certainly it is more difficult than the arts which involve appreciation of flat forms,
欣賞雕塑品當然比欣賞平面的藝術品要難。
新概念英語第四冊 lesson 31 The sculptor speaks

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certainly ['s?tnli] 詞頻1 詞根: cert
adv. 無疑;當然;確定;肯定;
?? certain確實的+ly副詞后綴,…地 → 確實地,一定地,當然地
"I shall certainly keep a beady eye on his behaviour."
我一定會時刻睜大眼睛提防他的行為。
近義:indeed, indubitably, inevitably, infallibly, assuredly, absolutely 反義:hesitatingly, hesitatively, indecisively, arguably, tentatively, wonderingly
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
involve [?n'vɑlv] 詞頻2 詞根: in
vt. 包含;使參與,牽涉;圍繞,纏繞;使專心于;
?? in向內,進入+volve=volv旋轉,卷→使...卷入進去→使卷入,牽涉
"Dont involve other people in your mistakes."
不要把別人牽連在你的錯誤中。
近義:implicate, engage, ensnare, entangle, imply, include 反義:omit, abstract, quash, quell, ban, remove
appreciation [?,pri??'e??n] 詞頻3 詞根: preci
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
flat [fl?t] 詞頻1 詞根: fl-
adj. 平的;單調的;不景氣的;干脆的; adv. (尤指貼著另一表面)平直地;斷然地;水平地;直接地,完全地; n. 平地;公寓;平面; vt. 使變平;[音樂]使(音調)下降,尤指降半音; vi. 逐漸變平;[音樂]以降調唱(或奏);
?? l(一根管子)+fat(胖):用一根管子對你 對氣你就變胖了- 吹氣
"They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat."
他們抱怨樓上發出的噪音太大。
近義:blowout, apartment, level, plain, bare, smooth 反義:irregular, lopsided, askew, asymmetric, asymmetrical, rough

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