Appreciation of sculpture depends upon the ability to respond to form in three dimensions.
對雕塑的鑒賞力取決于對立體的反應能力。
新概念英語第四冊
lesson 31 The sculptor speaks
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. 欣賞；鑒賞;感謝;評估;增值;
?? ap一再+preci價值+ation名詞后綴，表示行為 → 一再估價 → 評價，鑒賞，欣賞
"an aesthetic appreciation of the landscape"
用審美的眼光欣賞風景
近義：recognition, regard, acceptance, thankfulness, acknowledgement, acknowledgment
反義：thanklessness, ungratefulness, disloyalty, reduction, devaluation
n. 雕刻（術），塑像;雕刻品;刻紋;
vt. 雕塑;以雕刻裝飾;侵蝕;
vi. 雕刻;
?? sculpt雕刻+ure名詞后綴，表行為、狀態 →雕刻（品）
"The plastic arts include sculpture, pottery and painting."
造型藝術包括雕塑、陶藝和繪畫。
近義：sculpt, carve, cut, engrave, grave, carving
n. 能力，資格;能耐，才能;
?? -ability 后綴,表示能力,合適性##-ility 后綴;表示”意義,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
該系統能夠同時運行一個以上的程序。
近義：aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness
反義：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
vt.& vi. 回答，響應;
vi. 作出反應，響應;回報或回復;
n. [建]（柱，拱基等的）對稱，壁聯;
?? re回+spond承諾→承諾回去→回答 → 回答；反應
"I asked him his name, but he didn't respond."
我問他叫什么名字，可他沒回答。
近義：reply, answer, react, console, cantilever, responsory
反義：inquire, investigate, probe, pry, research, enquire
n. 形狀，形式;外形;方式;表格;
vt. 形成;構成;組織;塑造;
vi. 形成，產生;排隊，整隊;
?? form =shape,表示”形狀”
"The noun " mouse " is the singular form of " mice " ."
名詞mouse是 mice 的單數形式.
近義：past, background, record, dossier, antecedents, institute
反義：hypertrophy, misshape, twist, uglify, warp, contort