1580s, "one who cultivates one of the fine arts," from Middle French artiste (14c.), from Italian artista, from Medieval Latin artista, from Latin ars (see art (n.)).
Originally used especially of the arts presided over by the Muses (history, poetry, comedy, tragedy, music, dancing, astronomy), but also used 17c. for "one skilled in any art or craft" (including professors, surgeons, craftsmen, cooks). Now especially of "one who practices the arts of design or visual arts" (a sense first attested 1747).
雙語例句
1. An artist sculpted a full-size replica of her head.
一位藝術家按實際大小雕刻了一個她的頭部模型。
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2. He was not the kind of artist who worked collaboratively.
他不是那種善于與人合作的藝術家。
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3. The Hayward exhibition has been curated by the artist Bernard Luthi.
海沃德藝術展是由藝術家伯納德·呂蒂組織的。
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4. One cause of the artist's suicide seems to have been chronic poverty.
那位藝術家自殺的一個原因似乎是極端貧困。
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5. Eight drawings by French artist Jean Cocteau will be auctioned next week.