abstract
gb/ˈæbstɹækt/ us/ˈæbstɹækt/
B1
英语
~ 1500
义项
0 个义项
adjective
B2
property
1
Existing as an idea only
About something you can think about but cannot touch or see.
用法模式：
[something] is abstract
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'abstract' with 'summary', which is another meaning of the word.
近义词
theoretical (Stresses being based on theory rather than practical application.)
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conceptual (Focuses on being related to mental concepts or ideas.)
反义词
concrete (Refers to something real and tangible, the opposite of abstract.)
搭配
abstract concept
|abstract idea
|abstract thinking
|abstract art
主题
art
|philosophy
|education
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Justice is an abstract concept that can be difficult to define.
- Her paintings are highly abstract, with no clear subject.
- Time is an abstract notion, but it affects everything we do.
- The course covers both abstract theory and practical skills.
学习者例句
- Love is an abstract idea.
- Numbers are abstract.
- Happiness is an abstract feeling.
- The word 'freedom' is abstract.
名词
B2
entity
2
Brief summary of a text
A short piece of writing that says the main ideas of a longer text.
用法模式：
an abstract of [something]
常见错误：
Some learners think 'abstract' here means 'difficult to understand'; in this context it means a short summary.
近义词
summary (A general term for a shortened version of something.)
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synopsis (Often used for summaries of literary or dramatic works.)
反义词
full text (Refers to the complete document rather than a condensed version.)
搭配
write an abstract
|submit an abstract
|conference abstract
主题
academia
|writing
|research
|education
|communication
例句
- The researcher submitted an abstract for the conference proceedings.
- Please include an abstract at the beginning of your paper.
- The journal requires abstracts to be under 250 words.
学习者例句
- I read the abstract before the full paper.
- She wrote an abstract for her report.
- The teacher asked for an abstract of the article.
动词
C1
action
3
Remove or take away something
To take something away from where it belongs.
用法模式：
to abstract [something] from [somewhere]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with the adjective meaning 'not concrete'. As a verb, it refers to removing or taking out.
近义词
extract (More common in everyday contexts; 'abstract' is often more formal.)
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remove (General term for taking something away.)
反义词
insert (To put something into something else, opposite of removing.)
搭配
abstract data
|abstract information from
|abstract resources
主题
science
|general
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The report abstracts key points from the data.
- Oil was abstracted from deep underground reservoirs.
- The program can abstract relevant information from large datasets.
学习者例句
- The machine abstracts water from the air.
- He abstracted numbers from the table.
- They abstract gold from the rock.
adjective
B1
property
4
Non-representational in art
Describes art made with shapes and colors instead of pictures of real things.
近义词
nonrepresentational (Technical art term meaning not depicting recognizable subjects.)
反义词
representational (Depicts recognizable subjects or objects.)
搭配
abstract painting
|abstract sculpture
|abstract style
主题
art
|arts_entertainment
例句
- She specializes in large abstract paintings.
- The gallery features several abstract sculptures.
- His work moved from realistic landscapes to abstract forms.
学习者例句
- I like abstract art.
- This is an abstract painting.
- He makes abstract pictures.
语法
词典原形
abstract
IPA
GB/ˈæbstɹækt/
US/ˈæbstɹækt/
音节与重音
ab - stract （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (ab)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: abstract
Noun
- Base: abstract
- Plural: abstracts
Verb
- Base: abstract
- 3rd Person Singular: abstracts
- Present Participle: abstracting
- Past: abstracted
词族
Forms
abstracts
noun
abstracting
verb
abstracted
verb
Core family
abstraction
noun C1
abstractly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
concrete
adjective A2
Advanced or less common
abstractness
noun
相关表达
abstract away
1/æbstɹˈækt əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
technical
Hide details to focus on main idea
To remove or ignore details so you can focus on the main idea or structure.
例句
- The software abstracts away the complexity of the hardware.
- Teachers often abstract away difficult details when first introducing a topic.
in the abstract
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈæbstɹækt/
fixed phrase
formal
Considered generally, not specifically
Thinking about something as a general idea, not in a real situation.
例句
- In the abstract, his plan sounds reasonable, but it may not work in practice.
- She prefers to discuss problems in the abstract rather than deal with details.