ex‧hi‧bi‧tion W2 AC / eksəbɪʃ ə n, eksɪbɪʃ ə n / 名词
1 [可数名词] especially British English a show of paintings, photographs, or other objects that people can go to see
exhibition of
an exhibition of black and white photographs
stage/mount/hold etc an exhibition
The museum is staging an exhibition of Picasso’s work.
2 [不可数名词] when something such as a painting is shown in a public place
exhibition of
She never agreed to the public exhibition of her sculptures while she was still alive.
on exhibition
A collection of paintings by David Hockney is on exhibition at the Museum of Art.
3 exhibition of something a situation in which someone shows a particular skill, feeling, or type of behaviour 同义词 display :
I’ve never seen such an exhibition of jealousy.
4 make an exhibition of yourself to behave in a silly or embarrassing way 同义词 make a fool of yourself
COLLOCATIONS
动词
have an exhibition The college is having an exhibition of the students’ work in April.
hold/mount/stage an exhibition formal (= have an exhibition ) Hayward Gallery is mounting an impressive exhibition of new British artists.
put on an exhibition (= have an exhibition ) Last summer the museum put on some wonderful exhibitions for children.
host an exhibition formal (= provide the place for an exhibition ) Boston’s Museum of Fine Art hosts temporary exhibitions alongside its permanent collection.
go to an exhibition ( also attend/visit an exhibition formal ) We went to an exhibition of Russian art at the National Gallery.
see an exhibition We also saw an exhibition of paintings by Sydney Lough Thompson, a New Zealand artist.
arrange/organize an exhibition The trust arranged an exhibition of his drawings in New York.
promote an exhibition (= tell the public about it ) Our press officer contacted the local radio and TV stations to promote the exhibition.
形容词
a big/large exhibition This is the largest exhibition of its kind that we have ever seen in London.
an important exhibition an important exhibition of twentieth century art
a major exhibition (= large and important ) His work is the subject of a major exhibition at the National Gallery.
a small exhibition The library held a small exhibition showcasing the work of local artists.
a permanent exhibition The museum hosts a permanent exhibition of Boston’s history.
a temporary exhibition Temporary exhibitions are usually held in the basement.
a touring/travelling exhibition (= one that moves from place to place ) The touring exhibition is scheduled to be in Dallas from March until June.
a retrospective exhibition (= one that shows work from the past ) a retrospective exhibition celebrating 150 years of photography
exhibition + NOUN
an exhibition centre British English , an exhibition center American English (= a large building for holding exhibitions ) The exhibition will be held in the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.
an exhibition hall There’s a large exhibition hall on the ground floor.
an exhibition stand (= a stand for showing things at an exhibition ) He took up his position at the exhibition stand.
exhibition space (= space where exhibitions can be held ) The building provides 125,000 square metres of exhibition space in 12 halls.
an exhibition venue (= a place where exhibitions can be held ) We are still looking for suitable exhibition venues.
THESAURUS
exhibition an event at which a collection of paintings, interesting objects etc are shown to the public for a period of time : All the photographs in the exhibition are for sale. | The Great Outdoors Exhibition is a great place to find out about new outdoors activities.
show an exhibition. Show is less formal than exhibition . It can be used about small events as well as big public ones : The artist is preparing a show at the Museum of Modern Art. | He is putting on a one-man show in a local gallery. | a trade show | the London Motor Show at Earl’s Court
exhibit American English an exhibition : an exhibit of Western paintings and sculptures
fair an event at which people or businesses show or sell their products, which is often not open to the public : the Frankfurt Book Fair for publishers and the media
exposition a large and important public event at which people or businesses show or sell their products : 177 galleries from nineteen countries will take part in the Chicago International Art Exposition.