Appreciation of sculpture depends upon the ability to respond to form in three dimensions.
对雕塑的鉴赏力取决于对立体的反应能力。
新概念英语第四册
lesson 31 The sculptor speaks
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 欣赏；鉴赏;感谢;评估;增值;
💡 ap一再+preci价值+ation名词后缀，表示行为 → 一再估价 → 评价，鉴赏，欣赏
"an aesthetic appreciation of the landscape"
用审美的眼光欣赏风景
近义：recognition, regard, acceptance, thankfulness, acknowledgement, acknowledgment
反义：thanklessness, ungratefulness, disloyalty, reduction, devaluation
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
n. 能力，资格;能耐，才能;
💡 -ability 后缀,表示能力,合适性##-ility 后缀;表示”意义,有能力”
"The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time."
该系统能够同时运行一个以上的程序。
近义：aptitude, aptness, intelligence, knack, potential, skilfulness
反义：impotence, inability, incapability, incompetence, incompetency, invalidity
vt.& vi. 回答，响应;
vi. 作出反应，响应;回报或回复;
n. [建]（柱，拱基等的）对称，壁联;
💡 re回+spond承诺→承诺回去→回答 → 回答；反应
"I asked him his name, but he didn't respond."
我问他叫什么名字，可他没回答。
近义：reply, answer, react, console, cantilever, responsory
反义：inquire, investigate, probe, pry, research, enquire
n. 形状，形式;外形;方式;表格;
vt. 形成;构成;组织;塑造;
vi. 形成，产生;排队，整队;
💡 form =shape,表示”形状”
"The noun " mouse " is the singular form of " mice " ."
名词mouse是 mice 的单数形式.
近义：past, background, record, dossier, antecedents, institute
反义：hypertrophy, misshape, twist, uglify, warp, contort