托福综合口语词汇之高冷的艺术

 在这个缤纷复杂的社会中，很多人对艺术家的印象都是十分高冷的。在大家的印象中，真正的艺术家都是足不出户的，我们对艺术家的印象往往是十分朦胧的。那么在这类题目中经常出现的词汇有哪些呢?现在就跟着小编一起来看看这些托福口语词汇吧!希望可以帮助大家扩充托福口语词汇量!

Reading Part:

Outsider Art

Outsider Art is a term used to describe art that is made by people who choose to live and work outside society. The artists produce this kind of art-Outsider Artists-work in isolation¹ from other artists and have little or no formal artistic² training. Because they do not learn conventional artistic techniques from teachers or other artists, Outsider Artists must invent their own ways of doing things. As a result of the unconventional methods that Outsider Artists often use, their work can look strange and not at all like traditional art to the observer.

Listening Part:

Now listen to part of a lecture in an Art History class.

(professor) All right, so let’s consider the works of outsider artist Henry Dodger³. Dodger lived by himself in a tiny apartment in Chicago in the 1900s. He had no friends and spent all his spare time their alone creating hundreds of paintings and drawings. He had never formally studied art and kept his work completely private, so no one ever saw it or responded to it during his life time.

And so, when you see Dodger ’s work you notice how unique it is. It doesn't remind you of anything you've ever seen before. It’s very much his own. For example, one piece, it’s a water-color painting; in this piece he illustrates⁵ a story, about the adventure of seven children. But see, Dodger had a really hard time drawing human figures. Yet he managed to come up with his own rather unique solution for the problem. He simply cut out pictures of children from newspapers and magazines and pasted them into his own painted illustrations of trees, flowers and grass.

The results look, um, a little strange. Dodger ’s picture looks more cluttered⁷ , more crowded with details than the pictures of other artists, because its entire surface is painted and there are no spaces left empty. It’s also a lot longer than pictures of most other artists, about nine feet long.

Question:

Explain why Henry Dodger is considered an Outsider Artist.

一.在这篇文章中有很多可以帮助我们解题的重点词汇，快来和小编一起学习吧!

(1)文章中和艺术类有关的一些词汇

1. outsider art：界外艺术

‘Outsider art,’ meaning works created outside the bounds of traditional culture, has blossomed in tiny Lucas.

2. conventional: adj. 符合习俗的，传统的;常见的;惯例的

Organically grown produce does not differ greatly in appearance from conventionally grown crops.

3. unconventional: adj. 非常规的;非传统的;不依惯例的

He was known for his unconventional behaviour.

4. paste: vt. 张贴，裱糊;用浆糊粘

Help me to paste up these notices.

(2)可以帮助大家解题的重点词汇

1. isolation: n. 隔离;孤立

Punishment cannot, therefore, be discussed in isolation from social and political theory.

2. formal: adj. 正式的;拘谨的;有条理的

He wrote a very formal letter of apology to Douglas.

3. invent: vt. 发明;创造;虚构

He invented the first electric clock.

4. tiny: adj. 微小的;很少的

The living room is tiny.

5. spare time: n. 消遣时间

Reading engages his spare time.

6. formally: adv. 正式地;形式上

He was formally inducted into the office of governor.

7. private: adj. 私人的;私有的;私下的

They want more state control over private property.

8. illustrate⁴: vt. 阐明，举例说明;图解

The example of the United States illustrates this point.

9. adventure: n. 冒险;冒险精神

I set off for a new adventure in Alaska on the first day of the new year.

10. illustration: n. 说明;插图;例证;图解

An illustration of China's dynamism is that a new company is formed in Shanghai every 11 seconds.

11 clutter⁶: n. 杂乱，混乱

Caroline prefers her countertops to be clear of clutter.

二.在托福口语考试中，还有哪些关于艺术类的词汇经常出现呢?

1.soothing⁸：adj.柔和舒缓的

Put on some nice soothing music.

2.craze：n时尚时髦的东西

3. wax：n. 蜡;蜡状物

There were coloured candles which had spread pools of wax on the furniture.

4. mimic⁹：vt. 模仿，摹拟

He could mimic anybody, and he often reduced Isabel to helpless laughter.

5.hilarious¹⁰：adj. 欢闹的;非常滑稽的;喜不自禁的

We thought it was hilarious when we first heard about it.

6.fictionalize¹¹：vt. 使小说化;把…编成小说

We had to fictionalize names.

7.dedication：n. 奉献;献身

The word “dedication” was bandied about regularly on the newspaper

8.romanticism：n. 浪漫主义;浪漫精神

Her determined¹² romanticism was worrying me.

1 isolation   

n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离

参考例句：

• The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
• He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。

2 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

3 dodger   

n.躲避者；躲闪者；广告单

参考例句：

• They are tax dodgers who hide their interest earnings.他们是隐瞒利息收入的逃税者。
• Make sure she pays her share she's a bit of a dodger.她自己的一份一定要她付清--她可是有点能赖就赖。

4 illustrate   

v.举例说明，阐明；图解，加插图

参考例句：

• The company's bank statements illustrate its success.这家公司的银行报表说明了它的成功。
• This diagram will illustrate what I mean.这个图表可说明我的意思。

5 illustrates   

给…加插图( illustrate的第三人称单数 )； 说明； 表明； （用示例、图画等）说明

参考例句：

• This historical novel illustrates the breaking up of feudal society in microcosm. 这部历史小说是走向崩溃的封建社会的缩影。
• Alfred Adler, a famous doctor, had an experience which illustrates this. 阿尔弗莱德 - 阿德勒是一位著名的医生，他有过可以说明这点的经历。 来自中级百科部分

6 clutter   

n.零乱，杂乱；vt.弄乱，把…弄得杂乱

参考例句：

• The garage is in such a clutter that we can't find anything.车库如此凌乱，我们什么也找不到。
• We'll have to clear up all this clutter.我们得把这一切凌乱的东西整理清楚。

7 cluttered   

v.杂物，零乱的东西零乱vt.( clutter的过去式和过去分词 )；乱糟糟地堆满，把…弄得很乱；（以…） 塞满…

参考例句：

• The room is cluttered up with all kinds of things. 零七八碎的东西放满了一屋子。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The desk is cluttered with books and papers. 桌上乱糟糟地堆满了书报。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 soothing   

adj.慰藉的；使人宽心的；镇静的

参考例句：

• Put on some nice soothing music.播放一些柔和舒缓的音乐。
• His casual, relaxed manner was very soothing.他随意而放松的举动让人很快便平静下来。

9 mimic   

v.模仿，戏弄；n.模仿他人言行的人

参考例句：

• A parrot can mimic a person's voice.鹦鹉能学人的声音。
• He used to mimic speech peculiarities of another.他过去总是模仿别人讲话的特点。

10 hilarious   

adj.充满笑声的，欢闹的；[反]depressed

参考例句：

• The party got quite hilarious after they brought more wine.在他们又拿来更多的酒之后，派对变得更加热闹起来。
• We stop laughing because the show was so hilarious.我们笑个不停，因为那个节目太搞笑了。

11 fictionalize   

把（历史事件等）编成小说，使小说化

参考例句：

• We had to fictionalize names. 我们得化用假名。 来自柯林斯例句

12 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。