好词典
artist
UK //ˈɑː.tɪst//US //ˈɑːr.t̬ɪst//
词源
源自拉丁语 'ars'（艺术）和法语 'artiste'，16世纪进入英语，最初指精通文科的人，后特指视觉艺术创作者。
noun
❶ 指以绘画、雕塑、音乐等艺术形式创作的人，通常具有专业技能和创造力，通过作品表达情感或思想。
“Vincent van Gogh was a famous Dutch artist known for his expressive paintings.”
（文森特·梵高是著名的荷兰艺术家，以其富有表现力的画作闻名。）
“She is a talented artist who works with both oil paints and watercolors.”
（她是一位才华横溢的艺术家，同时擅长油画和水彩画。）
❶ 广义上可指任何领域技艺高超或富有创造力的人，如表演者、厨师等，强调其专业性和独特性。
“He is a true artist in the kitchen, creating dishes that are both beautiful and delicious.”
（他是厨房里真正的艺术家，做出的菜肴既美观又美味。）
“The street performer was an artist with the yo-yo, amazing the crowd with his tricks.”
（那位街头艺人是悠悠球高手，用他的技巧让观众惊叹不已。）
同义词:creator, painter, sculptor, craftsman, performer
常见短语
struggling artist — 指经济上困难但坚持艺术创作的艺术家，常用来形容为理想奋斗的创作者。
“Many famous painters started as struggling artists before achieving success.”
（许多著名画家在取得成功前都是经济困难的艺术家。）
artist's impression — 艺术家根据描述创作的视觉呈现，常见于新闻报道或警方调查中，用于展示无法直接拍摄的场景。
“The newspaper published an artist's impression of how the new city center might look.”
（报纸刊登了艺术家对新市中心可能样貌的构想图。）