late 14c., originally in grammar (of nouns), from Latin abstractus "drawn away," past participle of abstrahere "to drag away, detach, pull away, divert;" also figuratively, from ab(s)- "away" (see ab-) + trahere "draw" (see tract (n.1)).
Meaning "withdrawn or separated from material objects or practical matters" is from mid-15c. T
权威例句
1. His painting went through both representational and abstract periods.
他的绘画经历了具象风格和抽象风格两个阶段。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Money was a commodity she never thought about except in the abstract.
钱对她来说就是个抽象的东西，她从不去想钱。
来自柯林斯例句
3. In the exhibition, abstract paintings are juxtaposed with shocking photographs.
展览会上抽象画与令人震惊的照片并列展出。
来自《权威词典》
4. I like dogs in the abstract, but I can't bear this one.
