n. 藝術(shù);藝術(shù)作品;（需要技術(shù)、工藝的）行業(yè);文藝（包括繪畫、雕塑、建筑、音樂、舞蹈、戲劇、文學(xué)等）;
vi. thou art 即 you are,對一人講話時用;
adj. 藝術(shù)的;（為）藝術(shù)家的;藝術(shù)品的;具有藝術(shù)性的;
vt.& vi. [口語]（把…）裝飾得古色古香，（把…）裝飾得古怪而有藝術(shù)趣味，把…裝飾得有藝術(shù)價值;把…加以藝術(shù)喬裝，使藝術(shù)化[僅用于 art up 短語中];
art
n
1 [U]
(a) creation or expression of sth beautiful, esp in a visual form, eg painting, sculpture, etc 美的事物的創(chuàng)造或表現(xiàn)（尤指用視覺形式, 如繪畫, 雕刻等）; 藝術(shù); 美術(shù)
the art of the Renaissance 文藝復(fù)興時期的藝術(shù)
children's art 兒童的藝術(shù)
[attrib 作定語]
an art critic, historian, lover, etc 藝術(shù)批評家, 藝術(shù)史家, 藝術(shù)愛好者.
(b) skill in such creation 藝術(shù)技巧
Her performance displayed great art. 她的表演表現(xiàn)了高度的藝術(shù)技巧.
This tapestry is a work of art. 這張掛毯是件藝術(shù)品.
(c) instances of this 藝術(shù); 美術(shù)
[attrib 作定語]
an `art exhibition/gallery 藝術(shù)展覽[館].
2 the arts [pl]
= fine art (fine).
3 arts [pl] subjects of study (eg languages, literature, history) in which imaginative and creative skills are more important than the exact measurement and calculation needed in science 文科
[attrib 作定語]
an arts degree with honours in sociology 他持有社會學(xué)的文科（榮譽(yù)）學(xué)位.
4 [C, U] any skill or ability that can be learnt by practice, esp contrasted with scientific technique; knack （尤指與科學(xué)技術(shù)相對而言的, 經(jīng)過實(shí)踐獲得的）技能, 技巧
the art of appearing confident at interviews 在面試時表現(xiàn)自信的技巧
Threading a needle is an art in itself. 穿針引線本身就是一種技巧.
The art of letter-writing is fast disappearing. 尺牘技巧行將消失.
5
(a) [U] cunning; trickery 狡詐; 欺詐.
(b) [C] trick; wile 奸計(jì); 詭計(jì)
well-practised in the arts of seduction 慣用誘騙詭計(jì).
6 (idm 習(xí)語) get sth down to a fine art => fine2.
art v (arch 古) (2nd pers sing pres t form of be, used with thou be的單數(shù)第二人稱現(xiàn)在時態(tài), 與thou連用)
`O rose, thou art sick.' '玫瑰, 汝病矣.