reynolds

reynolds — 人名

1. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), a famous English painter known for his portrait

1.人名
釋義

雷諾茲

十八世紀英國肖像畫家

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792), a famous English painter known for his portraits of wealthy and important people in the 1700s. He was a leading artist of his time and the first president of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

例句

Sade studied Reynolds' portraits in her art history class and admired his use of light.

Sade 在藝術史課上研究雷諾茲的肖像畫,並十分欣賞他對光線的運用。

Reynolds' portraits — possessive with a proper name

The museum's new exhibition includes three paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds.

博物館的新展覽包括三幅約書亞·雷諾茲爵士的畫作。

文法句型

used as a subject or object with capital R

用法筆記

When referring to the person, use 'Sir Joshua Reynolds' on first mention and 'Reynolds' afterwards. In art contexts, 'Reynolds' alone is understood to mean Sir Joshua Reynolds.