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statue

US /ˈstæˌtʃu/

noun Target · B2 Giải trí & truyền thông

Definition

a sculpture representing a human or animal

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Tourists often take photographs in front of the statue in the main square.

Word Family

NounNoun
statue gốc statuette
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
statuary
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • sculpturea three-dimensional work of plastic art
  • monumenta structure erected to commemorate persons or events
  • figurea diagram or picture illustrating textual material

Collocations

  • Easy bronze statue
    to bronze statue, meaning to give the color and appearance of bronze to something
  • Medium statue unveiled at the civic plaza
    describing statue unveiled at the civic plaza (a sculpture representing a human or animal)
  • Hard historical statue protection ordinances
    describing historical statue protection ordinances (of or relating to the study of history)
  • Very Hard stand like a statue frozen in utter shock
    to endure, maintain position, or remain upright regarding like a statue frozen in utter shock

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