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单词 Wunderkammer
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Definition of Wunderkammer in English:

Wunderkammer

nounPlural Wunderkammern ˈvʊndəˌkaməˈvʊndɐˌkamɐˈvo͝ondərˌkämər
  • A place where a collection of curiosities and rarities is exhibited.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I took it as a Wunderkammer, a cabinet of curiosities.
    • Several criteria applied by Margaret became defining for the Kunst- and Wunderkammer of the later 16th century, not least the appreciation for the ingenuity of a work above its intrinsic value.
    • The near randomness of this collection recalls the ‘premuseum’ Wunderkammer.
    • This captivating Wunderkammer could be seen concurrently with an exhibition of ‘classic’ Turrell light installations, both old and new, at Barbara Gladstone Gallery.
    • In this exhibition, the artist transformed the gallery into a kind of Wunderkammer, part natural-history museum, part Pop environment.
    • Go and see it if you can, it is a true Wunderkammer.

Origin

German, literally 'wonder chamber'.

 
 

Definition of Wunderkammer in US English:

Wunderkammer

nounˈvo͝ondərˌkämər
  • A place where a collection of curiosities and rarities is exhibited.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Go and see it if you can, it is a true Wunderkammer.
    • This captivating Wunderkammer could be seen concurrently with an exhibition of ‘classic’ Turrell light installations, both old and new, at Barbara Gladstone Gallery.
    • Several criteria applied by Margaret became defining for the Kunst- and Wunderkammer of the later 16th century, not least the appreciation for the ingenuity of a work above its intrinsic value.
    • I took it as a Wunderkammer, a cabinet of curiosities.
    • In this exhibition, the artist transformed the gallery into a kind of Wunderkammer, part natural-history museum, part Pop environment.
    • The near randomness of this collection recalls the ‘premuseum’ Wunderkammer.

Origin

German, literally ‘wonder chamber’.

 
 
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