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be a modernist
表示身份或类别时，用不定冠词 a/an。
Picasso was certainly a modernist.
毕加索无疑是个现代主义者。
现代主义者
modernists — plural of modernist
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
现代主义者
an artist who deliberately breaks with previous styles
Picasso was certainly a modernist.
毕加索无疑是个现代主义者。
现代主义的追随者或支持者。
A follower or proponent of modernism.
The gallery is showing the work of a modernist who rejected traditional painting techniques.
这家画廊正在展出一位拒绝传统绘画技巧的现代主义者的作品。
Many modernists in the 1920s believed that art should reflect the machine age.
20世纪20年代的许多现代主义者认为艺术应当反映机器时代。
As a modernist, the architect preferred simple geometric forms over decorative flourishes.
作为一位现代主义者，这位建筑师更喜欢简洁的几何形式，而不是华丽的装饰。
表示身份或类别时，用不定冠词 a/an。
Picasso was certainly a modernist.
毕加索无疑是个现代主义者。
复数形式 modernists 常与定冠词 the 连用，泛指整个群体。
The modernists rejected the traditional rules of painting.
现代主义者们摒弃了传统绘画规则。
Not this
She is modernist.
Use this
She is a modernist.
modernist 是可数名词，单数形式前必须加冠词 a；中文没有冠词，所以学习者容易漏掉，加 a 后句子才符合英语语法。
Not this
Most modernists enjoy using new technology.
Use this
Most modern people enjoy using new technology.
modernist 指“现代主义者/现代主义艺术家”，不等于“现代人”；想表达“当代的普通人”应用 modern people。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
一位重要的现代主义者
Picasso was a leading modernist of the 20th century.
毕加索是20世纪重要的现代主义者。
早期的现代主义者们
The early modernists rejected traditional forms and sought new expressions.
早期的现代主义者们摒弃传统形式，寻求新的表达方式。
忠实的现代主义者
She remained a devoted modernist throughout her career.
她在整个职业生涯中始终是一位忠实的现代主义者。
现代主义者同仁
He often shared his latest works with fellow modernists.
他经常与同为现代主义者的伙伴分享新作品。
自封的现代主义者
He was a self-proclaimed modernist, but his paintings were quite conventional.
他自称现代主义者，但他的画作相当传统。
真正的现代主义者
Only a true modernist would dare to break every traditional rule.
只有真正的现代主义者才敢于打破一切传统规则。
Use modernists naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 modern（现代的）和表人的 -ist 连起来：现代主义者就是与旧风格决裂、拥抱现代手法的艺术家。
语域：neutral 常见场景：艺术、文学、建筑 作名词时多用于艺术、文学、建筑等领域，指与现代主义相关的创作者，常见于学术或评论性语体。
这些词都以 -ist 结尾，发音为 /ɪst/，但重音和元音各不相同，因此都不与 modernist（/ˈmɒdənist/）押韵。注意 modernist 的重音在第一音节，后缀 -ist 读 /ɪst/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.