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impressionism
印象主义；印象派
a style of painting from late 19th-century France that uses small strokes of pure color to suggest the changing effect of light
- 1.
An art movement characterized by visible brushstrokes, ordinary subject matter, and an emphasis on light and its changing qualities.
一种艺术运动,特点为可见的笔触、平常的题材和对光线及其变化的强调。
- 2.
a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light
19世纪末法国画派,用未混合色块表现光影印象
- 3.
A style that avoided traditional harmony, and sought to invoke the impressions of the composer.
一种避免传统和声、力求唤起作曲家印象的风格。
- 4.
A style that used imagery and symbolism to portray the poet's impressions.
一种运用意象和象征来表现诗人印象的风格。
一种艺术运动,特点为可见的笔触、平常的题材和对光线及其变化的强调。；19世纪末法国画派,用未混合色块表现光影印象；一种避免传统和声、力求唤起作曲家印象的风格。；一种运用意象和象征来表现诗人印象的风格。；印象主义
In use
Impressionism emerged in France in the 1870s and focused on capturing light and movement.
She admires impressionism because the paintings feel bright, spontaneous, and full of life.
The museum's new exhibition traces the influence of impressionism on modern art.
Impressionism + be + a/an + noun
此结构用于对印象主义进行定义或归类。
Impressionism was a revolutionary art movement that began in France.
印象主义是一场起源于法国的革命性艺术运动。
the + noun + of + Impressionism
该名词短语常用作主语，of 后接抽象名词，表示“……的”。
The development of Impressionism was influenced by new technology.
印象主义的发展受到了新技术的影响。
Connections
Collocations
- French Impressionism
- 法国印象派
- French Impressionism changed the way artists approached light and color.法国印象派改变了艺术家处理光线和色彩的方式。
- the Impressionism movement
- 印象派运动
- The Impressionism movement began in Paris in the 1870s.印象派运动于19世纪70年代在巴黎兴起。
- the birth of Impressionism
- 印象派的诞生
- The birth of Impressionism is often linked to Claude Monet's painting 'Impression, Sunrise'.印象派的诞生通常与克劳德·莫奈的画作《日出·印象》联系在一起。
- a masterpiece of Impressionism
- 印象派杰作
- This gallery has a masterpiece of Impressionism by Renoir.这家画廊收藏着一幅雷诺阿的印象派杰作。
- the influence of Impressionism
- 印象派的影响
- The influence of Impressionism can be seen in many contemporary artists.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由 impression（印象）+ -ism 构成：印象派画的就是光影瞬间的“印象”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：art history texts、museum labels、art classroom discussions 这个词多用于艺术史、美术馆和美术教育等正式或半正式语境，日常随意口语中比较少见；指19世纪末法国印象派画风时含义明确。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 impressionism 真正押韵的是 expressionism（重读音节 /ɛ/ 和之后的 /ʃənɪzəm/ 相同）。impression 和 impressionist 开头相同 /ɪmˈprɛʃ/，但结尾不同。capitalism、optimism、pessimism 都以 -ism 结尾，读作 /ɪzəm/，但重音靠前，和 impressionism 并不押韵。
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