kruger

kruger — 名詞

1. a US artist (born 1945) who creates pictures combining text and images, often in

1.名詞B2
釋義

芭芭拉

美國女性藝術家,以文字與影像拼貼作品聞名

a US artist (born 1945) who creates pictures combining text and images, often in bold black, white, and red, to comment on how advertising and the media shape what people want and believe

例句

An art student in Taipei wrote her final paper on Barbara Kruger's text-based works.

臺北一名藝術系的學生以 Barbara Kruger 的文字藝術作品作為畢業論文的題目。

proper noun as subject; cultural reference in academic context

Barbara Kruger's poster of a woman's face with bold red text became famous in the 1980s.

Barbara Kruger 的一幅女性臉孔搭配粗體紅字的海報在1980年代廣為人知。

possessive + artwork title; concrete example of a known artwork

文法句型

used as a proper noun referring to a specific person

2. a South African political leader (1825–1904) who served as president of the Sout

2.名詞B2
釋義

保羅

19世紀南非領袖,曾任南非共和國總統

a South African political leader (1825–1904) who served as president of the South African Republic and led the Boer resistance against British rule in the late 1800s

例句

Paul Kruger was elected president of the South African Republic four times between 1883 and 1900.

Paul Kruger 在1883年至1900年間四度當選南非共和國總統。

proper noun as subject; passive voice for historical fact

The world-famous Kruger National Park in South Africa was named after Paul Kruger in 1926.

舉世聞名的南非克魯格國家公園於1926年以 Paul Kruger 的名字命名。

passive: named after [person]

文法句型

used as a proper noun referring to a specific person

用法筆記

Frequently encountered in texts about South African history, the Boer War, or the origin of Kruger National Park. Do not confuse with the American artist Barbara Kruger (sense 1).