virtu

virtu
[vəːˈt(j)uː]
(亦作vertu)
noun
[mass noun]
  1. knowledge of or expertise in the fine arts
    艺术造诣
    ■curios or objets d'art collectively
    [总称]艺术品;古董
  2. (poetic/literary)the good qualities inherent in a person or thing
    (诗/文)(人、物的内在)优点
常用词组
article (或object) of virtu
  1. an article that is interesting because of its antiquity, beauty, quality of workmanship, etc.
    古玩,古董,珍品,艺术品
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: from Italian virtù 'virtue'; the variant vertu is an alteration, as if from French
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