英语词汇“statue”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To stand as still as a statue is to stand absolutely still, a statue being a sculpture, after all. A statue is a specific kind of sculpture, one that clearly represents a person, an animal, or other living creature.

There's no question that the first thing most people think of when they hear the word statue is the Statue of Liberty. The woman's name is Liberty and there she is, a statue. Any sculpture that represents a person (Liberty, George Washington, Gandhi, or the Mad Hatter) is called a statue. In New York's Central Park, there is a much beloved statue of a dog named Balto, a heroic husky from Alaska.

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statue / statute

Look under the pigeons and you might find a bronze statue in a park, but there's probably a statute, or law, about how big it can be.

A statue is a figure of a person, animal, or object that is carved or cast from some material, such as marble or iron. A statue is usually life-sized or larger. (If it's smaller than the real-life original, it's a statuette or a figurine). Here are some examples of statue in the headlines:

Bronze statue unveiled in tribute to Ronnie Barker (Mirror UK)

Rosa Parks statue dedicated in downtown Grand Rapids (Michigan Live)

But a statute is a written law, such as that of a particular government or organization:

Fifteen other states and the District of Columbia have since enacted similar statutes, though cannabis remains classified as an illegal narcotic under U.S. law. (Reuters)

All were also discharged within the past six years, putting them within the statute of limitations. (New York Times)

Both words come from the Latin word "to stand," but a statue literally stands, often on two legs, and a statute is a law that stands. So while you might find a statue in the park of, say, Jimi Hendrix, it's the statutes about that park that allow a monument to the rock star to be erected there.

WORD FAMILY

statue: statuary, statues, statuesque, statuette+/statuary: statuaries/statuesque: statuesquely/statuette: statuettes

USAGE EXAMPLES

American said a statement Sunday that statue’s placement improperly suggested that the university was advocating for clemency for Peltier.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

“Maybe Facebook would prefer the statue to be dressed again.”

The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017)

Onlookers donning oversized 2017 eyeglasses and green Statue of Liberty hats were screened by police Saturday afternoon ahead of the midnight bash.

Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016)

n a sculpture representing a human or animal

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Colossus of Rhodes

a huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios that was built around 285 BC and that stood beside the harbor entrance on the island of Rhodes for about 50 years before it was toppled by an earthquake

Statue of Liberty

a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay

herm

a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost

nude, nude sculpture, nude statue

a statue of a naked human figure

Olympian Zeus

a seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet high

sphinx

one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians

term, terminal figure, terminus

(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome

sculpture

a three-dimensional work of plastic art

单词	statue
释义	statue (once / 188 pages) n To stand as still as a statue is to stand absolutely still, a statue being a sculpture, after all. A statue is a specific kind of sculpture, one that clearly represents a person, an animal, or other living creature. There's no question that the first thing most people think of when they hear the word statue is the Statue of Liberty. The woman's name is Liberty and there she is, a statue. Any sculpture that represents a person (Liberty, George Washington, Gandhi, or the Mad Hatter) is called a statue. In New York's Central Park, there is a much beloved statue of a dog named Balto, a heroic husky from Alaska. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS statue / statute Look under the pigeons and you might find a bronze statue in a park, but there's probably a statute, or law, about how big it can be. A statue is a figure of a person, animal, or object that is carved or cast from some material, such as marble or iron. A statue is usually life-sized or larger. (If it's smaller than the real-life original, it's a statuette or a figurine). Here are some examples of statue in the headlines: Bronze statue unveiled in tribute to Ronnie Barker (Mirror UK) Rosa Parks statue dedicated in downtown Grand Rapids (Michigan Live) But a statute is a written law, such as that of a particular government or organization: Fifteen other states and the District of Columbia have since enacted similar statutes, though cannabis remains classified as an illegal narcotic under U.S. law. (Reuters) All were also discharged within the past six years, putting them within the statute of limitations. (New York Times) Both words come from the Latin word "to stand," but a statue literally stands, often on two legs, and a statute is a law that stands. So while you might find a statue in the park of, say, Jimi Hendrix, it's the statutes about that park that allow a monument to the rock star to be erected there. WORD FAMILY statue: statuary, statues, statuesque, statuette+/statuary: statuaries/statuesque: statuesquely/statuette: statuettes USAGE EXAMPLES American said a statement Sunday that statue’s placement improperly suggested that the university was advocating for clemency for Peltier. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “Maybe Facebook would prefer the statue to be dressed again.” The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Onlookers donning oversized 2017 eyeglasses and green Statue of Liberty hats were screened by police Saturday afternoon ahead of the midnight bash. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) n a sculpture representing a human or animal Exp\|Hypo\|Hyper Colossus of Rhodes a huge bronze statue of the sun god Helios that was built around 285 BC and that stood beside the harbor entrance on the island of Rhodes for about 50 years before it was toppled by an earthquake Statue of Liberty a large monumental statue symbolizing liberty on Liberty Island in New York Bay herm a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost nude, nude sculpture, nude statue a statue of a naked human figure Olympian Zeus a seated statue of the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology created for the temple at Olympia; the statue was 40 feet tall and rested on a base that was 12 feet high sphinx one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians term, terminal figure, terminus (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome sculpture a three-dimensional work of plastic art
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