Another unsettling element in modern art is that common symptom of immaturity, the dread of doing what has been done before.
— Edith Wharton  ·  Art

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symptom ['sɪmptəm] 词频3 词根: sym
n. 症状;征兆;
💡 pto 表”下垂”;尸体
"Was the noise a cause of the illness, or were the complaints about noise merely a symptom?"
噪音是病因呢, 还是对噪音的抱怨仅仅是一种症状 呢 ?
近义：syndrome, indication, indicator, signal, spar, clue
another [ə'nʌðɚ] 词频1
adj. 又一个;再一个;另一的;其他一种; pron. 另一个，别个;再一个;
"The company has now amalgamated with another local firm."
这家公司现在已与当地一家公司合并了。
近义：other
element ['ɛləmənt] 词频1
n. [化]元素;要素;原理;[电]电阻丝;
💡 爱你们的(谐音):化学家说： 元素我是爱你们的 elementary(基础的)-element 元素
"Carbon is an element, while carbon dioxide is a compound."
碳是一种(化学)元素, 而二氧化碳则是一种化合物.
近义：component, constituent
modern ['mɔdən] 词频1 词根: 模式
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
common ['kɑmən] 词频1 词根: 公共
adj. 普通的;通俗的;[数学]公共的;共有的; n. [法律]（对土地、水域的）共有权;公共用地;普通;平民;
💡 共同(com)在月光(mon-moon)下， 共有的
"We have lots of things in common besides music."
除了音乐，我们还有很多共通点。
近义：popular, mundane, ordinary, average, plain, commonplace 反义：irreplaceable, matchless, outstanding, peculiar, single, sole
dread [dred] 词频2 词根: dr-
vt. 害怕，担心;（古语）敬畏; n. 恐惧，畏惧;令人恐惧的事物; adj. 可怕的; vi. 十分害怕;
💡 dead(死)+r(花):死人里面长出一朵花- 恐惧的
"We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes."
我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办.
近义：apprehend, fear, horripilation, horror, awe, terror

📜 Edith Wharton 的更多名言

"Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue."
"I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views."
"True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision."
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."
"If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time."
"If only we'd stop trying to be happy we'd have a pretty good time."
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🏷 更多「Art」名言

"I shut my eyes in order to see."
— Paul Gauguin
"Why should I buy expensive art when I can make my own."
— Piero Milani
"The position of the artist is humble. He is essentially a channel."
— Piet Mondrian
"Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in."
— Amy Lowell
"What we play is life."
— Louis Armstrong
"Photography, fortunately, to me has not only been a profession but also a contact between people - to understand human nature and record, if possible, the best in each individual."
— Nickolas Muray
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