Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more.
现代雕塑不再使我们感到惊讶了。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 雕刻（术），塑像;雕刻品;刻纹;
vt. 雕塑;以雕刻装饰;侵蚀;
vi. 雕刻;
💡 sculpt雕刻+ure名词后缀，表行为、状态 →雕刻（品）
"The plastic arts include sculpture, pottery and painting."
造型艺术包括雕塑、陶艺和绘画。
近义：sculpt, carve, cut, engrave, grave, carving
adv. 很少地;罕有地;极精彩地;珍奇地，绝佳地;
💡 rare稀少的 + ly...的 → ad.很少，难得
"Biology rarely starts over."
生物难得重新开始。
近义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes, oddly, peculiarly
反义：manyfold, oft, often, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually
adj. 现代的;近代的;新式的;当代风格的;
n. 现代人，现代主义者;时髦人士;[印]现代字体，指印刷中所用的一种字体;
💡 音“摩登
"The monarchy is seen by many people as an anachronism in the modern world."
很多人认为君主制在现代世界不合时宜。
近义：mod, new, newfangled, novel, recent, unworn