| 单词 | artistry |
| 释义 | artistry (once / 7680 pages) n Artistry is a particular skill or a flair for something, especially an artistic pursuit. You might love watching ice skating competitions for the sheer artistry of the figure skaters. You can take piano lessons for years and learn how to play many pieces but still not quite achieve the artistry of a truly gifted pianist. It takes practice to gain artistry, but it also takes a kind of creative spark. The word artistry first appeared in the 1830s from artist, modeled after words such as chemistry, from chemist. The root is the Latin word ars, or "art." WORD FAMILYartistry: artistries+/art: artist, artless, arts, arty/artist: artistic, artistry, artists/artistic: artistically, inartistic, unartistic/artless: artlessly, artlessness/artlessness: artlessnesses/arty: artier, artiest, artily/inartistic: inartistically/unartistic: unartistically USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Michael’s artistry ensured he would never be received only as camp. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) These two artists were close friends for about 50 years, but were as different as their artistry: Mr. Kalinsky is low-key and soft-spoken. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) Tupac’s appeal lies in his lyrics, his artistry, his passion and the activism that spilled over from his real life into his music. The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) n a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation Syn|Hypo|Hyper art, prowess airmanship, aviation the art of operating aircraft eristicthe art of logical disputation (especially if specious) falconrythe art of training falcons to hunt and return fortificationthe art or science of strengthening defenses homileticsthe art of preaching horologythe art of designing and making clocks minstrelsythe art of a minstrel musicianshipartistry in performing music enology, oenologythe art of wine making puppetrythe art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows taxidermythe art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance telescopythe art of making and using telescopes ventriloquism, ventriloquythe art of projecting your voice so that it seems to come from another source (as from a ventriloquist's dummy) superior skill more than ordinary ability |
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