avant-garde + noun
作定语时直接放在名词前，说明该事物具有前卫特征。
The gallery specializes in avant-garde art.
这家画廊专门经营前卫艺术。
创新和开创性的,尤其是极其明显的；极端新潮或原创的
Innovative and pioneering, especially in a strikingly new or original way.
创新和开创性的,尤其是极其明显的
Innovative and pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so.
极端新潮或原创的
radically new or original
The avant-garde film used unusual camera angles to challenge viewers.
这部前卫电影使用了不同寻常的拍摄角度来挑战观众。
用法提示：“avant-garde”作为形容词修饰“film”，表示电影风格前卫创新。
AI contextual example
Her avant-garde fashion designs often incorporate recycled materials.
她的前卫时装设计常采用回收材料。
用法提示：“avant-garde”作为形容词修饰“designs”，突出设计的前卫性。
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The composer's avant-garde music blends classical instruments with electronic sounds.
这位作曲家的前卫音乐将古典乐器与电子音效融合。
用法提示：“avant-garde”作为形容词修饰“music”，强调音乐形式的前卫独特。
AI contextual example
作定语时直接放在名词前，说明该事物具有前卫特征。
The gallery specializes in avant-garde art.
这家画廊专门经营前卫艺术。
作表语时放在系动词之后，描述主语的特征。
Their approach seemed avant-garde at the time.
他们的做法在当时显得很前卫。
too ... for 结构表示对某人、某群体或某时代而言过于前卫。
The play was too avant-garde for its time.
这部戏对它所处的时代来说过于前卫了。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a very avant-garde.
正确表达She is very avant-garde.
avant-garde 是形容词，不能用在冠词 a 后单独作表语；去掉 a 后，形容词直接作表语，句子才成立。
grammar · medium
易错句子The gallery shows avant guard art.
正确表达The gallery shows avant-garde art.
固定拼写是 avant-garde，来自法语，词尾是 garde 而不是 guard；写成 avant guard 是把法语词尾误当成英语单词 guard。
grammar · medium
易错句子This painting was avant-garde of its time.
正确表达This painting was avant-garde for its time.
表示“相对于某个时代而言”时，形容词 avant-garde 后接 for，不接 of；of 会使短语变成名词所有关系，与前面的形容词搭配不成立。
trendy 指追随当下流行，重在受欢迎、时兴，多为口语；avant-garde 指走在主流之前、刻意突破常规，常带艺术立场甚至争议性。形容衣服、装潢好看时兴用 trendy，形容作品先锋前卫用 avant-garde。
cutting-edge 多修饰技术、研究、产品，强调当前最先进、领先一步；avant-garde 几乎专用于艺术、文学、音乐、时尚，强调打破常规的实验性。两者界线并非绝对，但说 cutting-edge technology 很自然，说 avant-garde technology 则显得文艺。
experimental 是中性描述：采用新方法、尚未定型，结果未必成功；avant-garde 是有立场的评价：自觉对抗主流传统，带先锋姿态。一部 experimental film 可能只是用了新拍法，一部 avant-garde film 则刻意挑战观众的观看习惯。
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