still life

noun
🔊/ˌstɪl ˈlaɪf/
🔊/ˌstɪl ˈlaɪf/
[uncountable, countable]
(plural still lifes)
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  1. the art of painting or drawing arrangements of objects such as flowers, fruit, etc.; a painting, etc. like this静物画技法;静物画
    • She prefers still life to landscape painting.她喜欢静物画胜过风景画。
    • a still life in oils一幅静物油画
    Topics Artc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryStill life is used before these nouns:
    • painter
    • painting
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