contrapposto

/kɒntɹəˈpɒstəʊ/

Meanings

noun

对立式平衡，侧身像。

The position of a figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders.

Examples :

"The statue's contrapposto made it appear as if it were about to take a step forward. "

雕像采用的对立式平衡姿势，让它看起来仿佛正要向前迈步。

Related Words

about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

活动的，走动的。

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

在和吉兰-巴雷综合征搏斗之后，我花了六个月的时间才能再次恢复活动，到处走动。

statue noun

/ˈstæt.juː/ /ˈstætʃu/

雕像，塑像.

"The school's courtyard featured a beautiful statue of a famous mathematician. "

学校的庭院里有一个精美的雕像，是著名数学家的塑像。

figure noun

/ˈfɪɡjɚ/ /ˈfɪɡə/

图，图表

"The science textbook included a figure showing the different stages of a plant's growth. "

这本科学课本里有一张图，展示了植物生长的不同阶段。

position noun

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

位置，地点，方位。

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

我在教室里最喜欢的位置是靠窗户的地方。

whose pronoun

/huːz/

谁的

"Several people have lost their suitcases. Whose have you found?"

好几个人都丢了行李箱，你找到的是谁的？

twisted verb

/ˈtwɪstɪd/

拧，扭曲。

"The gardener twisted the ends of the twine tightly to secure the tomato plant to the stake. "

园丁把细绳的两端紧紧地拧在一起，把番茄植株固定在木桩上。

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

方向，方位，指向。

"Keep going in the same direction."

继续朝这个方向走。

shoulders noun

/ˈʃəʊldəz/ /ˈʃoʊldɚz/

肩膀，肩部。

"The backpack was heavy, and it hurt her shoulders. "

背包很重，压得她的肩膀很疼。

hips noun

/hɪps/

髋部, 臀部

"My grandmother's hips ached after gardening all day. "

我奶奶园艺劳作了一整天，髋部和臀部都疼起来了。

forward noun

/ˈfoːwəd/ /foːd/ /ˈfɔː.wəd/ /ˈfɔɹ.wɚd/

前锋

"The forward tackled the ball carrier, trying to win possession for his team. "

那位前锋擒抱了持球者，试图为他的队伍赢得球权。

legs noun

/lɛɡz/

腿，肢。

"{{ux|en|Insects have six legs.}"

昆虫有六条腿。

appear verb

/əˈpiːɹ/ /əˈpɪə/ /əˈpiɹ/

出现，显现.

"The sun appeared from behind the clouds, casting a warm glow over the schoolyard. "

太阳从云层后面出现了，给操场洒下了一片温暖的光芒。