释义 |
symbolism ['sɪm.bəl.ɪ.zəm] noun uncountable ■the use of symbols in art, literature, films, etc. to represent ideas 象征手法•Religious symbolism is very characteristic of the paintings of this period.宗教象征手法是这个时期绘画的重要特征。 ■specialized ■a type of art and literature which began in the late nineteenth century and which tries to express ideas or states of mind rather than represent reality, using the power of words and images (文学和艺术中的)象征主义 Compare Naturalism ; realism ; Expressionism |