That is perhaps why sculpture has been described as the most difficult of all arts;
雕塑被說成是所有藝術中最難的藝術,可能就是這個道理。
新概念英語第四冊 lesson 31 The sculptor speaks

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perhaps [p?'h?ps] 詞頻1 詞根: hap
adv. 或許;(表示不確定)也許;(用于粗略的估計)或許;(表示勉強同意或其實不贊成)也許; n. 假定;猜想;未定之事;
?? per全部+hap機會,運氣+s表復數→全是機會→也許,可能
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你說完,也許我可以說點什么。
近義:maybe, perchance, possibly, probably, haply 反義:indeed, assuredly, absolutely, sure, surely, undoubtedly
sculpture ['sk?lpt??] 詞頻3 詞根: sc-
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
difficult ['d?f?k?lt] 詞頻1 詞根: di
adj. 困難的;難做的;難解的;不易相處的;
?? dif不+fic做+ult表名詞→不好做→困難的
"The short story is a difficult art form to master."
短篇小說是一種很難掌握的藝術形式。
近義:rough, troublesome, complicated, arduous, intricate, labored 反義:uncomplicated, basic, cushy, doss, easy, facile
arts [[ɑ:ts]]
n. 文科
described
v. 描述, 描寫(describe的過去式)

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