| 释义 |
town·scape
\ˈtau̇nzˌkāp, -nˌsk-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: town + -scape
1.
a. : a picture (as a painting) representing an urban scene
< spectacular townscapes painted from rooftops — Time >
— compare cityscape
b. : the art of depicting such a scene (as by selection and composition of the man-made and natural elements that create a striking urban effect)
2. : a portion of a town or city that the eye can comprehend in a single view
< viewed at twilight … a romantic townscape, given a striking accent by the great arcs of viaduct — Lewis Mumford >
— compare landscape 2b
3. : the architectural art of achieving beauty in the design and spatial relationships created by the disposition and juxtaposition of structures (as civic buildings) in a town or city
< schools of architecture and planning … studying seriously the problems of townscape — H.M.Casson > |