulation at the end of the workshop reinforced the essential skills learned .培训师在研讨会结束时的**总结**强化了所学的基本技能。

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screed

[名词]

a piece of writing or a speech that is long and boring

冗长乏味的文章, 冗长乏味的演讲

Ex: The professor ’s lecture was a screed of jargon that left students confused and uninterested .教授的讲座是一堆**冗长乏味的行话**，让学生感到困惑和不感兴趣。

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to bowdlerize

[动词]

to delete the sections or words that are believed to be offensive or inappropriate from a play, movie, book, etc.

删节, 审查

Ex: When adapting the book for children , they had to bowdlerize many of the mature themes and language .在将这本书改编为儿童版时，他们不得不**删节**许多成熟的主题和语言。

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to conflate

[动词]

to bring ideas, texts, things, etc. together and create something new

融合, 合并

Ex: The new policy conflates several existing regulations into a more streamlined framework .新政策将几个现有法规**合并**为一个更精简的框架。

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